Katinka Partridge and Lady Tigers Court the Community
Sheila D'Amico
Maxwell Park resident Katinka Partridge is bringing her special brand of sports philosophy to Fremont Federated High School Lady Tigers basketball. This former Dominican College player is the team's fourth coach in five years and the only female head coach of a Girls Varsity Basketball Program in the Oakland Athletic League (OAL).

Dimond Neighborhood News
Monte McClain, Daniel Swafford, and Carolyn Vallerga
Dimond Winter FestivalAn Interfaith Celebration, Saturday, December 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fruitvale Presbyterian Church (2735 MacArthur, www.fvpc.org).

Laurel Neighborhood News
John Frando and Kathleen Rolinson
Local Eating and Urban HomesteadingRaising chickens and ducks for fresh organic eggs in their Patterson Ave. garden exemplifies Paul Ferguson and Scooter...

Leona Heights Neighborhood News
Gordon Laverty
PetsSome might say that a good barometer of how well a civilization is doing is how well it treats its animals. Here in Leona Heights, we don't seem to need any...

Redwood Heights Neighborhood News
Denise Davila
Get One of the Best Holiday Trees in Town and Support Redwood Heights SchoolHaving worked with the same local distributor for many years, the Redwood Heights...

High Street Neighborhood News
Adelle Foley
Stock up on library books' The headline in the Tribune read "City Shuts Doors." While we're not ready to ask the last person to turn off the lights on the way...

Laurel District Association
Ada Chan
As you think about shopping for the holidays, whether you want books, clothing, toys, a gift certificate for martial arts or fitness training at one of our local ...

More Progress by the Friends of Maxwell Park
Pat Patterson
It's a weekend morning and a small group gathers at Maxwell Park to talk about upcoming plans for park improvements. There's something in the air—some "TLC"...

Path to Revitalize Mills and Laurel Relationship
Kim Harris
Mills College is anticipating improvements to the connection with its surrounding communities. The Mills-MacArthur Gateway Project, also known as the...

Feet on the Street
Bobbie Bonds
Chair of Crime Prevention Council 25XDuring the current City of Oakland budget crisis citizens are asked to step up and help create a safe place for themselves...

The Magnesium Miracle
Paulette Avery, R.N., M.S.N., I.B.C.L.C.
"Laboratory tests prove that the fruits, the vegetables, the grains, the eggs, and even the milk and the meats of today are not what they were a few generations...

Is My Money Safe?
David Little
How to Protect Your Finances in Uncertain TimesWaMu. Wachovia. IndyMac. We've all seen the headlines about what has happened to these seemingly solid banks.

Preparedness 101: How to get ready for "The Big One"
Nancy Overton
With the experts forecasting a likely 6.8 earthquake, it is time to consider the consequences of being unprepared or even being under prepared.

Metro Gets Around
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Boulevard Bites
Tracey Rolandelli
### Charm Boutique is open at 2569 MacArthur Blvd., and girls, you have got to check out the clothes there. Owner Porsche Colbert has collected clothing and...

Winter Rains Reward Native Plants
Sara Marcellino
During summer dormancy, many California native plants shut down and sleep. Native plants expect little to no water because they have adapted to our Mediterranean ...

The Battleground at High and MacArthur
Jack Lucero Fleck
The intersection of High St. and MacArthur Blvd. had never seen anything like it.'For weeks leading up to the November 4 election there were banners and signs...

Onions and Orchids
Chrido Ononi
OnionsOnions to Oakland Police Department for ticketing drivers who honked in support of Prop. 8 demonstrators at High & MacArthur.

Keping Time at Acme Music
Julie Scheff
For the past 36 years, Acme Music store (in the Laurel) owner Jay Rose has been offering a special gift to his customers and neighbors—he's been helping...

The Taz Angels
The Taz Angels, our local Laurel Dragon Boat Team, practices monthly at Lake Merritt. For more information, contact: Lease Wong, Coach, Taz Angels, TazAngelPower@a...
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