Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 23 May at 1:37am.

This afternoon, the Golden State Warriors announced that they had made the decision to leave Oakland for San Francisco.

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 15 Oct at 7:49am.

This week, the East Bay Asian Youth Center (EBAYC) and Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Nutrition Services Department rolled out another set of schools in an  innovative “Oakland Fresh” program that is  aimed at providing fresh, locally grown produce for parents to purchase when they pick their students up from school.

Article by Stephen Allen.
Last updated at Sun, 12 Sep at 7:57pm.

Turf Dancing has been around for years, but recently there seems to be a newfound interest in the urban art form.

Article by Irene.
Last updated at Mon, 6 Sep at 7:59am.

What can a group of youth, government agencies, nonprofits and contractors accomplish with the right mix of power saws, hammers, pick axes and work gloves?

They can bring together a community and prepare a new generation of green urban architects.

Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Tue, 31 Aug at 1:28pm.

To really understand the Scraper Bike movement, one must experience it in its element: the turfs of East Oakland.  “The Deep East,” as it’s known, is a seemingly endless stretch of inner city, which begins at the east end of Lake Merritt and continues all the way to San Leandro. Like the rest of Oakland, its population is diverse, yet there are more African Americans and Latinos than in other parts of the town.

It’s not uncommon to see graffiti ominously announcing “BB 187” on a wall over a crossed-out Border Brothers tag on a wall. Churches are as numerous as liquor stores. There are plenty of well-maintained single-family homes, along with not so-well-maintained housing projects and apartment complexes. Car culture is big; since homes are generally modest, a clean ride is a source of pride – 22” rims, and sometimes larger, are a status symbol. And shiny Japanese sports cars, big-body American muscle cars abound, as do vans, SUV’s and pick-up trucks.

Article by Jose M. Flores.
Last updated at Tue, 24 Aug at 11:22am.

Residents of the Oakland flats - predominantly low-income African Americans and Latinos - can expect to die from heart disease, diabetes, cancer and stroke, on average, more than a decade before residents living in the Oakland hills.

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 3 Aug at 7:03am.

Over 400 local blocks are having a party on their street tonight thanks to National Night Out, an anti-crime, build stronger communities program that's popular in Oakland. Some of the parties are tiny, others are huge, but they will all start precisely at 7 pm tonight, offering free food, drink and camaraderie into the evening. If city estimates are correct, over 26,000 Oaklanders will attend an event.

Article by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Tue, 1 Jun at 2:02am.

East Oakland is going to have a terrific athletic field, thanks to a new $200,000 National Football League Grassroots Program grant that was faciliated by the Oakland Raiders Read the whole story...