Need medical and dental care but have no money? Tomorrow kicks off a 4-day free program from Remote Area Medical to get medical services on a first-come, first served basis.  Last weekend, at a similar event in Sacramento, the group served over 3,600 local people over four days.

Most of us would probably like to know our neighbors better. Sal Bednarz actually did something about it. A year ago, Bednarz opened the Actual Cafe, a hip hang-out spot on the corner of San Pablo and Alcatraz in North Oakland .

Did our recap of the recent public forum on bias-based policing in Oakland catch your attention? Tomorrow is another opportunity to learn more about community oversight of the Oakland Police Department -- although it's unclear how welcome public participation will be at this meeting.

There's something to be said for galvanizing support via a mob event: American Express' Small Business Saturday initiative garnered $1 million for Girls, Inc.  - through a Facebook "like" campaign - while simultaneously creating Internet-wide buzz for consumers to support small businesses today.