Best Company to Work for
Pixar Animation Studios
Best Hometown Hero
Barbara Lee
Best K-12 Teacher
Russell Wright, Walden Center and School
Best Local Idea
First Fridays/Art Murmur
Best Local Innovator
Stephen DeAngelo
Best Neighborhood
Temescal
Best Nonprofit or Charity
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Best Pick-Up Spot
Lake Merritt
Best Place to Hang Out
Lake Merritt
Best Place to Learn DIY or Homesteading Skills
Institute of Urban Homesteading
Best Place to
Smoke Weed in Public
Lake Merritt
Best Place to Take the Kids
Children’s Fairyland
Best Place to
Walk Your Dog
Point Isabel
Best Politician
Barbara Lee
Best Professor or College Instructor
Robert Reich
Best Public Space
Lake Merritt
Best Religious Service
East Bay Church of Religious Science
Best Views
Grizzly Peak
Most Influential Person
Jerry Brown
