Dimond Neighborhood News
Hoang Le Banh
Dimond Park Advisory BoardThe newly revived Dimond Park Advisory Board had its first meeting on June 13. Current goals are to start a phone and mail campaign to ...

Laurel Neighborhood News
Kathleen Rolinson and John Frando
Streetscape Dedication a SuccessMacArthur Boulevard brimmed with life Sunday, July 10, as young and old, two- and four-legged creatures took in the sights,...

Maxwell Park Neighborhood News
Maxwell Park Neighbors Support Local Schools

Sarah Hipolito
The ABC's Aren't So Simple AnymoreLisa Cartolano is determined to help our community make a difference in our local schools.She has two sons, Sam and Alex.

High Street Neighborhood News
Adelle Foley
Anniversary WalkMaxwell Park celebrated the first anniversary of its neighborhood walks with a Saturday stroll to a midmorning brunch at the home of the walks'...

Leona Heights Neighborhood News
Gordon Laverty
Leona Heights neighborhood activity has been picking up this summer. Saturday strolls initiated by Marilyn King and her friends have had a salutary impact on...

Redwood Heights Neighborhood News
Denise Davila
Safeway UpdateSafeway District Manager George Arias thinks that our Lincoln Square store has huge potential, but other stores in Northern California generate...

Boulevard Bites
Toni Locke
### The SF Chronicle recently featured David Hull, longtime Florida Street resident and chief librarian at the San Francisco Maritime Museum Library.

To Your Health
Do You Get Enough Sleep?

Paulette Avery RN, MSN
For 70 million Americans who suffer from sleep problems, sleep deprivation and theaccompanying fatigue can make getting through the day a challenge, even...

The Imperfect Gardener
Adina Sara
The Elusive BloomOver a decade ago, a Hawaiian friend brought us a cutting of her prized hoya, promising that it would yield exquisite, aromatic yellow flowers "...

Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,
I take exception to a statement in the June/July issue that Nancy Nadel's mayoral campaign was the first by a woman in Oakland.

Father John Retires as Pastor
Sheila D'Amico
"We are a priestly people. I want to convey this message. We are to speak courage, to speak from the heart, not from the status quo.

Wally Williams, Marsha Griffin, and Terrance Calloway, Public Works Department employees,repaired the eroded Woodminster Amphitheater parking area back road.
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20/20 to Feature American Indian Charter School
photo by Bobbie Bond

Bobbi Goldsbough, Lynn Redmon, and Dan Edbloom from ABC's 20/20 with Principal Dr. BenChavis of the American Indian Charter School.

Twenties Timewarp Tour
Barbara Bye
Oakland Heritage Alliance presents a walking tour on Saturday, August 27, 10 a.m. to noon, "Twenties Time Warp: Picardy Drive and Mills Gardens.

Laurel Celebrates the Streetscape
"When I stand here looking up the street, what I see is the road to the future. When people are united with a vision, anything can happen. And you had a vision that the Laurel was going to be a special shopping district. Now the gates define the area."
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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
On the Shoulders of Giants

Dennis Evanosky
"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Sir Isaac NewtonAs I watched the Laurel streetscape unfold and the wonderful arches rise...

Creation by Brian Holmes