Dimond Neighborhood News
Carol Lundgaard
Dimond Improvement AssociationThe DIA elected two new board members, Ed Goehring and Daniel Swafford, at its general meeting March 1.

Laurel Neighborhood News
Kathleen Rolinson and John Frando
Earth Day In the LaurelLaurel residents love their neighborhood and will express it by participating in local Earth Day activities.

Maxwell Park Neighborhood News
Sarah Hipolito
Maxwell Parkers Join Emergency Response TeamRemember when you were little? What did you want to be when you grew up? Nick Stoughton says he wanted to be a...

Friends of Sausal Creek
Bringing Back the Natives
Joan Lohman
If you've been hiking recently between rain showers on Dimond Canyon trail, you've noticedthe lattice of erosion-control blankets on the west side of Sausal...

High Street Neighborhood News
Adelle Foley
Saturday in the SnowA group of children spent a magical Saturday in the snow at Soda Springs as a reward for six months of hard work.

Leona Heights Neighborhood News
Gordon Laverty
The moving film on www.KTVU.com of our neighborhood along the Hayward Fault may motivate you to get serious about your earthquake preparedness.

Redwood Heights Neighborhood News
Denise Davila
Portable(s) on PlaygroundThe first of two portable classrooms was moved onto the playground to accommodate a growing student body and the district's mandate for ...

Boulevard Bites
Toni Locke and Sheila D'Amico
### Fire, Police, Red Cross, and State Emergency Services, four cornerstones of Oakland's plan to meet disaster, reported to the Neighborhood Newsletter Network...

The Imperfect Gardener
Adina Sara
Between the rain, the wind, and a touch of the flu, I've not gone near my battered winter garden for quite some time. I had to cut down a wall of bamboo that was...

Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,
The "Leona man" who caught the 36-1/2 pound striped bass in Lake Merritt should really be ashamed of himself! What he did is disgusting.

Peace in the Dimond
Monte McClain
You can join a gathering of Dimond and Laurel residents for a monthly peace vigil, at 7 p.m. on the first day of every month, at the corner of MacArthur and...

Raskob Institute and Day School
For Those with Learning Differences
Meredith Florian
Nestled in the serene hills of Holy Names University, Raskob School has quietly ministered tolearning-disabled children for more than 50 years, making it the...

To Your Health
Peanuts: Good for Many, Dangerous for Others
Paulette Avery RN, MSN
The average American eats about three pounds of peanut butter a year. Although just a fewyears ago peanut butter was a healthy-diet "no-no," today experts...

Laurel District Association News
Maureen Dorsey
The LDA has hired First Building Maintenance to service the public rights of way to help keep the area attractive. This is in addition to the city's public-work...

The Race for Mayor Is On
Toni Locke
On Saturday, March 18, neighbors flocked to St. Lawrence O'Toole church on High Street for a Mayoral Candidates Town Hall sponsored by community groups from...

Fruitvale Presbyterian Church "Peace Pole" created by, left to right, Mark, Suzanne Hai, SarahHai, Matthew Jackson, and Damien Sreugh. Behind the students are Ernie and Elena Loera.
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Shenanigans on the Boulevard
Ready or Not, It Will Come
By Dennis EvanoskyThe United States Coast and Geodesic Survey recently updated its 14-year-old map of theHayward Fault.