Berkeley's Freight & Salvage To Open New Place In 2009

According to the East Bay Daily News , the small venue called Freight & Salvage will become much larger in 2009, in a 14,000 square feet space on Addison Street. It will grow to 420 seats and allow Freight & Salvage to stay open until 2 AM.

Another Senseless Oakland Killing - 16 Year Old "John Doe" - Tribune

This is totally terrible as no one knows who he is. Terrible.

Police seek ID of Oakland slaying victim

Article Last Updated: 12/18/2007 10:01:27 AM PST

OAKLAND — Homicide detectives and the Alameda County Coroner are still trying to identify a young man, possibly between 16 and 18 years old, found shot to death early Saturday.
He had no identification on him; no one in Oakland has reported him missing and he had injuries to his hands so fingerprints are difficult, Oakland homicide Detective Sgt. Jim Rullamas said Monday.
"We've got nothing on him, no ID, no suspects, no motive for why he was shot," Rullamas said. "He looked young to me, between 16 and 18, he could be older," he said.
He was about 5-feet-6, slender build, an African American with medium, light skin, Rullamas said. He was wearing a black jacket and blue jeans, he said.
The victim was found in the 2700 block of Harold Street, not far from the Fruitvale onramp to southbound I-580. A passer-by saw the victim lying against a wooden fence beside the street about 3:15 a.m. Saturday. The other side of the street is the sound wall barrier for the freeway.
The victim could have been there for several hours, Rullamas said. It appears he was shot there, not dumped, he said.
Saturday's killing was Oakland's 117th homicide this year. Last year there had been 145 homicides on the same date.
Anyone with information about the shooting or who might be able to identify the victim can call Sgt. Rullamas at 510-238-6790 or the Alameda County Coroner's office, 510-268-7300.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the killer.

"Oakland Speaks" - Video Interviews On Cost Of Living In Oakland

I discovered this video on YouTube.com called "Oakland Speaks" and not to give too much away, but it's a well-done, heartfelt look at Oakland's culture and housing costs. One woman says there's a connection between jobs and violence -- in other words, we need more jobs. She also says that we're losing people at a rapid pace, every day. Here's the video:

The Mural On The Back Of The EBAYC Building - Video

Just a video of the mural, but it says a lot about what the artist thinks of Oakland. Take a look: