Oakland

I’m not surprised about the criminal state in Oakland, after reading those articles. As a person who lives in bay area, it is very often to hear crimes that happened at certain areas in Oakland. I have seen a lot of broken windows, scratched cars and graffiti on the wall when I drive through those areas. One of my friends who own a house in Oakland told me that, she afraid to walk on the street at night, and it is not a surprise to see her window…

Community Context Matters My intervention is specifically tailored to my community because it is an after school program for high school students. These programs are only made available to high school students because the middle school and high school have different interests and different ways to play sports. I chose this kind of intervention because it is accessible to the students and is a safe organization. Parents will not worry about their kid’s safety since it is in the school grounds…

The city of Oakland was one of the first cities to jump in, in terms of how to license dispensaries, to limit them not too close to a school, not too close to each other, not to create a district, those sorts of things. Had that measure passed, what Oakland City Council was trying to do would clearly be legal under state law. It still has a problem with federal law, but it would clearly…

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present-day O-Town was called encinal—Spanish for “oak grove” or “oakland”—in honor of the oak forests that grew there. What's not-so-obvious is the source of inspiration behind the names of the city's various neighborhoods. Fruitvale (originally Fruit Vale and formerly Brays), for instance, is currently home to the largest Hispanic population in the city. Fleets of food trucks and businesses now decorate the streets of this East Oakland neighborhood, but the area was once lined with apricot…

born on Christmas, Dec. 25, 1958, but he spent most of his childhood in Oakland, California playing baseball and football. After battling for 4 long years in the minors, Rickey Henderson would get his shot in the Majors in 1979. (“Rickey Henderson, American Baseball Player”). Henderson was a wonderful running back in his 4 years of high school, ultimately he turned down offers from several colleges to play baseball for the Oakland Athletics in 1976. He stole 130 bases in only his fourth season…

media for violations of the Rooney rule is the Oakland Raiders. The Oakland Raiders hired Jon Gruden prior to interviewing other candidates for the head coaching position. The General Manager and other influential people in the organization met with Jon Gruden in late December to…

A mini facelift is the perfect solution for individuals in Oakland Park, Florida, who do not necessarily need a full facelift, but would like to address wrinkles and drooping in the lower portion of the face. This procedure allows Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Dr. John Michael Thomassen to restore definition to an individual’s lower face. He accomplishes this by removing the excess tissue and then tightening the tissues that remain. A Mini Facelift Can Provide Individuals with a More…

wonderful way to start your class every day: affirmations from your teacher about your character. Kevin Jennings begins each day chanting with his African-American boy students, “I am focused. I am ready to learn. Let’s turn it up!” Students in Oakland, California can opt to take the course “Mastering Our Cultural Identity: African-American Male Image) in 20 schools that throughout the district. The class is taught by black male instructors, not the normal white female instructors, who are…

As an Oakland native, I have seen both the good and the bad. I have friends and families who immigrated here for the American Dream and were constant targets for the color of their skin. They were robbed, physically harmed, and mocked for their broken English. But despite how Oakland may have failed me, it will always have a special place in my heart. I graduated from a notorious school, known for gang violence, teenage pregnancies and high school dropouts. My freshmen class consisted of nearly…