Leona Heights Neighborhood News

by Gordon Laverty

October will soon be here—the time for another Leona Heights neighborhood party. The date is Sunday, October 14, from 1 to 5 p.m. The location is on the notice you received in August. These parties, low-keyed get-togethers of those living in our neighborhood, let newcomers meet their neighbors in a relaxed and comfortable way.

Another effort is being made to get the City of Oakland to put a stop sign in the eastbound lane of Mountain Blvd. where it intersects Rusting St. at the I-580 onramp. Commute traffic going east there creates a high hazard to those entering Mountain Blvd. from Rusting.

In addition, the speed limit on Mountain Blvd. between Calaveras and Seminary is being requested to be reduced to 25 mph. The homes on Mountain Blvd. deserve this reduction in speed limit to protect their driveway use. The city is also asked to install one of the modern radar-equipped speed-indicator signs to warn drivers of their speed.

The neighbors and general public deserve these changes before serious accidents occur. These efforts would also reduce the present number of I-580 onramp accidents that occur on a regular basis.♦

Gordon Laverty can be reached at lavertyhillmob2\@sbcglobal.net.