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Since 2012, Park Burger in Oakland’s Glenview neighborhood has been serving local, sustainable, comfort food. Tic Barber is one of the owners.
Megan Gressel was a popular pilates instructor in Oakland. She used to talk to me about her dreams of opening her own studio in her El Cerrito community. Well, I am so proud of her, because, guess what? She did it. Plank + Power is now open. Megan, what is it like to see your […]
If you live in the East Bay, you’ve probably heard of Colonial Donuts. There are two locations, one in Montclair and one on Lakeshore. Phing Yamamoto manages both shops. So tell me the story about how your parents purchased Colonial Donuts 40 years ago. Yes, they did. They’re the classic American dream immigrants coming […]
Marzano is a cozy Italian restaurant on Park Boulevard in Oakland’s Glenview neighborhood. Manna Tekie is the owner and general manager. So tell me a little bit about the history of Marzano, because I know it closed in 2014, but then reopened in 2016. Manna: Yeah, I’ve been here since 2008. It opened up as […]
What is the Wellness Center? About a third of Piedmont High School students and a quarter of Piedmont Middle School students receive counseling at the PUSD Wellness Center every year. And it’s up to us to keep it going, so they always have this resource. Senior Danny Allen says he used the wellness center a […]
Oakland Animal Services is seeing a surge in people surrendering their dogs and the shelter is getting crowded. Ann Dunn is the director at OAS. Lisa: So what’s going on here at Oakland Animal Services? Ann: Well, on the challenging side, what’s going on is that our intake is going up for big dogs especially. […]
I was honored to emcee the W. Ray Johnson Foundation Scholarship Soiree, helping overlooked students achieve their academic goals.
Since 2013, Piedmont’s Lee Chin has co-owned the Oakland Flower Market on Jefferson Street in downtown Oakland, and it’s open to everyone.
Stern Grove Festival – San Francisco’s Oldest Music Festival Around 8,500 people packed into Stern Grove Festival with picnics and blankets ready for a day of incredible live music under the beautiful eucalyptus and pine trees. I was honored to host SF’s oldest music festival now in its 86th year. It’s also one of the […]
