Oakland Local

North Oakland

image

Friday, April 19th, 2013

Oakland Social: Where to get your ‘jam’ on

If you follow the local poetry slam scene long enough, you’ll start hearing certain names over and over. They’ll be announced as special not-to-miss headliners or mentioned in passing conversation or sometimes whispered like an underground rumor of an approaching storm: “Jaylee is coming. Jaylee is coming” That was the murmur last week as San

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

Get a spot in the first Longfellow neighborhood-wide community yard sale

The Longfellow Community Association is pleased to announce its community-wide neighborhood sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 22. But if you’re looking to get a spot or have your space listed in this first-ever event,...

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Emergency community meeting held on elimination of Oakland CEDA

Councilwoman Jane Brunner held an “emergency public meeting” Tuesday night at the North Oakland Senior Citizens Center. The event was standing room only as Scott Johnson, Brunner and Mayor Jean Quan explained the “necessary” budget cuts due...