The Deborah Edgerly Mess & Why I’m Proud of Oakland Bloggers

I’ve yet to weigh in on Oakland’s latest mess, and I’m not sure I have much to say that hasn’t already been said. There’s been a lot of talk in the blogoaksphere this week about the Deborah Edgerly saga, and I’ve been really impressed by the reporting of dto510 and Zennie Abraham, who often shared [...]

And some good news…

Not all of today’s news is depressing. The East Bay Express released it’s Best of the East Bay awards today, and I’m excited about a couple of the reader’s favorites.
Earlier this month, I urged all of my readers to vote for A Better Oakland as the best local blog. Well I guess some of you [...]

Sad. (Part 2)

UPDATE: DeLauer’s has been saved! Thanks to everyone who let me know in the comments.
On Monday I managed to avoid writing about the depressing news of Cody’s closing, but I can’t avoid it any longer. When I read on Sunday that Cody’s was closing, I was surprised and upset. I remember going to Cody’s on [...]

I <3 AC Transit bus drivers

I was planning to write tonight about Cody’s closing forever, but I’m getting tired of writing about depressing stuff. Luckily, earlier this evening I was inspired to write about something more positive – my love for AC Transit bus drivers.
As I was waiting for the 1R at 14th and Broadway, two cars pulled into the [...]

Safeway Community Meeting Turns into Public Venting Session

I had expected Thursday night’s community meeting on the Rockridge Safeway proposal to be contentious, but I don’t think I was prepared for just how heated and lopsided it was going to get.
I arrived at the meeting about 10 minutes late and walked into Peralta at the same time as another woman approached. We started [...]

Can’t take the heat?

Today, I went to check by blog stats and saw that somebody had found Living in the O by searching for “where to go on hot days in oakland.” I thought about how disappointed that web searcher must have been because I have no idea how to answer that question.
I don’t do very well coping [...]

Rockridge Safeway Proposal Community Meeting on Thursday Night

It seems that everyone in the blogoaksphere is weighing in on the proposed Safeway remodel on College in Rockridge. Whether you support it, oppose it or just want to talk more about it, you’ll have a chance to do that on Thursday night at a community forum hosted by Council Member Jane Brunner.
As I mentioned [...]

Bus to Work Day is Finally Here!

Last month, I lamented about how Bike to Work day makes me feel left out and how there really should be a Bus to Work Day. My wishes have finally been granted and on Thursday, June 19th, all Bay Area transit will be free!
Well, the truth is that this free transit day had been planned [...]

Pure Joy at City Hall Last Night

I’m so glad I made it over to City Hall last night to watch the first same-sex marriages in Oakland take place. As V Smoothe describes, the council chambers were completely packed. Everyone seemed to be represented – young, old, of every race and gender, mothers, fathers, single people, couples, children, public officials, activists, friends. [...]

Random Thoughts on a Friday Afternoon

Some of these items probably deserve their own posts, but I’m exhausted after a long week so this will have to suffice for now:
- Mix It Up East Bay was basically canceled last night. Generally, the bar that it’s held at is fairly empty on Thursday nights so the 60-100 people who come to Mix [...]