Oakland Museum of Children’s Art stumbles into Middle East fray
For 22 years, the Museum of Children’s Art (MOCHA) has focused on providing art instruction and community outreach for the children of Oakland. This month, the Old Oakland museum staff and board...
View Article“99 Percent” protesters occupy Oakland’s Frank Ogawa Plaza
Since Occupy Wall Street protests began nearly one month ago in New York, similar actions have erupted across dozens of US cities, including Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco. Since 4 p.m. Monday,...
View ArticleOakland East Bay Symphony features renowned pianist Sara Davis Buechner
Sara Davis Buechner, an associate professor of piano at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, established her success early in her career. She joined the Oakland East Bay Symphony on...
View ArticleOccupying Oakland, and its bathroom stalls
Even if you set aside the tear gas and broken windows, it’s hard to keep things clean when thousands of people are gathered in one place. The city says that things have gotten so dirty it’s a danger to...
View ArticleON Radio: One on one with the Gilman’s Brian Edge
This year the Gilman, a not for profit punk rock club celebrates its 25 year anniversary. Oakland North talks with Brian Edge, author of “924 Gilman: The Story So Far,” about how this small gem of a...
View ArticleFor urban bikers, a risky commute and worries about safety
Cities like Oakland would like to see more residents commuting by bike. But urban biking is risky, and sometimes both drivers and cyclists aren’t sure how to keep things safe.
View ArticleHappy Pi Day, Bay Area! Oaklanders celebrate with math (and pie)
A group of Bay Area folks come together every year on March 14 to celebrate pi — the mathematical constant and the dessert. Laura Hautala spent a recent Saturday afternoon joining in on the peculiar...
View ArticleImage Comics on the rise
Image Comics changed the face of the industry with the success of titles like “Spawn” and the “Walking Dead.” At Image, the idea was to create a company where comic creators could bring new ideas to...
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Muslims Celebrate Eid ul-Adha in downtown Oakland
Fairy lights and Persian rugs guided Muslims up an elegant, high-ceilinged stairway and into a special religious service held Friday to mark the end of the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca that is...
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The architecture of Oakland: The Tribune Tower
Many of the reporters at Oakland North are new to the Bay Area, and one of the first things we noticed while touring the city was its beautiful and sometimes unusual architecture. On the reporting...
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