Dimond News
Ann Nomura
Dimond Business DistrictDimond neighbors and merchants are taking the first steps toward getting funds to redesign the Dimond Business district.

Leona Heights Neighborhood News
Gordon Laverty
We salute Oakland City Department of Parks and Recreation, as well as Public Works Department leadership and crews, for responses to Leona-area needs during a...

High Street Neighborhood News
Adelle Foley
The firecrackersawaken the neighborhoodat the crack of dawnConstruction at Last at 3300 High StreetI don't usually celebrate the installation of a chain...

Friends of Sausal Creek
Going Native

Pete Veilleux
"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in theuniverse." John MuirThere are many wonderful reasons for installing...

Changes in Bus Service Hit Metro-Area Commuters
David Raich
Less than a year ago, AC Transit was planning ambitious service improvements in anticipation of increased revenue from recently passed Measures B and AA.

Millsmont Farmers' Market
Katy Murphy
June 21 marked the opening of the Millsmont Farmers' Market on MacArthur between Seminary and 60th Ave. Fulfilling a campaign promise, Desley Brooks,...

To Your Health
Sun and Your Health: It May Be Better Than You Think

Paulette Avery, R.N., M.S.N.
Undoubtedly, you already know the hazards of too much sun on your skin. Minimally, it cancause skin changes none of us want, such as wrinkles and unattractive "ag...

Letters to the Editor
I've lived in this neighborhood for three-and-a-half years and not been happy with any of the pizza. Thanks to the recent article in the Metro, I went to Razzo's, at the corner of High and MacArthur.
The pizza is good! I never thought to find it at that foreboding corner. I'd love to see this business stick around, so hope you will all support it.

Onions & Orchids
Peter Bond
Dear readers: This writer does search for individuals and businesses worthy of inclusion in this column, but he relies mostly on input from others.

Shenanigans on the Boulevard
Let There Be Light

Dennis Evanosky
I once lived in one of the brightest spots in the city. A 150-watt bulb shone each night fromthe light pole just across the street.

Tech-Help Column
Preventive Maintenance

Carlos Salazar
Computers need preventive maintenance, just as cars do. This includes hard-diskdefragmentation and disk scans. Many people forget cleaning and dusting, one of...

Allendale Security Alert
Steve Reuss, Treasurer, Allendale Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council
Crimes, reportedly committed by juveniles and adults, are on the rise in beat 24Y, the Allendale Park neighborhood. Theft from private homes and autos, auto theft,...

Metro "MAGIC"
Ellen Griffin
"It's never been about money," insists the Metro's managing editor, Toni Locke. So how does she explain the $10,000 MAGIC (short for Making a Great Investment in...

Jai J. Noire
Meredith Florian
Meet musician, song writer, and independent digital filmmaker Jai J. Noire. Noire is a striking, articulate child of the '60s with an entertaining sense of humor.

Metro Web Site
Katy Murphy
What would you do if you wanted to research past Metro articles related to libraries in this neighborhood?Many residents served by the MacArthur Metro know that ...

Sequoia Elementary School Presents Masks on Parade
Debra Koppman
Once again, children from Sequoia Elementary School delighted neighbors, storekeepers, and passersby with their fanciful cast masks made of recycled materials,...

During the recent hot weather, some of us fell asleep in our swings. How nice it would be ifthe others of us could shed our responsibilities and do the same!
Photo by Larry Laverty

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Triathlon and Social Justice ActivistsBy Sheila D'AmicoWhat does running a triathlon have in common with working to protect civil liberties?

Creation by Brian Holmes