Fountain, old theater win grants
Friday, November 17, 2006
Two historical sites in Oakland, the Cleveland Cascade and Fox Theatre, were awarded a share of a $1 million pot as part of a preservation grant competition among 25 Bay Area sites. The Cleveland Cascade won $50,000, earning the prize after coming in 12th place in a six-week, online competition that asked Web visitors to vote for their favorite Bay Area historical site … Youth band to present winter concert
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
The East Bay Youth Band will hold its winter holiday concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Valley Center for the Performing Arts, Studio Theater, Holy Names University in the Oakland hills. The concert will feature music of various cultures, chamber group ensembles and a sing-a-long …
Lions Pool Update 11/15/2006
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Lions Pool replacement pump is to be installed on Thursday November 16, 2006. With a projected re-opening of the pool on Friday November 17, 2006 …
Chinatown's library files culture with community
Monday, November 13, 2006
It's 1:18 P.M. on a recent Wednesday, and a steady stream of children and their parents enter the Oakland Public Library's busiest satellite branch, the Asian Library, in the heart of Chinatown …
Lions Pool Update 11/9/2006
Thursday, November 9, 2006
Lions pool remains closed while the pump is being fixed. We aniticpate that the pool will be open the middle of next week. An update on the pool status will be posted online and on voicemail Monday Nov 13, 2006 …
Request For Qualifications (RFQ) for the Lake Chabot Golf Course
Thursday, November 9, 2006
The City of Oakland is advertising the availability of a Request For Qualifications (RFQ) to provide for the renovation, operation and management of the Lake Chabot Golf Course …
Lions Pool Closed
Thursday, November 9, 2006
The main recirculation pump for the pool is broken. We are removing and replacing the pump as quickly as possible. This process should take 3-4 days at the most, but requires the pump to be sent out for repairs. An alternate swimming location is Temescal Pool, at 371 45th St …
Dog park to open in Joaquin Miller
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Joaquin Miller Park in the Oakland hills will become home to a new dog park next month, culminating a two-year process with input from hundreds of residents. The dog park is expected to be open by Thanksgiving weekend and supporters hope it will attract more visitors to the city's largest public park …
Students' art poses perspectives on peace
Thursday, November 2, 2006
A painting on the wall depicts a frosty pink silhouette of a young girl. She stands beneath a brilliant sun, bursting with orange and red flames. But the city all around her is gray …
