Hope sprouts for youths in West Oakland garden
Monday, March 19, 2007
Simon and Garfunkel, those poet laureates of pop music, possibly exposed their green thumbs when they sang the following lyrics: "Are you goin' to Scarborough Fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme … 

One mansion's storied past
Monday, March 19, 2007
At the city's Preservation Advisory Board monthly meeting this past week, board members heard all about Landmark No. 7, the Governor George C. Pardee House on 11th Street, from Pardee House Museum Director David Nicolai … 

After 94 years, Lake Merritt Pergola like new again
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
With a flourish and a song from the Oakland School for the Arts Choir, two City Council members Saturday morning cut a big green ribbon, rededicating the historic Lake Merritt Pergola after an extensive renovation … 

Lifeguard Training 2007
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training course is to teach lifeguard candidates the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies … 

Oakland Seeks Nominations for the
2007 Mother of the Year Award
Thursday, March 1, 2007
The City of Oakland, Office of Parks and Recreation is launching its annual city-wide search for candidates for the Oakland Mother of the Year Award. Nominations are being sought from local community based organizations, businesses, professional associations, government agencies and non-profit community groups that know of an individual who shows an exceptional spirit of volunteerism and is deserving of this coveted award … 

Renovated pergola Lake Merritt's 'tiara'
Thursday, March 1, 2007
It has been 4 1/2 years since Oakland voters approved — by an overwhelming margin — Measure DD, the Oakland Trust for Clean Water and Safe Parks Act. The measure funded projects such as creek and trails restoration, work on parks …