Charlie Lahud-Zahner, Author at The Oaklandside

‘The community will be uplifted’: Oakland’s new skating rink is about more than recreation

by Charlie Lahud-Zahner Aug. 9, 2021, 4:26 p.m.Aug. 9, 2021, 4:26 p.m.

The UMOJA Skating Rink at Liberation Park is part of a broader strategy to reinvigorate Eastmont while keeping the neighborhood’s cultural identity intact.

Arts & Community

A rollerskating revival spins up at Lake Merritt

by Charlie Lahud-Zahner March 4, 2021, 11:38 a.m.March 4, 2021, 3:38 p.m.

Pandemic boredom, longtime skating advocates, TikTok and more caused a resurgence in popularity for quad skates this year.

Arts & Community

Dimond Library adapted to the pandemic and remains a vital community hub

by Charlie Lahud-Zahner Nov. 16, 2020, 5:27 p.m.Nov. 16, 2020, 5:32 p.m.

The popular Oakland library branch continues to lend books and other materials, and has moved its programming, from cooking classes to story time, online.