In the Press
KOB is honored to have our work in the community featured by local and national networks, news organizations, online journals, and more. We are excited to share these highlights with you.
2026
A collection of news clips regarding Earth Day Beautification and continued work on the East 12th Street corridor:
CBS News Bay Area: Morning Edition 6AM. 20 Apr 2026.
KTVU Mornings on 2. 19 Apr 2026.
KTVU Mornings on 2. 19 Apr 2026.
The Ten O'clock News on KTVU Plus. 18 Apr 2026.
ABC7 News. 18 Apr 2026.
KCBS-AM. 18 Apr 2026.
KTVU Mornings on 2. 18 Apr 2026.
CBS News Bay Area. 17 Apr 2026.
“Oakland corridor sees major cleanup as city, nonprofits aim for lasting change.” CBS News. 17 Apr 2026.
“Budget cuts devastated an Oakland public safety program. Now neighbors are scraping by.” The Oaklandside. 5 Mar 2026
A collection of news clips regarding LOVEOAK Day and the East 12th Street mural installation:
“Oakland is Spreading the Word – Use Your Free Bulky Waste Removal, Available for All Oakland Households.” Oakland Post. Week of 4–10 Mar 2026. Pages 1, 10.
KNX-AM Radio (0:00-1:08). 15 Feb 2026.
KCBS-AM Radio (0:00-1:08). 15 Feb 2026.
ABC7 News. 14 Feb 2026.
Telemundo 48. 13 Feb 2026
ABC7. 13 Feb 2026.
2025
“Fresh New Look for Glen Echo U-Clean-It Box.” Lake Merritt Institute The Tidings Volume XXXVIII. Sep 2025.
Keep Oakland Beautiful Board Chair and Executive Director Christina Porter recognized as a Daily Point of Light Award Honoree:
“Creating a Citywide Movement by Picking Up Litter.” Points of Light. 8 May 2025.
“Bay Area volunteers take the time to show some love for our planet on this Earth Day: Here's a look.” ABC7 News. 22 Apr 2025.
2024
“Blue Shield Volunteers Roll Up Their Sleeves to Make Oakland Greener.”Blue Shield of California. 22 Aug 2024.
“Keep Oakland Beautiful Campaign.” KTVU FOX 2. 16 Aug 2024.
“How to Start a Professional Sports Team, Win Games, and Save the Town.” The Ringer. 13 Aug 2024.
2023
“Keep Oakland Beautiful and Urban Compassion Project Collaborate to Revitalize MLK Corridor through Cleanups and Art Initiatives.” Keep America Beautiful. 4 Dec 2023.
“New mural at historic Marcus Books in Oakland.” KTVU FOX 2. 19 Nov 2023.
“Giving back to our community: Ricquel’s volunteer story.” Blue Shield of California. 12 Jul 2023.
2021
“To help offset their schools’ paper use, these Oakland students will plant a tree in your yard.” The Oaklandside. 8 Jan 2021.
2018
“Roughly 20,000 pounds of trash cleaned from Oakland on Creek to Bay Day.”Oakland North. 21 Sep 2018.
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