Oakland Community Corner

Feast for the Beasts

The Oakland Zoo animals are hungry for your produce! Bring watermelons, grapes, carrots, apples, lettuce or other types of produce and help feed the beasts. If visitors arrive...

Farley’s East Adds to the Vibrancy of Oakland’s Thriving Uptown District

New Laws for 2009 by Mary Burns & Ken Lee of Alain Pinel

Montclair's Average Price of For Sale & Sold Single Family Homes by Mary Burns of Alain Pinel

EarthTalk: Insulating paints

Dear EarthTalk: Do insulating paints actually insulate and save energy? If they do, are they environmentally friendly to use? -- B.D.
Paint additives that claim insulating...

OUSD Participation in California Healthy Kids Survey Soars in 2008-09

77 percent participation rate ranks among highest in California
Oakland - Seventy-seven percent of OUSD’s elementary schools – one of the highest participation rates in the...

OUSD Reaches Tentative Agreement with AFSCME and Approaches Impasse with OEA

Mediator sought to spur progress in negotiations with teachers union
Oakland – The Oakland Unified School District has reached a tentative contract agreement with Local 257 of...

Introductory Press Conference for OUSD Superintendent Tony Smith

Tony Smith to Greet OUSD Community on First Day as Superintendent
Introductory press conference for new superintendent scheduled at Think College Now Elementary School
Oakland,...

Oakland Officials Celebrate the Start of Construction of new East Oakland Sports Center

Oakland, CA – The City of Oakland will break ground on construction of the East Oakland Sports Center (EOSC) at a special ceremony taking place at 9175 Edes Avenue at 2:00...

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