You’ll Find So Much Beauty and History When Walking Around West Oakland
We were part of the Exodus from San Francisco to Oakland back in 2012. Back when rental prices in the city had again become absurd, artists were again, being forced out and what had been so lively had again, been dimmed. This repeated wave has affected the city of San Francisco
A Victory for Artist Live-Work Housing in Oakland
Editor’s update: In the below story, there was uncertainty regarding the final vote of Oakland City Council on updating an ordinance adding in live-work to where it’s prohibited to conduct any Cannabis Cultivation. We can now confirm that on July 18th, the mentioned ordinance did pass successfully. —————————- This week,
6 Organizations Step In To Save Artist Housing in Oakland
A “dream team” of six organizations has been formed to help a group of residents living above a 100-thousand square foot grow operation in Oakland at The Cannery live-work warehouse. Will it be enough to save them from a toxic living situation? While there is plenty of goodness in this
Ransomware Group’s War On Oakland Intensifies
Written by M.T. Agha Nearing a month since the onslaught of a ransomware attack that prompted city officials to declare a local emergency order, the city of Oakland is now dealing with the fallout after hackers released several gigabytes of sensitive material after weeks of threats. Earlier today, the city
Is The Feeling Of Belonging Short-Lived in The Bay?
“Do I belong here?” – a question I’ve heard and felt more times than I can count. We ask ourselves; “Can I afford it here?” “Can I find a community here?” “Is there anything else left?” – and – “Has everyone left?” For all of those who have left the
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State Steps In To Help These Oakland Artists Remove Illegal Diesel Generators
Last week, the last of 9 diesel generators were removed from The Oakland Cannery, Oakland’s original artist live/work space. This puts an apparent end to 2-years of unhealthy living conditions for the artists living in the building. Owners and landlords of the building, Green Sage, was forced to remove their
Oakland Government finally steps in after artist threats
The s**t is hitting the fan over at The Oakland Cannery since our story about unsafe living conditions broke just last week. KQED published an article this week about the industrial generators creating unsafe living conditions and put pressure on the city. Turns out, the noise made by the press
Oakland Artists Battle Weed Growhouse Over “Unsafe” Living Conditions
An East Oakland landmark, The Oakland Cannery, has been the topic of many articles regarding evictions they have been facing for the past 6 years. This July, the Cannery residents will go into settlement court with their landlords, Colorado-based cannabis investment firm Green Sage LLC. If they can’t reach an