11:05 PM--Between 200 and 300 protesters were arrested today at the downtown Occupy Oakland protests, including at least one journalist, Gavin Aronsen from Mother Jones.  Aronsen was caught in a "kettle" with roughly 130 protesters and journalists; other press were allowed to leave or be "unarrested;" it is thought Aronsen was taken to Santa Rita Jail.

From the Oakland Local Editorial Team

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It was almost standing room only for the 10th anniversary celebration of Martin Luther King's birthday, put on by Living Jazz (formerly Rhythmic Concepts) with the  support of Target. 

Intrigue hung in the air like a puff of freshly-exhaled smoke Wednesday morning, as a City Hall hearing concerning the Oakland Community Collective’s application for a dispensary at 2101 Broadway took place.