Local author pulls back 'curtain' to share positive side of Oakland
Article by Roger Porter.
Last updated at Tue, 25 Jan at 2:44pm.

Confidence oozes from the voice of 32-year-old writer Brandon Hughes – and why shouldn’t it?

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Backpack giveaways help put Oakland youth on right track for school
Article by Debi Mason.
Last updated at Thu, 26 Aug at 1:20am.

School Districts throughout the state are suffering under catastrophic budget cuts and are looking to families more than ever to fill in the gap.

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OMCA's Pixar Exhibit Meets Its Toughest, Youngest Reviewers
Article by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Mon, 16 Aug at 7:53am.

(Editor's note: The following piece was written in part by 8-year-old twins Mimi and Cici, who also are the OL cub reporters who hosted the following review of the musuem's newest exhibit. See related story here.)

Earlier this month, Oakland Local sent my daughters – Mimi & Cici – to cover the opening of “Pixar: 25 Years in Animation” at the Oakland Museum of California. Here's what they had to say about their experience.

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