OaklandSeen has seen a lot of the Oakland scene over the past year. Herewith, the ten most popular stories of Twenty-Ten from OaklandSeen.

Put on those ruby slippers, Dorothy! Click your heels and ring in the New Year with gusto at one of these incredible events this weekend. OaklandSeen has the events calendar for you to get your New Years on, Oakland Style!

Contributor Fiona Thomson interviews two locals affected by the elimination of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, barring “out” gays from serving in the armed forces.

As the city prepares for the second anniversary of the BART police shooting of Oscar Grant on New Years Eve, OaklandSeen would like to share this rarely-seen 1974 television documentary, in the interest of educating our community and contributing to the ongoing dialogue about the role of police in Oakland.

Through the Oakland General Strike of 1946, the sense of possibility and power for ordinary Oaklanders expanded in ways no one could have imagined.

These four Oaklanders gave us their ideas about next year. So to you, our readers, we ask: What would you love to see happen in 2011? What are your hopes for the New Year?

Oaklanders who have become increasingly frustrated with the frequency and cost of parking tickets will have more frustrations in the new year.

Local artist Alan Leon and all of us wish you a very Merry Christmas!!! Here, his original view of Christmas on Grand Avenue, drawn exclusively for OaklandSeen.

Are you broke? Well, don’t despair! There is absolutely no reason why you should not be able to celebrate Christmas with as much enthusiasm as you did in good times. Follow these tips.

Be safe this holiday season! Here is a list of tips and tools—from a progressive perspective. As we approach the holiday season, many of us are filled with good cheer. Then there are those of us… perhaps as many as the former, who are full of concern as we approach the end of another year. [...]