Oakland Unseen release party - October 4, 2013

Oakland Unseen - Fall 2013 print version

Oakland Unseen features fake news stories and satire in the tradition of The Onion about life in Oakland and the San Francisco Bay Area. The Fall 2013 print edition is being released on October 4 at the 25th Street Collective in Oakland from 6-10pm. See the Oakland Unseen website for more details.

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