During National Poetry Month, Chapter 510 has been disseminating prompts on Instagram. Contributors' poems will eventually be compiled into a free book centered on themes of “power.”
Maritime traffic to the Port of Oakland has soared, and about a dozen ships must now wait offshore to safeguard Bay marine life in the event of any vessel-related problems.
Lake Merritt has been a welcome respite in a pandemic year, but with local residents are frustrated by the steady influx of people and increased litter, the city of Oakland is making changes.