COVA Music School Starts Second Year
Judith Offer
Up 35th Ave. and just across Highway 13 on Mountain Blvd. is the entrance to Conservatory of Vocal/Instrumental Music (COVA), Oakland's charter music school, now beginning its second year.

Dimond Neighborhood News
Daniel Swafford
DIA Celebrates 55 YearsSince inception in 1953 the Dimond Improvement Association (DIA) has advocated for residents and businesses in the Dimond area.

Laurel Neighborhood News
John Frando and Kathleen Rolinson
KayakingEnjoy a different view of the city and refreshing perspective on life by paddling quietly along the Alameda estuary and to the bird sanctuary at Martin...

Maxwell Park Neighborhood News
'Pat' Patterson
Jaraad Moore—It Takes a Village'A few hours into Saturday morning and the car-detailing business is booming for one busy young resident in Maxwell Park.

High Street Neighborhood News
Adelle Foley
Pogo Stick Contest at the Creek' As I returned home from BART the spots on my windshield didn't bode well for the next morning's Creek to Bay Day cleanup, but...

Leona Heights Neighborhood News
Gordon Laverty
Big news in Leona Heights: Leona Street, the northern section, at the time this went to press, was finally in the process of being repaved. Hooray!

Redwood Heights Neighborhood News
Denise Davila
Redwood Heights School Harvest for Learning Auction: Saturday, November 8Don't miss this year's Harvest for Learning Auction hosted by the Redwood Heights...

Boulevard Bites
Tracey Rolandelli
### Our neighborhood has a number of community events going on, including last month's fantastic Oktoberfest on MacArthur and Fruitvale.

Retired Metro Editor "Wrote the Book" for Kodaly
Judith Offer
Toni Locke, the long-time MacArthur Metro editor, started her self-described "first life" as a piano teacher and mother of three in Massachusetts, where most of...

Stay Healthy During Flu Season
Paulette Avery, R.N., M.S.N., I.B.C.L.C.
Signs posted all over my workplace remind patients and employees that it is time to get the flu vaccine. Current recommendations for who should get the flu...

VOTE November 4, 2008. Be informed when you vote in this historic election. Read the ballot propositions. Learn what you can about all the candidates. Every vote counts.
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Marriage Equality at Stake
John Frando
Many in our neighborhoods celebrated when the California Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the state Constitution protects a fundamental right to marry.

Imperfect Gardener
Adina Sara
Quiet Time in the GardenFall is my favorite time of year. Something about the sharp colors in the late afternoon that cast a glow on whatever's left of the...

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.