Redwood Heights Neighborhood News
Denise Davila
A Few Good MembersRedwood Heights is looking for new people to join the neighborhood association's board of directors. Several board members' terms are ending,...

Maxwell Park Neighborhood News
Sarah Hipolito
Party in the Park Maxwell Park Style!The Community Building Neighborhood Action Team (CBNAT) of Maxwell Park Neighborhood Council wanted to host a fun activity.

Laurel District Association News
Helen Wyman
The Laurel District Association (LDA) joined with representatives of the Laurel community to make a formal presentation to the Planning Commission's Design Review ...

Dimond Neighborhood News
Daniel Swafford
The e-Lectronic DimondFor many, the utility of the computer is most clearly reflected in the information and communication offered by the Internet.

Leona Heights Neighborhood News
Gordon Laverty
Leona Heights history is an exciting subject old trains, old hotels, quaint laundry farms, old mines, and the like but fortunately, since the 1880s, when building ...

Laurel Neighborhood News
Kathleen Rolinson
Laurel Parents' GroupBy coordinating informal meetings of neighborhood parents and their children, Kari and Mike Martin are reaching beyond the walls of their...

High Street Neighborhood News
Adelle Foley
Heads Up on Video/DVD PolicyWhen I stopped in at the library to say hi to Melrose Branch Manager Sandra Toscano, she was still catching up after her maternity...

Onions & Orchids
Debbie Francis
To our readers: If you know of a neighbor in our community whose behavior is worthy of note, either good or bad, please contact me at psych7045\@sbcglobal.net.

To Your Health
Vaccines: Old Standbys and New Arrivals
Paulette Avery RN, MSN, IBCLC
If you haven't already gotten the flu vaccine, now is a good time to do it. October andNovember are considered the best months to get the vaccine so you will be...

What's Right With Oakland?
Terry Gleeson
The community of Oakland grew a little closer on October 7. The 14th annual Chautauqua, a Native American word meaning "the gathering of peoples," was celebrated...

Boulevard Bites
Sheila D'Amico
### The corner of Fairfax and High is getting attention from a task force of activists that includes Melrose/High Hopes NCPC (beat 27X), neighbors, and local...

Compassion at Fruitvale Elementary School
Cherie Ivey, Principal
Fruitvale Elementary School continues to teach compassion to its students by once again gathering donations of food and gift cards for Thanksgiving food boxes.

Feel the Beat
Tracey Levy
A drum made from the hollow bark of a tree in Nigeria is beaten when a child is presumed lost. It is to alert the village that a potential crisis has occurred.

Wanted for "The Metro Gets Around"
Photos of you reading the MacArthur Metro in interesting places for our annual photo display in the December-January issue.
Send print photos to MacArthur Metro, P.O. Box 19046, Oakland, CA 94619. If you want your photo returned, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Teresa Williams, Bret Harte's New Principal
Shawna Brekke-Read
Bret Harte Middle School is considered a bright spot in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD). At the corner of Coolidge Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard,...