Trees for Oakland has opened applications for residents to get more trees in their neighborhood. Renters and homeowners are eligible.
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Could tearing up an Oakland freeway undo decades of racial injustice?
Plans to remove I-980 have energized urbanists and environmentalists. But longtime residents fear it could be a new phase of gentrification.
What’s the biggest environmental concern in your Oakland neighborhood?
The Oaklandside wants to know what unique environmental challenges you and your neighbors are facing.
How disability rights advocates are making East Bay parks more accessible
The Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program helps create more accessible outdoor recreation.
Oakland Feather River Camp celebrates 100 years
The historic Oakland camp located in Quincy, California, has been helping Oaklanders connect to nature for a century.
Looking to volunteer for Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Here’s a list of events in Oakland
From tree plantings to shoreline beautification, this year’s local theme for volunteers is “cleaning and greening.”
Oakland’s Christmas Bird Count has been going for 82 years
Data collected by hundreds of citizen scientists will be used by bird researchers across the world.
‘Oakland’s gift to itself’: The storied history—and uncertain future—of the Rotary Nature Center
A recent fire damaging Lake Merritt’s legendary educational institution is only the latest setback.
Photos: Oakland mourns Turkey-Syria earthquake victims
The Tuesday evening gathering at Lake Merritt was organized by two mental health professionals to promote collective healing.
Fruitvale businesses meet with local officials over public safety concerns
Small business owners and others called on Oakland police, BART, and city officials to do more about crime in the neighborhood.
Creating styles and community at Showin’ Out Hair Gallery in Oakland’s Laurel District
We’re highlighting Laurel businesses like LuTillian Hudson’s 30-year salon, a magnet for longtime residents.
Laurel’s Mischief gives local BIPOC artists a place of their own
Co-owner Don Johnson always dreamed of owning a business in the neighborhood he grew up in. Now, he and his wife Tiffany are living out that dream together.