ON LOCATION with Nancy Nadel
Nancy Nadel, a member of the Oakland City Council since 1996, spills the beans about her passion for Jamaica, the chocolate company she founded, and where to hang out in Oaktown.
Read MorePosted by Tim Kingston | Feb 1, 2011 | On Location |
Nancy Nadel, a member of the Oakland City Council since 1996, spills the beans about her passion for Jamaica, the chocolate company she founded, and where to hang out in Oaktown.
Read MorePosted by Tim Kingston | Dec 1, 2010 | On Location |
Local character Allan Michaan, the mogul behind Oakland’s Grand Lake Theater and Michaan’s Auctions, fills us in on his favorite haunts hereabouts.
Read MorePosted by Tim Kingston | Jul 1, 2010 | Shopping |
Summertime, and the living is easy—not to mention mostly rain-free. That means it’s the ideal time of year to prepare your home for a warm, leak-proof winter. Ready, set, weatherize!
Read MorePosted by Tim Kingston | Jun 1, 2010 | On Location |
We’re excited to debut the first installation of On Location—a bite-sized new Q&A with a colorful East Bay character (as you may have noticed, there’s no shortage in these parts!) plus a peek at their preferred hangouts. This month, we launch the series with Adam Lamoreaux, the boffo brewmeister behind Oakland’s Linden Street Brewery. Lamoreaux fills us in on his favorite local haunts, strolls, restaurants, and, of course, brew pubs.
Read MorePosted by Tim Kingston | Oct 1, 2009 | Shopping |
The Loma Prieta earthquake, 7.1 on the Richter scale, rocked the Bay Area in October 1989. Twenty years later, many of us remain woefully unprepared for the next devastating quake. But a little advance preparation—stockpiling water and supplies, upgrading your home’s foundation—could make a big difference. This month, we survey local experts to find out what survival necessities to buy, services to contract, and community organizations to contact as you prepare for the inevitable Big One.
Read Moreby Tim Kingston | Feature |
Hidden in the East Bay hills, the Carmelite nuns of Kensington live at the most secluded monastery in the United States.
by Tim Kingston | Feature |
by Tim Kingston | Feature |
by Lisa Fernandez | Nov 1, 2017 | Faces of the East Bay, Up Front
Experts say that when caring for an elderly parent who lives far away, the most important thing is to join a support group with people experiencing the same challenges.
by Susan E. Davis | Mar 1, 2014 | Faces of the East Bay, Up Front
Rockridge residents John Bliss and Kim Thompson may live far removed the gritty flats of East and West Oakland. But this philanthropic couple see themselves as one with the citizens of Oakland, particularly those who are struggling financially, and they’re leading a campaign to get their “financially blessed” peers to invest in the community like they have by funding city programs to teach kids how to swim.
by Meredith Maran | Nov 1, 2010 | Faces of the East Bay, First Person
Oakland author Meredith Maran accused her father of the ultimate betrayal. Then she un-accused him. In this first-person essay, adapted from her new book, My Lie, she reveals how it all went down.