Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Sat, 1 Oct at 4:40am.

One hundred years ago this month, California became the eighth state in the country to grant women the right to vote.

Oaklanders are invited to celebrate this historic vote with a parade this Sunday, Oct. 2.

Blog entry by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Thu, 24 Mar at 7:47am.

In this blog post, I am encouraging you to support a retreat for Women of Color...even if you are not a Woman of Color yourself. First, I need to tell you a little bit about what this kind of experience can mean and why it's important. 

Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Fri, 18 Mar at 8:12am.

Billed as the East Bay Melee, the Oakland Outlaws take on the Berkeley Resistance at 8 p.m. this Saturday at the Craneway Pavillion in Richmond.

Didn't know Oakland has a roller derby team? Then you might not know the difference between a jammer and a pivot, or the importance of a carefully crafted, saucy and puny nickname.

Not to fear ... Oakland Local is here to help.

Article by Niema Jordan.
Last updated at Wed, 29 Dec at 10:09am.

“When I started breastfeeding, my great grandmother would sit across from me and sing what I was doing wrong,” explains actress ‘Rie Shontel, who is known as Anita Woodley offstage. 

Shontell transitions seamlessly into her great grandmother’s voice singing, “That’s not how you do it/You’re gonna kill that baby with that milk.” The first few minutes chatting with the journalist who grew up in Funktown on 13th Avenue and East 17th is filled with laughter. She share’s some of most memorable interactions with the woman who inspired “Mama Juggs: Three Generations Healing Negative Body Image,” which shows Wednesday and Thursday - Dec. 29 and 30 - at the Black Dot Café in Oakland.

Article by Debi Mason.
Last updated at Sat, 20 Nov at 9:01am.

Oakland has long been known for its innovative and fresh contributions to the world of art and music. Numerous female visual and performing artists have honed their skills on the grassroots level in the Lower Bottoms, Laurel and Dimond districts and many have reached international heights.

The ShePeoples Collective was born out of an idea for a space where emerging and professional women artists could gather in hopes of building a rich community.

Blog entry by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Fri, 12 Nov at 9:01am.

The SHERO Women's Sexual Empowerment Conference will take place on Saturday, November 13th, 2010 from 9:00am - 3:30pm at the Oak Center Cultural Center (1324 Adeline Street in Oakland). There are spaces for 20 participants and not all of the slots have been filled.

Here is an update on the workshops that will be offered during this day of Personal and Community Development:

Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Tue, 12 Oct at 6:55pm.
from the office of the City Auditor:
Dear Women of Oakland,
Have you or someone you know ever been interested in getting more involved by being appointed to a local or state commission or board but never knew how?
Blog entry by Jane Brunner, Oak....
Last updated at Tue, 12 Oct at 6:44pm.

From Jane Brunner: