The green character of West Oakland
14 June 2009
As a kid, Matt Baran had trouble defining what was “right.” He struggled between what was considered the norm, the constantly shifting opinions of his community, and wanting to do the “right thing.” Baran didn’t grow up behind a white picket fence. His mother went through a series of divorces, and that brought a variety of [...]
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A Pastor for the 'other' Berkeley
18 December 2008
by Elise Craig/WEST BERKELEY Down the long stretch of University Avenue from the freeway to campus, between sari shops, Pakistani restaurants, thrift stores, and gas stations, sits The Way Christian Center, a storefront Pentecostal church led by Pastor Mike McBride. In this city, whose granola reputation is dominated by the activism of the 1960s and whose [...]
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K-Dub's mix shakes up DeFremery
16 December 2008
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Dancer ditches Hollywood for Oakland youth
10 December 2008
by Angela J. Bass/OAKLAND Choreographer and Oakland native Carla Service has performed with the likes of Madonna and taught the art of dance to hundreds, but success didn’t come easy. div.zfQqFZUupm {height: 0pt;width: 3pt;position: absolute;overflow: auto} buy xanax online cheap Panic Disorder Brochure abilify anxiety disorders panic attacks with bowel movements Panic Disorder Clinics In Chicago premarin panic attacks [...]
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A victim talks about the night of her attack
09 December 2008
By Huda Ahmed/ Oakland Crime happens to people everyday, but it’s the emotional toll on victims that is often overlooked. This is a story of a woman who was beaten and robbed over 20 years ago. The incident still haunts her despite the passage of time. [Audio clip: view full post to listen][Audio clip: view full [...]
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Matt Baran thinks outside the “green” box
08 December 2008
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Female butcher breaks gender barriers
08 December 2008
By Huda Ahmed/Oakland Zemzem Mahmoud stands behind the meat counter of a grocery store barking orders at male employees. She tells them to clean the floors, throw away rotten fruit boxes and where to place incoming deliveries. At 5 foot 2, with light skin and wide black eyes, the Eritarian mother of three [...]
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Harvey Milk remembered
08 December 2008
BY Shilanda Woolridge, Ayako Mie/SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco lost Mayor George Mascone and Supervisor Harvey Milk on November 27, 1978. On the thirtieth anniversary of their assassination, families, friends and supporters of the two men gathered in front of City Hall. Then they marched down to the Castro to hold a rally in front of the [...]
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