Local artists help brighten two Oakland neighborhoods - Unveiling TONIGHT, May 4 (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 8:40am.

Oakland is full of art and some of the newest is helping brighten the Koreatown/Northgate neighborhoods and Pill Hill along Telegraph Avenue.

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Oakland's Koreatown Northgate gives birthday present to city for 160th birthday

Blog entry by Mariah Carle.
Last updated at Mon, 30 Apr at 10:23pm.

Oakland's Korean business district will be celebrating the beautification of the newly renamed Koreatown Northgate - or KONO - May 1-4 with 82 new street trees on Telegraph Avenue, 13 art murals on utility boxes and 50 new street banners.

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Celebrate cities with Jane's Walks - this Saturday, May 7
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Thu, 5 May at 2:20pm.

It is hard to imagine that demolishing a neighborhood to build a freeway ever made sense, let alone was politically feasible.

But until somewhat recently, density and a mixture of uses (two tenets of modern green development) were considered a public health hazard.

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Local Korean merchants find their place along Telegraph Avenue
Blog entry by kyung jin lee.
Last updated at Wed, 20 Oct at 5:50am.

As one drives up Telegraph Avenue from downtown Oakland to Berkeley, it is difficult not to notice the throng of Korean businesses dotted along the long corridor.

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$150K Loan for Merritt Bakery: Did they ask ODC for a small-business loan - or go straight to Dellums?
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 24 May at 10:27am.

So, as you know, the Merritt Bakery has asked the city for another $150,000 in loans to help keep it afloat and keep its staff working, this after borrowing more than $800,000.

Despite many Oakland Local community members' comments on OL and Facebook that most of the food is overpriced, the vegetables taste canned, and the people running it don't seem to understand fiscal management on the most basic level (don't mix your personal checking with your business checking), it's pretty clear that Dellums, at the June 1 City Council meeting, is going to make sure the Council approves the loan.

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