Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Mon, 21 May at 9:16am.
What's happening at the Actual Cafe in May?
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 9 May at 8:13am.

Neighbors around the Stanford/Lowell part of Oakland's Golden Gate neighborhood are feeling pretty happy these days, thanks to new projects by two local social justice nonprofits - Phat Beets Collective and Planting Justice.

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 5 May at 8:07am.

9:55 am--Pixar has been evacuated, along with several local businesses.

Article by Juan Antonio Mart....
Last updated at Sat, 5 May at 7:07am.

One day after the highly anticipated Marvel's blockbuster movie "The Avengers" hits theaters, comic book stores across the country - and around the world - plan to give away free comic books as a part of an annual nationwide event.

Article by Brian Kennedy.
Last updated at Thu, 19 Apr at 7:29am.

The next West and North Oakland community CompStat meeting with the Oakland Police Department will be at 6:30 p.m. TODAY, Thursday, April 19 at the North Oakland Senior Center. The center, located at 5714 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, will serve as a venue for residents and community members to hear from Mayor Jean Quan and Police Chief Howard Jordan.

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 11 Apr at 11:03am.

Vannoy will read her winning poem at 7 p.m.

Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 23 Mar at 6:02am.

Some neighborhood lists were buzzing this week, sharing opinions and experiences about Sonoma Cattle Exchange vendors driving through local neighborhoods including Rockridge and North Oakland.  While one local resident snapped up some steaks the Sonoma Cattle truck drivers told him they were carrying they had as extra inventory, other locals compla

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 20 Mar at 7:30am.

In this week's OL roundup, a homely uptown building gets sold to a developer with innovative plans, OL's intern Juan Martinez sets his sports obsession free (March Madness), Farley's lengthens its evening hours and OL profiles several community artists, organizations and newsmakers.