Oakland NewsLocal news for Oakland, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Temporary traffic detour Saturday at Oakland International Airport- July 20, 2008 If you're going to Oakland International Airport on Saturday, take the 98th Avenue exit from Interstate 880 instead of Hegenberger because of a temporary closure for work on an overhead billboard that spans ...http://www.topix.net/oakland/2008/07/temporary-traffic-detour-saturday-at-oakland-internat... Oakland 880 Pothole Shuts Lanes, Snarls Traffic- July 19, 2008 Two lanes of northbound Interstate 880 in Oakland were to remain closed for much of Friday due to emergency roadwork to repair a large pothole that began around 8:30 a.mAccording to the California Highway ...http://www.topix.net/oakland/2008/07/oakland-880-pothole-shuts-lanes-snarls-traffic?fromrs... Duck Soup in Oakland- July 19, 2008 In search of a super bowl. Having thoroughly explored the duck noodle soup options in Oakland's Chinatown , daveena has concluded that the best of the bunch is Gum Wah .http://www.topix.net/oakland/2008/07/duck-soup-in-oakland?fromrss=1 Poll at height of Edgerly scandal found 35 percent approved of Dellums' job performance- July 19, 2008 Mayor Ron Dellums' job approval rating among potential voters was just 35 percent at the end of June, according to a private poll obtained by the Tribune.http://www.topix.net/oakland/2008/07/poll-at-height-of-edgerly-scandal-found-35-percent-ap... Oakland schools' enrichment programs work to keep students' minds...- July 19, 2008 They call it the "summer slide." As June slips into July and then the dog days of August, many of the math skills, history lessons and new vocabulary words that students acquired during the school year fade ...http://www.topix.net/oakland/2008/07/oakland-schools-enrichment-programs-work-to-keep-stud... Taco trucks in Oakland -- a spicy history- July 18, 2008 When the salsa music and the tequila stop flowing after hours, the city's taco trucks beckon like spicy enchantresses.http://www.topix.net/oakland/2008/07/taco-trucks-in-oakland-a-spicy-history?fromrss=1 De La Fuente to propose green building ordinance for Oakland- July 18, 2008 Home builders, Oakland city leaders and environmental groups plan to develop and propose a residential green building ordinance for Oakland, based on the Build It Green organization's rating system.http://www.topix.net/oakland/2008/07/de-la-fuente-to-propose-green-building-ordinance-for-... Commissioner named for the Oakland Athletic League- July 18, 2008 After a year without someone at its helm, the Oakland Athletic League has a full-time commissioner.http://www.topix.net/oakland/2008/07/commissioner-named-for-the-oakland-athletic-league?fr... Oakland boy maimed by firecracker in fair condition- July 17, 2008 The 4-year-old boy who set off a large firecracker while left home alone last week was listed in fair condition today at Children's Hospital Oakland, but the extent of his injuries were not disclosed.http://www.topix.net/oakland/2008/07/oakland-boy-maimed-by-firecracker-in-fair-condition?f... Oakland House Fire Reveals Marijuana Growing Operation- July 17, 2008 Oakland police are looking into an apparent marijuana growing operation inside a home in the Piedmont district Tuesday morning after the house caught on fire.http://www.topix.net/oakland/2008/07/oakland-house-fire-reveals-marijuana-growing-operatio... |