Graffiti Mural on Display, Hella Nice!
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 8 Feb at 11:36am.

By Howard Dyckoff


The paint's dry on the new mural and the chairs have been hung up at the Oakland Museum's main entrance.

If you haven't been down there recently, check out these images - they highlight the museum's court yard, which is now graced by the commissioned graffiti mural painted during the "Living Concrete" event on Jan. 21.

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Oakland Local Top Stories - Week of Jan. 29-Feb. 5

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 7 Feb at 6:59am.

Welcome to February!

Top stories the last week were heavily focused on Occupy Oakland, the movement to recall Mayor Jean Quan (we wrote an explainer) and last Friday's Art Murmur. But we also had strong readership for a great piece on the cost and impact of young women dropping out of high school and places to get affordable, community acupuncture in Oakland.

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Oakland ... after dark (Slideshow)
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 6 Feb at 6:21am.


Does Oakland glow in the dark?

Looking at these photos by Oaklander Peter Hottelet, you'd surely think yes.

Enjoy!

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'Stand for Oakland' community event called for downtown - Monday, Feb. 6

Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 4 Feb at 6:41am.

This note is making the rounds of Oakland neighborhood lists: 

"Come take a "Stand for Oakland" with Residents, Merchants and Downtown Businesses who have been the silent majority.

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Occupy Oakland debates question of non-violence
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 1 Feb at 12:36am.

by Irene Florez


The Occupy movement has changed the way Americans view political activism. And there’s a raging debate over what tactics should be used. On Thursday, December 15th, Oaklanders gathered at the First Unitarian Church of Oakland to discuss how best to Bring The Walls Down.

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Oakland Local Top Stories - Week of Jan. 22-28

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 31 Jan at 5:40am.

Another week with mucho news in Oakland and Alameda County. 

As the city strove to address the budget and cutback impacts, citizens wondered what the Occupy protests would bring - and turned out in droves to support George Lucas' Red Tails (a story USA Today apparently picked up from us, inerviewing some of our sources, but with no credit).

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200-300 arrested as protests continue at Occupy Oakland

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sun, 29 Jan at 12:21am.

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.

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First Oakland Local News Cafe a success - Two OL photogs capture it all
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 28 Jan at 6:23am.

From Oakland Local Editorial Team

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