The Arizmendi Bakeries are on our list of Use Your Money businesses. They started out as a single store in Berkeley and have grown to an association of independent cooperatives in Oakland, Emeryville, San Rafael, San Francisco (Mission and the Sunset), as well as Berkeley. I spoke with… Read more
One day in 1997, I took a day off. I went out and bought absolutely nothing.
It’s actually harder than you think. It doesn’t sound like that big a deal — to just not buy anything for a day. But then you realize that it means no… Read more
This weekend, I was surprised to find that my name, my email and password were posted on the internet for all the world to see. All because BART pissed off riders/hackers by intentionally interrupting riders’ cell phone service as a way to suppress public protests of… Read more
Today is Earth Day. The day we’re all supposed to make the little changes to the way we live that, in theory, will add up to big changes to the big changes that the world really needs.
Something I read in Mother Earth News this week gave… Read more
I feel really fortunate to live in Oakland. It’s a place that has challenges, but it’s also a place that exhibits a remarkable resilience and ability to come together to solve its problems.
Like last Saturday, when in honor of Earth Day, I joined about 20 other people to wade… Read more
Today is the first day of spring. When people started standing up for their rights against the anti-union actions of Republican Governor Scott Walker, it was still very much winter. It’s been 5 weeks since Gov. Walker proposed eliminating the collective bargaining rights of state workers and 14… Read more
It’s hard to say how deep my love for Oakland runs. I’ve lived here a decade, but that’s not a long time in the Town. You have to be FROM here to really know Oakland. I love it, but it’s hard to say why. Sure, we’ve got the lake (lakeS,… Read more
If you’re reading this on a computer, there’s a good chance that you’ve also got a place to sit. I’m not talking about the chair you’re sitting in, though that’s also pretty nice. I’m talking about access to a basic human right: the right to clean, safe drinking water. And… Read more
DeAndre Lewis is the first-ever recipient of the Van Jones Scholarship at the 4th Annual Ella Awards. After spending his youth in and out of California’s juvenile justice system, he’s now an advocate and mentor for young people, a student… Read more
