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Golden Shovels at the Altenheim
Gordon Laverty
Attended by civic officials, Citizens Housing Corporation leaders, Altenheim Association members, neighbors, representatives of private and public corporations...
German Music Filled the Holidays
Gordon Laverty
"Festliche Weinacht," a lovely Christmas concert, filled Bjornson Hall on December 17 with wonderful music featuring the Oakland Turnverein Gemischter Chor (choir)...
The Imperfect Gardener
Adina Sara
Several years back, after my puppy mangled several perennials but they still managed to grow back in abundance, I wrote an article about pruning that basically...
New Business Improvement District in the Laurel
Helen Wyman
We are pleased to announce that the Laurel District Association has become the sixth Business Improvement District in the City of Oakland.
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
We'd All Love to See the Plans
Dennis Evanosky
Too often Oaklanders witness unwanted structures sprouting up on the landscape aroundthem. Once work gets underway, some vaguely remember seeing notices on...
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Boulevard Bites
Toni Locke
### A worldwide string of catastrophic disasters is goading Oakland into active preparation for the major earthquake that lies in our near future.
To Your Health
Update on Vitamin D
Paulette Avery RN, MSN
In the May 2004 issue, I wrote about vitamin D deficiency and recommended gettingadequate sun exposure to increase your natural vitamin D production.
In Katrina's Wake
Madeline Smith Moore
Even before the holidays got into full swing, interest in the Katrina tragedy had begun to flag.Newspapers carried stories about the politics of the situation,...
Letters to the Editor
Disaster Preparedness Who is Responsible?
Why is the City of Oakland putting all of its disaster preparation in the form of Citizens Organized to Respond to Emergencies (CORE)?
New Park on Peralta Creek
John Frando
A core team of residents are working on Wisconsin Street and Rettig Avenue to create a native-plant demonstration garden and creek education center from a...
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