The time is always right to do the right thing. ~Martin Luther King Jr.

Creek to Bay Day, Saturday, September 17, 9 am-Noon: Oakland's 16th annual creek cleanup and bBeautification event will be held this year on Saturday, September 17th, from 9am - noon. 

Back in the 1990s, the Port of Oakland was considered the thi^rd busiest port in the country - but other ports stepped up their activity while Oakland was working on dredging out its inner harbor. Today, it is ranked as the fif^th largest containerized port in the U.S.

 In Oakland, more than 150 people showed up for a work day at Laney College,  sponsored by The Ella Baker Center, Bay Localize, and Laney, College.  On Sunday, Sungevity also installed solar panels for Oakland's Green Youth Arts and Media Center.   The Oakland events were among over 400 work parties planned in California and 20 held in the Bay area. According to May Boeve, US Campaign Director, 350.org, the sheer number of events made "October 10  the most widespread day of rallies of the election season. "