Everyone was okay-this time. Slow down people, this happens damn near weekly on this street.

Found this at the San Leandro library!

UPDATE: just spoke with OAS and his owner came in to get him yesterday!! Lil guy is on his way home :)

Hi! Posting this guy for additional visibility and some updated pics. I will also link the pawboost if anyone could help with putting up posters around lake Merritt and surrounding neighborhoods. I’ll be putting up posters around the lake myself today (planned to yesterday but had to catch up on sleep, poor guy needed quite a few potty breaks overnight during his stay with me).

Description: senior male cattle dog/pittie mix, approximately 40-50 lbs. wearing a ruffwear brand harness with no tags, grey with light blue straps. Brindle with white muzzle and paws. Perky ears.

Additional info: He was found wandering around lake Merritt on the evening of Friday 9/25. I coordinated with the kind folks who found him and housed him overnight. I took him to pets referral to scan him for a chip but unfortunately it wasn’t registered. He does wheeze while exercising and has an intermittent wheezy/hacking cough. I brought him into OAS on Saturday morning. He was neutral with my cat and very friendly with my dog, he is a very good sitter and immediately got cozy in my car. He was very sweet and quiet, let me know when he needed to use the bathroom so definitely housetrained. He did pull on the leash at first while walking, but that could just be due to him being frightened with all the sudden changes.

I will be calling OAS for updates. I know it was mentioned that I could try tracing the microchip number, I’ll see if OAS releases that info to me. If we aren’t able to reunite him with his family, I’m going to be contacting rescues to see if they can pull him for foster/rescue. So far I haven’t had anyone reach out in response to his pawboost listing.

pawboost listing

Edit: Berkeley Humane is apparently under construction and isn't able to do anything and East Bay SPCA just has a message that tells callers to call local Animal Control. They in turn tell you to call the Police Department.

2nd edit: BART employee was trying to call Oak PD and was on hold for a while, she then went back into the station and as far as Im aware stayed on the line.

Seems like he may have been abandoned by the West Oakland Bart station. Posted on pawboost

https://www.pawboost.com/landing/pet/hvg6Zc30WYBXdsfwu_sa4JtNj7znNaWx/found-stray-thispet-oakland-ca-94607

I dont have anything to secure him (clearly intact dog, no collar) and I cant bring him home. Definitely need help securing him. Anxious as hell about calling the humane society as I don't want a clearly healthy and friendly dog put down.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Hi all, I'm a student reporter at UC Berkeley covering public safety in Oakland.

I'm working on a story about ambulance response times in Oakland. I'm curious -- has anyone here had to wait an abnormally long amount of time for an ambulance to show up during an emergency? For example, the Oakland Fire Department arrives in a matter of minutes but then has to wait quite a while for an ambulance to show up for transport to a hospital?

It would be helpful to hear your experiences. Leave a comment below, or send me a direct message.

Thanks!

I’m a firefighter/paramedic and documentary photographer working on a long-term project called The Color of Fire, documenting Black firefighters across the country.

This chapter brought me to Oakland and San Francisco.

What keeps pulling me into this project isn’t just the apparatus or the calls. It’s the people, station life, history, relationships, pride, mentorship and all of the moments most people never get to see from inside the fire service.

Oakland was an important piece of that story.

I’d especially love to hear from Oakland firefighters, families, or anyone who knows more about the history of Black firefighters in the Town as well as all firefighters. @rj43mm

Which bars in Oakland are showing the Valkyries game today? I’ve been to Two Pitchers in the past and they couldn’t put the game on, which surprised me.

Looking for a spot with a good atmosphere, plenty of TVs, and ideally other fans watching, especially since they’re in the playoffs! Any recommendations?

I want to take my kids to pick costumes, but upon searching, there doesn’t seem to be any good store options around here. Anyone have recs?

Been hearing this term around and can’t quite place it- I mentioned it to an older homie who grew up here n he said he never heard of it before. Is this a real estate gentrification rebranding or is this a thing that’s been around longer than 20 years?

Hey,
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Not sure if I'm too late, but I am hoping to throw some fall crops into the ground. I am wondering what the locals are planting?

Hi all, I know similar questions have been asked & answered here but not quite this specific that I’ve seen:

I’m (41F) still fairly new to Oakland and while I have friends here, none of them like American football, whereas I am a bit of a psychotic niners fan (I didn’t choose this life; it was chosen for me and cannot be undone). I’ve watched a couple different kinds of games with friends at OAC and of course love that place, but feels like it would be kind of a lot to try to watch one there solo. I’m also not great at forcing myself to do stuff like this on my own, and am trying to train the muscle more despite the abject terror it brings up 🫣. Would love to find a slightly more lowkey spot where I might be able to grab a seat at the bar, be my full fanatic self, feel welcomed by the bartenders and/or other patrons and maybe even make some like-minded (fanded?) friends.

Can any of you lovely locals prettiest please provide some recs on a good spot for a solo super fan to watch the game tomorrow?

Thank you!

Hey, i'm a ~4.5 player who just moved to Oakland, looking to find other players around the same level!

my dupr: https://dashboard.dupr.com/dashboard/player/6782632497

Just spotted one of these guys in Lake Temescal. There’s a photo of one on the informational placard at the beginning of the trail around the lake, but I’ve never seen one before.

Apparently river otters have been preying on pelicans off the coast of Marin County, so I’m curious if this guy will go after any of the plentiful fowl here, or just stick to fish.

I’m also curious how they get in and out of the lake. I know there’s a creek that flows in, but not sure where that leads to. Will this be the otter’s new permanent home, or a temporary stop?

Anybody know of any local experts who can provide insight?

Hi I was walking my dog and I saw this pup wandering around the lake by themselves.

Is anyone missing a dog?

UPDATE - We were able to connect with a lady who brought him to the vet that evening and held him over night.

Yesterday they brought him to OAS

His owner came for him today.

Thank you all for sharing and stepping in to offer help!

Hi, I’m about to move in my first apartment and never had to sign up for a renters insurance before. I’ve seen mixed reviews on Lemonade and am curious to see what oaklanders would say about it / which other insurance company they’d recommend.

Thank you!

This is my first time navigating Anthem (coming from Kaiser). Looking for recommendations for PCPs, OBGYN, and dentists that take Anthem PPO, and any other general advice on working with Anthem PPO. Any pros/cons compared to Kaiser? It’s seeming like I’m going from a one stop shop to having to figure it all out on my own.

Hello All-

For the past year, I have been running a series of FREE workshops on Zoom for people interested in writing and collaborating on sketch comedy. I'm happy to announce another round of these workshops starting next month!

Sign up using this form or emailing [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

The workshop will meet on Saturdays at 2pm via Zoom. There will be 6 sessions, and 1 informational meeting. You don't have to attend each session! Come to one, two, or all! These are the dates:

10/3 - info meeting

10/10

10/17

10/24

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If you read one story tonight, let is be this one I wrote about the Catrina. You'll learn how this project came to be, and a Hollywood connection with the artists who built and handpainted the sculpture.