Allendale Dedicates New Tot Lot and Plans for the Future
Denise Mauldin
On a sunny October 30, a group of child and adult Allendale neighbors gathered to celebratethe completion of the new tot lot at the Allendale Recreation Center.

A Farewell to Rest: Confessions of a New Parent
Ellen Griffin
Close your eyes, close your eyes, go to sleep now, my darling. There's a sandman golden-white, bringing happy dreams to you.

Left to right: Pastor Mark Newton, Principal Mary Hamadeh, Pastor Chris Shiber, andDistrict 4 representative Jean Quan.
Bret Harte Alternative School Program teacher Carolyn Anderson is shown with four students at the school opening.
Bret Harte Alternative Program OpensBy Gordon LavertyBret Harte Middle School's principal, Mary Hamadeh, announced her satisfaction at the opening of the

Dimond Improvement Association News
Karen Marie Schroeder
Our meeting on November 3 began with the announcement by Niccolo DeLuca that the Dimond Safeway's lease expires on June 30.

Leona Heights Garden Club Tip of the Month
Marge Laverty
Our last garden tips article for this century imagine! We wonder what new plants and ideas will develop and what the weather will be.PoinsettiasThis Christmas ...

The Laurel Jazz Festival is Born
Adina Sara
While Stella Lamb of Patterson Avenue, with the help of all her neighbors, was engineering the planting of two hundred City of Oakland trees to beautify her

Landlord Pays for Neglect
Peter Bond
Landlords are obliged to maintain their properties. The law can and will penalize them for neglect. Ten Laurel District families on Maybelle proved this.

Laurel Community Action Project News
Adina Sara
L-CAP officers for the year 2000 were elected at the October meeting. David Finacom is the new Chair, Elizabeth Callaway is Co-Chair Volunteer Coordinator, Sandra ...

Redwood Heights Improvement Association
Ginger Reding
As secretary of the Improvement Association, I must say I've had some very positive dealings with some city departments: Park and Rec, when working on Avenue

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Trish West
"Please excuse our magic dust during renovation," read the sign at the entrance to Children's Fairyland. Autumn leaves swirled in the November air as I hurried to ...

Stars & Gripes
Stella Lamb
Stars to Ed Garcia, chair of the Bret Harte Merchants Association. To beautify the Boulevard he got help from the city to create a handsome new storefront for his ...