Article by Juan Antonio Mart....
Last updated at Mon, 25 Jul at 1:06am.

As the weather finally begins to heat up, many people are hitting the local pools and public beaches for some fun in the sun this summer.

Article by Stephen Allen.
Last updated at Fri, 11 Jun at 12:55am.

Next up in the Summer Sounds concert series is Alexa Weber Morales, who will be bringing her Latin sounds to Oakland City Center Plaza on June 9.

Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Mon, 7 Jun at 3:22pm.

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.
 

Blog entry by Sara Kassabian.
Last updated at Fri, 4 Jun at 9:24am.

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."

Article by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Tue, 4 May at 12:34pm.

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.

Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Fri, 9 Apr at 10:33am.

This week from the Oakland Unified School District:

Blog entry by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Thu, 4 Mar at 8:56am.

The Oakland Parks and Recreation Department is currently taking job applications and putting the final touch on its annual Summer Hiring Fair set for Saturday, March 20 at 150 Frank Ogawa Plaza, 2nd Floor.