The Lakeview Dog Park Proposal was denied Wednesday night by the Oakland City Planning Commission members in a vote of 3 against, 1 abstaining. 

If next Thursday is Bike to Work Day, does that make this weekend Bike to Church Day?

In the East Bay, for the first time, the answer is "yes."

The year is 1981. 

Oakland resident Emily Rosenberg is taking her newly adopted dog for a walk through her Rockridge neighborhood. When she arrives at the small, empty park down the street, she looks up and sees a sign with big, glaring letters which read: "NO DOGS." 

Referring to Halmoni as merely a “vintage clothing store” is a gross understatement.