Other events include salsa dancing in Montclair, a celebration at the Rockridge Branch library, and improv at Pan Theater Downtown.
Category: Oaklandside
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Don’t let scammers crash back-to-school season
JPMorganChase outlines some typical scams that affect students.
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Lawyer Eric Ivary now mediates legal disputes — keeping them as relaxed as he can
Ivary, previously with Oakland’s Gwilliam law firm, offers a neutral, independent perspective to help plaintiffs and defendants find a path to settlement.
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This week in Oakland: Good Medicine Comedy at OMCA, and the Hyphy Function at Crybaby
Other events include an outdoor night market in Chinatown, a meetup for vinyl aficionados, and a 60th celebration for the Oakland Public Library’s Fruitvale branch.
Posted inArts & Community
This week in Oakland: dahlia show at the Gardens at Lake Merritt, and the Oakland International Film Festival
Other events include a day of exploring Sausal Creek, a celebration of Virgos, and goth yoga at a former Gothic church.
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How the hottest stove in this area stays cool to the touch
Hundreds of East Bay families have swapped gas for induction with a battery-equipped range made by Berkeley-based Copper.
Posted inArts & Community
This week in Oakland: Kamaiyah at Latham Square, and the Afrobeats festival at Snow Park
Other events include honky tonk karaoke in Old Oakland, and a literary celebration at Eli’s Mile High Club.
Posted inMass Transit
Trailer trucks on I-580? Lifting the ban would open the floodgates, study finds
A new Caltrans study estimates that traffic on I-880 would decline by a third, shifting 3,800 heavy trucks to I-580 each day, exposing schools, hospitals and senior centers to emissions.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Oakland airport expansion: environmental groups and residents lose lawsuit
Activists claimed the airport hadn’t adequately evaluated the health impacts of a busier OAK. A judge disagreed.
Posted inOaklandside
Hey, teens! Oakland wants to help you get a summer job
Mayor Barbara Lee has backed a $1.5 million youth summer employment program that expects to give 500 young people access to jobs over the next two summers.
Posted inOaklandside
20 Oakland sports events to catch in May
The Roots are off to their best season yet, the Falcons are in first place in their ultimate frisbee league and a roller derby tourney is coming to town.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Oakland Earth Day celebrations will focus on cleanups and community fun
Kayaking, planting seeds, and picking up trash are all enjoyable activities that help the environment.
Posted inOaklandside
Golden Gate Fields could soon turn into a public park
A San Francisco-based nonprofit agreed to buy the former race track for $175 million and transfer it to the East Bay Regional Park District, creating a huge new shoreline park.
Posted inOaklandside
This week in Oakland: ‘Visible Labor: The East Bay at Work’ photo exhibit, and Friday Nights at OMCA
Other events include a screening of “Palestine ‘36,” the OSA spring showcase and the Khmer New Year Festival.
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Women and wealth: Tips for navigating your lifelong financial journey
JPMorganChase recommends working with a financial advisor and offers tools for getting educated about investing.
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Fresh take: Temescal’s Ace Seafood seeks to reel in a broader audience with revamp
Two former staff members took over Small Change at the start of the year, and refreshed the concept with an eye on affordability and expanded options.
Posted inMass Transit
Newsom signs $590M mass transit bridge loan
The much-anticipated deal will keep transit agencies afloat until a tax measure reaches voters in November.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Dense tree barriers to cut air pollution are coming to West Oakland
Local environmental groups and the city will start planting air-scrubbing greenery near I-880 in March.
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BART releases doomsday scenario in case sales tax doesn’t pass
A proposal to raise $1 billion a year will likely be on the November ballot. But BART is planning for massive service cuts — including a total system shutdown — if the measure is voted down.
Posted inRoads & Transit
Oakland extends grace period for Sunday parking citations until April 12
The city says the new Sunday fees are designed to increase turnover.
