Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Tue, 5 Apr at 9:39am.

Tonight's City Council meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the third floor of City Hall at 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza. You can also watch the meetings on KTOP (local channel 10) and streaming online.

Here are our top five to watch tonight.

Article by Venus.
Last updated at Mon, 24 Jan at 10:30am.

In an area considered mostly destitute and dangerous, a movement is growing to bring commerce, interest and hope back to East Oakland.

The East MacArthur Merchant’s Association (EMMA) came together three years ago, initially to build support amongst each other as small business owners, but now has blossomed into a full grown community-centered organization.

Article by Pamela Drake.
Last updated at Wed, 19 Jan at 8:26am.

Did you shop locally this holiday season? Even if you traveled to a big box in the E-town, Oakland shares territory and sales tax with a percentage of Emeryville’s big box districts ... and you may have consciously spent a percentage of your holiday dollars in Oakland.

In recent years, our political leaders have become aware of the importance of shopping locally. Our new Mayor, Jean Quan, even spoke to the significance of the issue in her inaugural address. She asked Oaklanders to buy 25 percent more of their goods at home as a way to help pay for more police staffing. New Councilwoman Libby Schaaf is even leading by example - she told me that she only shops in Oakland. Her inaugural outfit was purchased in Montclair.

Article by Tehea Robie.
Last updated at Wed, 22 Dec at 10:28am.

I found World Ground Cafe in 2002, when I lived on 35th Avenue and MacArthur, in the Laurel District. My roommate and I used to check out the cute lesbians who came in to study.

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 1 Nov at 8:05am.

Yeah, you've been celebrating Halloween for a while.

There was the pumpkin patch last week, those drinks/dessert/whatever at work Friday and that party Saturday night.

Article by Meg Bertoni.
Last updated at Tue, 5 Oct at 5:23am.

The community is hereby invited to check out LAMMPS’ proposed preferred design concept for the MacArthur Boulevard corridor around Seminary Avenue and High Street. The plan will be presented at a community meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Gathering Hall, Lorry I.

Article by Alan Lopez.
Last updated at Mon, 16 Aug at 7:56am.

More than 40 residents attended a meeting last week to see two preliminary design concepts for a long-term road improvement project that would increase the safety on MacArthur Boulevard between Seminary Avenue and High Street.

Article by Alan Lopez.
Last updated at Fri, 23 Apr at 5:26pm.

Construction of a new five-story parking garage at the MacArthur BART station could begin as early as 2011 as part of a plan to revitalize the area in the coming years with new housing and retail.