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April 2007 Press Release Archive

May 5th Day in the Park Event
Tuesday, April 17, 2007

On Saturday, May 5th, the public is invited to bring a picnic, friends and even the family dog to the Meadow in Joaquin Miller Park in the Oakland hills to celebrate spring and to learn more about this beautiful, rustic and historic park named for Joaquin Miller, the colorful poet and environmentalists of the late 19th century who built his family home on the park site … 

Center starts green program for children
Friday, April 13, 2007

Spring begins an exciting time at Chabot Space & Science Center as we kick off our new monthly Kids Go Green: Be Part of the Solution initiative … 

New plan aims to make city bike-friendly
Friday, April 13, 2007

The city has released an updated plan that promises to make Oakland a bicycle-friendly community in the mold of Davis, Palo Alto and Chicago by 2012. "Bicycling would become part of daily life, providing transportation and recreation that is both safe and convenient," said Jason Patton of the transportation services division of the city's Public Works Agency … 




Related links:
- Contra Costa Times
- Convention Center
- East Bay Express
- KTOP
- Oakland Tribune
- SF Chronicle
- SF Examiner

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