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Category: Community
Posted inNature
You can now watch Oakland’s favorite red-tailed hawks on a live cam
Highland Hospital staff and wildlife ecologists are hoping Stormy and Sunny will raise chicks again this spring.
Posted inHealth & Environment
After ‘heartbreaking’ vandalism, Sausal Creek plant nursery volunteers pick up the pieces
The group lost 600 native seedlings when vandals caused $8,000 in damages. But volunteers say they will replant and rebuild.
Posted inRoad Safety
Bike advocate Dave Campbell announces he’s leaving the East Bay after 24 years
Campbell showed bicyclists how to organize to make streets safer for everyone. And he made advocacy fun.
Posted inArts & Community
Total lunar eclipse will be visible early Tuesday morning in Oakland, rain permitting
Set your alarm clocks for 2 a.m. Tuesday and head to an open field if you can. The next total lunar eclipse won’t be until 2025.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Traffic pollution is increasing health care costs for Oakland seniors, study finds
New research shows that seniors living near high-traffic roadways, including Oakland’s I-880 and I-580, experience more health problems.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Lake Merritt fish die-off: Can the city help? Can you? Will decimated species bounce back?
The Bay’s unprecedented and fatal algae bloom has scientists, government agencies, and others scrambling to understand the causes and long-term implications.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Refugees feel the pull and push of Oakland
Newcomers find community in Oakland but are often pushed out due to the high cost of living
Posted inBusiness
Family of Lucky Three Seven’s Artgel ‘Jun’ Anabo raising funds for his son’s future
Anabo was killed Wednesday in front of his restaurant. His sister has launched a GoFundMe to support his child.
Posted inHealth & Environment
In Eastmont Hills, mixed reactions to plans for new neighborhood stairways
Some fear the pathways will increase crime and violence nearby. Others support connecting neighbors and building community.
Posted inHealth & Environment
No more free parking at Lake Merritt?
The city could install meters with “flex” pricing to deal with crowding and other impacts.
Posted inNature
Rare salmon sighting in creek near Lake Merritt is good news, experts say
Lake stewards say more salmon sightings are an exciting sign that conservation efforts are working, but there’s more to do.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Salmon in Lake Merritt? More rainfall is causing some fish to wander into Oakland’s lagoon
The fish are returning to East Bay streams for the first time in decades, and some are winding up in the unlikeliest of places.
Posted inBusiness
More liquor stores in Oakland are selling fresh produce, with help from Saba Grocers Initiative
Organizing within Oakland’s Arab and Yemeni communities sparked the initiative, which is now helping convenience store owners stock their shelves with healthy food options.
Posted inHealth & Environment
We need to talk about Gerald
Noble bird or nuisance? Gerald the rose garden turkey inspired a debate among Oaklanders about the place of nature in our city.
