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Boulevard Bites
Toni Locke
I sadly report that K.T. Graham's Paradise Books on Fruitvale in the Dimond is going out of business. K.T., like Ed Ranjbar before her, owner of the Little Book...
Photo: Courtesy of the Oakland Library History Room]
Now Playing: Gentrification
By Greg NovakSigns of change in a community can be seen on her commercial streets. Do buildings have fresh paint on their walls or sheets of plywood on their...
The Imperfect Gardener
Adina Sara
The crisp smell of fall in the air nudges me gently back into my favorite part of the house my garden. Every plant is either asking for something (pruning, most...
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
Two Down and One to Go: Are You Ready for the First 72?
Dennis Evanosky
In 2001, Houston Chronicle science writer Eric Berger reported that the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency (FEMA) named a devastating hurricane hitting New...
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Of Moving Shells and Everyday Rustlings Finding Contentment at Home
Meredith Florian
If we approach our daily lives with the same appreciation of detail that we often bring to ourvacations, magic can be ours almost daily.
To Your Health
How to Find Reliable Health Information on the Internet
Paulette Avery RN, MSN
As a nurse and a health writer, I feel confident that I can find accurate and reliable healthinformation online. Not everyone feels the same way, and many people ...
Katrina Day of Relief at Fruitvale Elementary School
Principal Cherie Ivey has launched a plan to make her school a relief collection center for
gulf-storm evacuees in the Bay Area. She has already enrolled four children in her school and
is personally sponsoring a family of 23, ages 11 mos. to 65 years.
The school auditorium has been designated to store donations of food, new clothing, diapers, toys, and educational materials.
Pete Villaseņor: Melrose's Loss, Main's Gain
Maryann Miller Novak
Ever since he was a kid, Pete Villaseņor has loved going to the library. He also loves art andhas become an accomplished printmaker, exhibiting at the Women's...
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