Students work to make hills safer against fires
Monday, January 23, 2006
The steep, scrubby hillsides of Oakland's Hiller Highlands neighborhood were made a bit safer on Monday, thanks to about 100 helping hands. For their Martin Luther King Jr. Day service project, about 50 volunteers with the Student Conservation Association pulled invasive -- and highly flammable -- Scotch broom plants from the area around Tunnel Road and Caldecott Lane … Oakland to salute park volunteers
Monday, January 23, 2006
More than 200 parks volunteers are expected to take a bow Feb. 1 at the Lakeside Park Garden Center, say organizers planning the appreciation event. "We would like to acknowledge all of the folks who come out year after year to clean the storm drains, pick up the litter and maintain the plant beds in all of our parks and street medians," says Anne Woodell, a stalwart parks volunteer of more than 40 years …
Oakland man celebrates his 1,000th Merritt lap in style
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Neither rain nor chill nor a soggy tuxedo (hey, it was a rental) could sway Oakland's Bob Stumpf from his self-appointed task Saturday morning — running around Lake Merritt for the 1,000th time …
OCO concert features talented young trombonist
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Callan Milani, a freshman at USC's Thorton School of Music and finalist in the 2005 Oakland East Bay Symphony's Young Artist Competition, will be featured at Oakland Civic Orchestra's Jan. 22 concert …
Crucible Afterschool and Weekend Youth Classes
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Open registration is underway for our incredible Youth Winter Session, featuring many exciting and educational after school programs and weekend classes. The Crucible Youth Program offers unique opportunities for youth to explore, learn and create projects …
Saving Oakland historic sites a challenge
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Local preservationists say 2005 was a busy year for Oakland landmarks. "New designations were added to the list with City Council approval," says Landmarks Board staffer Joann Pavlinec, "and board sponsored workshops on preservation topics during the past year helped raise awareness of the benefits of landmarking." …
Chinatown school beating odds
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Lincoln Elementary School will receive a federal award this month for its success in closing the "achievement gap" between rich and poor students, state officials said Friday …
CPS students create playhouse for youth
Friday, January 6, 2006
The children at the Harrison House, a Berkeley homeless shelter, will have a new place to play next week, thanks to drama teacher Charles Neifeld and his stagecraft students at College Preparatory School in the Oakland hills …
Looking Back
Friday, January 6, 2006
Now and then, the good guys get rewarded. And that's what happened this year when the Oakland Heritage Alliance won a Governor's Award for historic preservation …
'One Book' to take city on journey
Friday, January 6, 2006
The Oakland Public Library's "One City, One Book" campaign begins with great fanfare at the main branch next weekend, featuring a poetry reading, a dance performance and a mayoral proclamation …
Author gives library splash of color
Friday, January 6, 2006
Berkeley artist Thacher Hurd is used to being in libraries. The artist and author has penned more than 20 children's books over the past two decades, some of which take several inches of shelf space at the Oakland Main Library …
