What’s hot, hip, and happening in Oakland these days?  The Oakland Art Murmur and its T-shirt contest where your design – reflecting your experience, life or an event here in Oakland – can earn you cash. What better way to combine your love or appreciation for art than through expression by entering this contest?

Want to win free tickets to see Oakland's own Kev Choice at Yoshi's tomorrow?  Yoshi's and Oakland Local are teamng up for a free ticket giveaway that will give two lucky winners free tickets for the January 11th show--and give one lucky winner a Grand Prize of dinner and a show!  Here's the deal--to w

The Maynard Institute, a journalism diversity group based in Oakland, is trying to win $15,0000 to get funding for a project they want to build.  If you go to Youtopia, you can see the proposal from The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education () and vote to support their work right here: http:

Clorox has launched the 2010 Power A Bright Future contest - a school grant program. Four grants will be awarded ranging from $20 to $50,000.

Will an Oakland school win one this year?

Last year, the program received more than 4,000 entries and is expected to receive more in 2010.