San Francisco Insider: Oakland Artist Pablo Manga

Pablo Manga moved to San Francisco to attend UC Berkeley as an undergrad, returned to go to law school at Boalt and stayed close by because he loves the Bay Area. Fulfilled as an artist (and sometime lawyer), he tells us why the region's diversity in people, Lake Merritt and a great Thai/Laotian restaurant have him happily calling Oakland home.

Name, Age, Occupation: Pablo Manga, 37, artist (moonlighting as a business and trademark attorney)

Neighborhood: Lake Merritt area of Oakland, Calif. It's one of those areas where there are 20 micro-neighborhoods, but that's too much to get into.

Abode: One-bedroom apartment

How long have you lived in Lake Merritt? Four years