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. The show will air in September. .

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."Picardy Drive, known affectionately by some as "Christmas Tree Lane" for its longstanding tradition of .

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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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. Former Supervisor Mary King ran two spirited campaigns for mayor, most recently as an opponent of Jerry Brown. King is an alumna of St.

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. So please e-mail your ideas for Onions & Orchids to bpbond\@aol.com.Onions to Alex Hahn for his fail.

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." With those words, Father John Fernandes began the retirement sermon that brought his work as Pastor of St. Lawrence O'Toole and St.

Wally Williams, Marsha Griffin, and Terrance Calloway, Public Works Department employees,repaired the eroded Woodminster Amphitheater parking area back road.
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