description:
The City of Oakland is a port city on the San Francisco Bay's east side. The city is well known for its cannabis culture, racial diversity, and political activists. It also has a huge population and an excessive crime rate to go along with it. (More than double the national average on the crime index). Examples include: #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of robberies (per 100,000 residents). #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of auto thefts. #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders.

nearby towns:

Alameda

Berkeley

San Francisco

Point Richmond

Oakland Chamber of Commerce
475 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
510-874-4800
http://www.oaklandchamber.com/

Community Food Market
Bicycle Trails Council East Bay
Niman Ranch - Good Meats
PAN: Pesticide Action Network
Grid Alternatives Go Solar
Bay Area Time Bank
City of Oakland, CA
City Data for Oakland
Eco Cannabis Oakland