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Oakland artists go brush to brush, raising money for mural project in Kenya

Oct 23, 2024 | oaklandnorth.net | Xavey Bzdek |Skylla Mumana |NeEddra James

In the middle of a downtown Oakland studio, two artists stand on opposite sides of a canvas with brushes at the ready. They have no prompt, only 20 minutes to paint something. Music blares as the minutes tick down. Zoë Boston and Bud Snow are first up, and dozens of people begin to orbit the artists as their brushes hit the canvas.
Oakland honors Al Attles, coach of the champion 1975 Warriors, during 'Love Life' week

Oct 22, 2024 | oaklandnorth.net | Skylla Mumana |NeEddra James

Former Warriors players gathered at City Hall last week to honor the head coach who helped them win the Oakland team’s first championship. The event, hosted by the city, honored Al Attles for his innovation and being one of five Black coaches in the NBA. Attles, who spent his entire career as an NBA player with the Warriors in the 1960s before becoming the team’s coach from 1970 to 1983, died in August at age 87. “We had two great coaches and they were like a father,” Clifford Ray said.
DogFest celebrates canines whose service goes beyond companionship

Oct 21, 2024 | oaklandnorth.net | Skylla Mumana |NeEddra James

Chase Toler walked with his family through Jack London Square on Saturday under a clear blue sky and through a crowd of wagging tails and soft pawsFor his mother, Colleen Toler, it’s quite the sight. Despite there being loud music, lots of people and barking dogs, Chase, 15, is walking with confidence — something she once thought she’d never get to see. Typically, Chase finds crowds like this unsettling. “Chase becomes very overwhelmed, especially out in public,” Colleen said.
Oakland Hills neighbors alerted each other through group chats, used hoses to put out fires as area burned

Oct 21, 2024 | oaklandnorth.net | Beck Klein |NeEddra James

Around 1:45 p.m. Friday, Benjamin Walker awoke to the sound of firefighters in the backyard of his Sanford Street home. He jumped out of bed, looked outside and saw the oak tree on the fence line of his yard burning. “Holy shit!” he said aloud. Still in a post-nap daze, he scrambled to figure out what to do next. “I’m still waking up. I get my stuff together and get out there,” he told Oakland North Saturday. “The firefighters tell me to turn on my hose. So I started putting out little fires.