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Boulevard Bites
Toni Locke
I Remember in September:### Welcoming into the Metro family baby Will, son of associate editor Ellen Griffin and Brian Stein, born July 27.
Buddha Temple on Foothill
Sheila D'Amico
Pennants are flying over the roof and a new life is breathing into the building at 3440 Foothill Blvd. Now the True Buddha Vijaya Temple, this former church that...
Leona Heights Garden Club Tip of the Month
Marge Laverty
The White House GardensSome fascinating information based on an article by Ed Hume in an older issue of the magazine Flower and Garden appeared to me to be...
Public Hearing on High Street Incinerator
Sheila D'Amico
About 70 audience members and 14 panelists attended a Community Forum on Medical Waste Incineration on High Street called by Assemblymember Audie Elizabeth Bock.
Letters to the Editor
Editor, Friends and Neighbors,
For life, for health: Lions Pool in Dimond Park offers Lap Swimming, Senior Lap, Stretch, Water Aerobics, Extended Swim Team and Swim Lessons.
Producing a New House
Dal Sellman
Enthusiasm and energy are qualities one notices while listening to Michael Heng speak of his new enterprise, The House of Produce at 4020 MacArthur Blvd.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Sheila D'Amico
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Violence of every kind is in the news everyday and often overwhelms us. But each of us can take part in ending...
Thank You, Merchants!
Maureen Dorsey
The Laurel Merchants Association sponsored another Sidewalk Sale for our business district on September 11. In addition to great bargains from various businesses, ...
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A Room of Her Own with a Spectacular View
Representative Audie Bock, 16th Assembly District, Discusses Strategies forImplementing Her Green Party Agenda
Cy Gulassa
As I walk into the Oakland office of Assemblymember Audie Elizabeth Bock on the 22nd floorof 1515 Clay, I'm stunned by the view.
Dimond Improvement Association News
A Carwash for the Dimond?
Karen Marie Schroeder
How would a carwash benefit the Dimond? The Shell Oil station at the corner of Fruitvale andMontana has presented us with plans for redesigning the station.
To Your Health
A Health Quiz About Water
Paulette Avery, R.N., M.S.N.
You know, of course, that without water we can t live. But how much do you know about theother ways water affects our health? Take this quiz to find out.1.
Laurel Community Action Project News
Adina Sara
The overwhelming success of Mayor Brown's recent visit to our community has brought home once again the power and effectiveness of people working together to...
Emergency Management for the 21st Century
Barbara Liston
What would happen if another major disaster struck Oakland? Stories abound about problems with emergency response systems.
Redwood Heights Neighborhood News
Mayor Meets the Laurel
Kaye Stewart
The Oakland Sunday Tribune reported that the Laurel/Redwood Heights NCPC (beat 25X)September 9 meeting with the mayor was the largest community policing meeting...
American Indian Charter School Begins Fourth Year
Toni Locke
Charter schools have emerged as one way to raise the abysmal level of public education. Mayor Brown has praised the charter school movement, and Oakland is home...
Stars & Gripes
Barbara Liston
Stars to Charles Selk for picking up over 1300 pounds of garbage in the Laurel area in one month! Charles knows of other good citizens who make this their...
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