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Laurel Bookmarks
Robin Stevens
An evocative exploration of Japanese-American family ties set amidst the redwoods comes recommended as a classic in the making by several Laurel Bookstore...
To Your Health
Thoughts on the WHI Study on HRT
Paulette Avery, R.N., M.S.N.
Judging by the number of calls we're receiving in OB/GYN Advice at Kaiser Oakland, there isa great deal of interest, concern, and confusion about the recently...
Fairy Godmother's Society
Meredith Florian
Believe it or not, Fairy Godmothers exist in the East Bay. They may not alight with fabled gossamer wings and glimmering wands, but they touch down long enough to ...
PAL Fishing
Sheila D'Amico
Children in the Oakland Police Athletic League (PAL) summertime program are fishing once again at the trout ponds at McCrea Park on Carson Rd.
Restaurant Review
Vulcan Cafe
Binky Sundeen
While I tend to frequent and review restaurants located within the geographic area covered bythe MacArthur Metro, I thought I'd get in my car and give the Vulcan ...
Shalom over the City
Sheila D'Amico
A call to "speak Shalom over the city" opened the rally at Oakland's City Hall following the March for Peace on July 13. Organized by African American pastors,...
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Interview with Beverley Brown
Jane Armbruster
"I guess service is in my blood," says Beverley Brown, explaining why she likes being the new advertising manager for the MacArthur Metro.
The Imperfect Gardener
Gardening by Seed
Adina Sara
I am a sucker for seed packets. How can anyone resist what promises a profusion of flowerscovering 250 square feet for only $2.49?
Reginald H. Scudder Passes
Gordon Laverty
The many friends of the Scudder family, long-time operators of The Colonial Chapel Funeral Directors on High Street, were saddened to learn of the passing on...
What's Behind the Screen Door?
Pat Patterson
Pat Patterson's photographs, a diverse mix of people, places, and things, are currently on exhibit at Brewberry's Fine Coffees on MacArthur.
Lawyers in the 'Hood: Neighborhood Law Corps Hits Oakland Streets
Ellen Griffin
Editor's Note: John Russo, Oakland's first elected city attorney, campaigned on a platform of "community lawyering." Now he's created a privately funded corps of...
Shenanigans on the Boulevard
Dennis Evanosky
It appears that we have seen the last of Laurel Liquors. According to Councilmember Dick Spees, the Roberts family will demolish the small Mediterranean Revival...
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