Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Tue, 24 Apr at 8:04am.

Sunday is Earth Day - an international celebration to increase awareness of the natural environment.

Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Fri, 6 Apr at 9:09am.

From the OPD:

Article by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Tue, 4 Oct at 8:28am.

Two years after Newsdesk.org first examined high levels of air pollution in West Oakland, progress towards helping this community breathe easier is moving slowly. Thorny projects, including cleanups at the port and a local Superfund site, are hard to keep moving.

Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Tue, 27 Sep at 11:42am.


This past weekend was the Eat Real Festival in Jack London Square. It featured food and drink from Bay Area producers, music, crafts, and a variety of food-related demonstrations, from cheese making to backyard chickens. With food trucks and vendors from all over the Bay Area, there was a lot to choose from.

I got a different look at things this year, as I volunteered to help with setup and beverage service.

Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Wed, 21 Sep at 10:12am.

Saturday was the 16th annual Oakland Creek to Bay Day to cleanup waterways and shoreline in Oakland. It was part of the International Coastal Cleanup effort around the world.

Article by Amy Gahran.
Last updated at Tue, 26 Apr at 10:09am.

It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it.

On April 30, Oakland emergency response agencies, community groups and volunteers will be simulating the aftermath of a major earthquake. It's the sixth annual citywide emergency response functional exercise - and it's a crucial tool for making sure local responders, systems and equipment are ready to spring into action to help people in need.

Article by Niema Jordan.
Last updated at Sat, 23 Apr at 3:12am.

When Gertude “Trude” Bloomingfield Campe moved to San Francisco in 1955, one day leaving an estate worth close to $400,000 may not have been in her initial thoughts.

Blog entry by People's Grocery.
Last updated at Wed, 23 Feb at 8:51am.

People's Grocery has 400 people joining us for our Harvesting Justice fundraising brunch at UC Berkeley on Sunday 2/27.  We've had an incredible response!  To manage an event of this size, we're hoping to enlist new and returning volunteers to help us.  If you are interested, please contact jonathan@peoplesgrocery.org. 

We are looking for: