Oakland Local's top stories of the week May 8-14
Article by Tehea Robie.
Last updated at Sun, 22 May at 7:45pm.

Oakland, CA – the world is watching us.

Don’t believe me? In the last 30 days, the Oakland Local site alone saw more than 3,000 visits from 141 countries. The UK, Canada, India, the Philippines and Australia “hit” us the hardest. I suppose it would be more accurate to say that as a world community, we are watching each other.

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Ceramicists bring art to Oakland's High Street
Article by Irene.
Last updated at Thu, 17 Mar at 7:16am.

Most people don’t stroll down High Street, but that’s not for lack of public art.

In the last 10 months, 16 mosaic trash can murals have surfaced in East Oakland thanks to a ceramics inclined quintuple.

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Work on new Temescal mural in North Oakland to begin soon
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Wed, 2 Feb at 9:51pm.

Those passing through North Oakland are about to get a visual treat.

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Trust Your Struggle collective: Muralists on a mission
Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Wed, 8 Sep at 7:19am.

With paint-speckled pants and sneakers, the TYS crew – or at least its Bay Area representatives – assemble in front of their instantly-iconic mural of Oscar Grant on 17th street.

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Weigh in: Do you like this mural?
Blog entry by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Sat, 6 Feb at 1:25am.

From the Temescal Telegraph Business District's Web site:

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Photos from the End Police Brutality Mural project

Blog entry by Kwan Booth.
Last updated at Fri, 1 Jan at 1:34pm.

A group of Bay Area graffiti artists including Desi of W.O.M.E., Arrow-Soul Council (Epiz, 912, Base 10, Hopes 4, Selk), Mr. E, Melissa and Abicus have been collaborating to create a large scale mural protesting police brutality on the side of a local business on 16th Ave and East 12th Street in Oakland.

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