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Allendale Rallies Against Motorized Scooters
Charles Pine
The Allendale neighborhood scored partial success against the disruption of joyriding motorized scooters. Like the rest of Oakland, the area suffered an upsurge...
How to Use Your Cellphone in an Emergency
1. To reach 911, dial 777-3211.
2. For Fire, dial 444-1616.
3. DO NOT dial 911 on a cellphone....
"Be Kind to the World"
An Interview with Dr. Alex Feng
Meredith Florian
If you have spent time with genuine spiritual teachers, you will not forget the two distinctivequalities they possess: wisdom, a sense of the sublime; and humor, ...
Letters to the Editor
Thank you for your article on the looming cuts in bus service. Metro readers may want to
know that when some of us recently e-mailed our Councilmember, Jean Quan, to find out
what she was doing to oppose the cuts, she showed little interest in getting inv
It's a sad commentary to think that these precious services are likely to vanish with nary a whimper from those entrusted with their preservation.
The Metro Gets Around
Calling for your "Metro Gets Around" photos November 15.
For a December spread of the backlog not yet printed, plus any new shots readers send us of themselves and the Metro in vacation spots anywhere and everywhere.
Allendale Park Neighborhood Has a New and Authentic Restaurant
Steve Reuss
West of Hwy. 580, in the Allendale Park neighborhood, is a relatively new Lao/Thai/Vietnamese restaurant, the Vientian Café.
Shenanigans on the Boulevard
I Smell a Rat: Investigating Oakland's Sanitary Sewer System Rehab Program
Dennis Evanosky
A few weeks ago I got a phone call from Laurel resident Andrew Vincent. He invited me to hisneighborhood to see firsthand the way Andes Construction was...
How to Vote in the California Recall Election
Sheila D'Amico
Regardless of your position on the recall election, you'll want to vote whenever that election takes place. You can vote whether or not to recall Governor Davis,...
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Boulevard Bites
Toni Locke
### On return from a September trip to Yellowstone Park with my daughter, I found a disturbing phone message for the Metro from Tom Van Demark of the City of...
This Year, "Back to School" Must Include Adults, Too
Assemblywoman Wilma Chan
It's that time of year when children go back to school, and schools prepare for another year's commitment to the education of our children.
To Your Health
Positive Emotion Can Improve Health
Paulette Avery, R.N., M.S.N.
Do you believe negative emotion makes you more vulnerable to illness? I do, and althoughmany share my view, until recently there has been little scientific...
Africa By the Bay Finds New home in the Laurel
Toni Locke
To bring a taste of Africa to Oakland is the promise of Africa By The Bay. The new store opened recently at 3840 MacArthur Boulevard.
Does the Postal Service Serve You?
Toni Clark of 3118 Madeline Street has an answer.
Yes! At the Fruitvale Station on MacArthur, the women (I only remember seeing women there) have always been in a pretty good mood and willing to help.
Help for Victims of Domestic Violence
Sheila D'Amico
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Not as visible and ordinarily not getting as much media attention as street violence, domestic violence affects...
Tech-Help Column
Worms!
By Carlos SalazarThis month you may have heard about a new virus sweeping across the world affectingcomputers running Windows. Here are the facts.
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