Allendale Elementary Third-Grade Artists Create a Mosaic Mural
Sheila D'Amico
Allendale Elementary School unveiled a new mosaic created by the thirdÂ-grade students just before the close of the school year in June. As a group of excited students, eager parents and teachers, and other community members waited, children's voices could be heard.

Dimond Neighborhood News
Daniel Swafford
Park Dedication to PeaceOn Saturday, September 8, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., join in the dedication of Dimond Park to peace with a Peace Pole Planting Ceremony.

Laurel Neighborhood News
John Frando and Kathleen Rolinson
Volunteer & BeautifyHelp make a difference as a volunteer in one or two upcoming neighborhood events.On Saturday, September 15, 9 a.m.

Maxwell Park Neighborhood News
Sarah Hipolito
Party in Maxwell ParkBecause there is no better way to celebrate the diversity of your neighborhood, come to Maxwell Park, Fleming between Courtland and...

High Street Neighborhood News
Adelle Foley
Peace in the ParkThe sun was just coming out when I arrived at Brookdale Park, and the rededication for peace was about to begin.

Leona Heights Neighborhood News
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.

Redwood Heights Neighborhood News
Denise Davila
A Path Runs Through It, Again.Redwood Heights and Laurel residents wasted no time in reclaiming the footpath over the mound of earth along the landslide site on ...

Boulevard Bites
Deborah Francis
### I was walking down the boulevard past KFC the other day, and I noticed how beautiful and fresh the new paint job makes the whole area look.

The Imperfect Gardener
Adina Sara
My 25-year old acacia needed to be pruned. Large branches hovered dangerously over the roof, limbs were shading things that wanted sun, and for months in the...

RIP Chauncey Bailey
d. 8/2/07

Had to cross the streetTo avoid the police carsOn my way to workBehind yellow tapeHe lay under a white tarpHis feet sticking outLeaning on a carAn officer...

The 9/11 Quilt
Madeline Smith Moore
Since Edna Barner arrived in Oakland in 1955, she has nurtured eight children, 19 grandchildren, and been a loyal church activist.

To Your Health
Work Well

Paulette Avery, R.N., M.S.N., I.B.C.L.C.
Maintaining good health involves many aspects of caring for ourselves. Though you know the importance of eating right and getting regular exercise, do you also...

Letters to the Editor
Howdy,In regards to vol. 19, no. 6 [August 2007 MacArthur Metro ], page 8, story on the Tongan Church...In 1973 the Tongan congregation joined two other...

Kindred Animal Spirits in the Dimond
Ruth Villasenor
The Dimond District is an area rich in history. The Spanish recorded observing the indigenous people of the area, probably the Huchiun or Yrgin, living...

Future RHS Parents Group Forms To Support Neighborhood Schools
Kim Cole and Danita Yocom, RHNA
It is hard to think of Redwood Heights without Redwood Heights Elementary School. Many families buy homes in the neighborhood because of it.

Creation by Brian Holmes