Blog entry by Krista Gulbransen.
Last updated at Fri, 21 Jan at 2:26pm.
We're cleaning up, reaching out, and changing our neighborhood hand-in-hand. Participants will march, perform outreach to neighbors and clean up the street. The march is in alignment with Mayor Jean Quan's inaugural call to action to take back the streets of Oakland, block by block.
Blog entry by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Tue, 20 Apr at 1:39am.

The Greater Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (beats 12Y and 13X) will give Oakland residents an hour to hear and question Oakland Police Department Chief Tony Batts on Apr.

Blog entry by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Tue, 23 Mar at 3:15pm.

From the Allendale Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council:

Blog entry by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Wed, 17 Feb at 3:18pm.

Oakland residents who live in Allendale but missed January's Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council meeting can find the minutes online.

This month's meeting happens tonight at 7 pm, Allendale Recreation Center, 3711 Suter Ave.

Article by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Fri, 12 Feb at 4:44pm.

Property crimes in Rockridge were down significantly last month compared with January 2009, and violent crimes remained flat, reported one neighborhood resident who keeps a close eye on the numbers.

Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Tue, 26 Jan at 7:52am.

There is lots of discussion on NCPC, neighborhood association, and local organization lists of local crimes: burglary, robbery, vandalism, mostly.  Some communities feel frustrated because they believe the same criminals are committing crimes in their area and many have organized neighborhood watches.  In the interest of sharing information, OL will occasionally share some of the inte