Shiloh Feeds the Multitudes
Brian Castaneda
It's a bright, warm morning, the second Wednesday of the month, outside Shiloh Mercy Ministries. It's 8 a.m., and a single woman is patiently seated by a bench near the entrance, the earliest bird to arrive before the 10 o'clock opening.

Dimond Neighborhood News
Kathleen Russell
Merchant Recognition'Congratulations to Dimond business Natural Home Cleaning Professionals named ninth Senate District's "2009 Small Business of the Year" by...

Laurel Neighborhood News
John Frando
The Space at Laurel Jujitsu is both the interior of a martial arts studio and home to a new community-focused venue for artists and their supporters.

Redwood Heights Neighborhood News
Denise Davila
August 4 Ice Cream Social and Neighborhood Night Out Jordan Rd.The Redwood Heights Neighborhood Association (RHNA) will host its third annual Ice Cream Social...

High Street Neighborhood News
Adelle Foley
Melrose Friends Reborn' At the Melrose-High Hopes NCPC meeting, Evan Zubritsky and Jess Munoz heard that Oakland's looming budget deficit might reduce the...

Leona Heights Neighborhood News
Gordon Laverty
With summer in full swing, the smell of family barbecues and frequent encounters with neighbors out for a walk have been common in our neighborhood lately.

Boulevard Bites
Sheila D'Amico
### While the Metro was on summer hiatus, the Oakland Schools came back to local control, the Council passed the city budget, and the citizens once again...

Thinking about adopting…a patch of stream side?
Kimra McAfee, Friends of Sausal Creek (FOSC)
Reach back in your mind to 1996. Were you one of the neighbors who put your heart, your time, and your brain power into starting the Friends of Sausal Creek?

Health News
Paulette Avery, R.N., M.S.N., I.B.C.L.C.
Two health topics caught my attention recently, so this month I'm providing information on both. The first one involves Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Spray and Nasal...

Orchids and Onions
Chrido Ononi
An orchid to Juan and Anna, from Melrose School, for removing graffiti on the brick wall at Camden and Madera. They came equipped with rags, rubber gloves, and...

Op Ed
Linda Lawson
The Bus Stops HereWhy is bus route #47 up for elimination? It provides vital service to Maxwell Park where even a few blocks walk may be insurmountable for...

Three for Free
Neighborhood Night Out, Tuesday, August 4Throughout Oakland, neighbors have planned activities to take back the streets. Last year, nationwide, more than 37...

Maxwell Park Neighborhood News
Pat Patterson
Mosaic Project "The Jewel in the ParkIn May I reported on the Mosaic Project at the Park, the plans and dreams of a small group of neighbors, the Mosaic Team.

Sidney Ragland—A Positive Voice in the Community
Constance Dalton
We raise our voices to salute Sidney Ragland, a graduate of St. Elizabeth High School and an accomplished tenor, has been singing since June 2008 in the Young...
Creation by Brian Holmes