Celebrate community, help end gun violence at MLK event TODAY, Monday, Jan. 16

Article by Juan Antonio Mart....
Last updated at Mon, 16 Jan at 7:31am.

Imagine losing a family member to a senseless act of violence? Sadly, for many Oakland residents, this horrible scenario is a reality.

Read the whole story...

The Paradox of Writing about Oakland (Community Voices)
Article by Matt Werner.
Last updated at Sun, 15 Jan at 8:28am.

Read the whole story...

March, rally unites Oscar Grant, Occupy Oakland movements
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Thu, 5 Jan at 7:17am.

By Reginald James

Read the whole story...

Local astrologer predicts intriguing 2012 for Mayor Quan, Occupy Oakland movement (Community Voices)
Article by Dafina Kuficha.
Last updated at Mon, 2 Jan at 7:47am.

"You cast a chart to see the soul’s blueprint ... ."

Read the whole story...

Ring in the New Year the East Bay way!
Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Fri, 30 Dec at 10:42pm.

There’s been a lot of chatter this year about staying local on New Year's Eve.

Read the whole story...

Bicycles, new safe routes give boost to Oakland economy
Article by Laura McCamy.
Last updated at Fri, 23 Dec at 12:22pm.

The East Bay Bicycle Coalition and Walk Oakland Bike Oakland recently gathered to celebrate 2011’s bicycling victories, including 18 miles of new or improved bikeways, 292 new bicycle parking racks and a Safe Routes to School grant that will fund a valet bicycle parking station near 19th Street BART.

Read the whole story...

Occupy 980
Blog entry by maiki.
Last updated at Wed, 7 Dec at 10:41pm.

This post is written by Mike Linksvayer, and is licensed under CC0, dedicating it as part of the public domain. It was originally posted at http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2011/12/07/occupy-980/.

I’m in agreement with Timothy B. Lee’s posts a month ago that urban freeways are not needed and harmful, but whether any particular urban freeway ought be actively taken down depends. (Of course no more ought be built and nearly all existing ought not to have been built.)

Lee’s posts got me thinking about which of Oakland’s freeway’s ought be torn down first.

Read the whole story...

Take advantage of Cyber Monday - Oakland Style

Article by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Mon, 28 Nov at 5:56am.

Even before Occupy came to Oakland, local residents have been known for thinking globally and shopping locally.

This year promises to be no exception with both Plaid Friday and Blackout Oakland scheduled for "Black Friday," Nov. 25. 

Read the whole story...