This just in - It’s officially summertime in the O.

The summer solstice may be a few weeks off, but if the nice weather at Sunday’s Temescal Street Fair is any indication of what to expect in the meantime, it’s time to put those winter clothes away (if you haven’t already) and get down in the sunshine - just like that Roy Ayers song says.
 

Join Oakland locals in Temescal this Sunday at the seventh annual Temescal Street Fair. The fair has some new features this year including a waiter's race, fashion show and a "green zone."

The teacher's strike didn't have Oakland parents scrambling for child care options, but this summer certainly will. Oakland has consistently cut funding for programs that educate and care for children when public schools are closed. For parents who have not yet finalized plans for their kids, we've put together a short list of where you can start looking.

This week from the Oakland Unified School District: