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Press Release Archive ~ September 2004 How city libraries look to the future - 09/30/04 Have You seen the jazzy new Oakland Library Bookmobile in your neighborhood? It's likely you have, as it makes 65 visits a week to various communities ... more >> School explores downtown Oakland - 09/30/04 When there was no space in the Fruitvale district suitable for a small and growing charter school to serve the neighborhood, parents and staff searched throughout the city for a place to call home ... more >> New law protects city trees - 09/30/04 City Councilwoman Jane Brunner (District 1-North Oakland) spent much of the past year pushing for changes in the ways the Public Works Agency cuts down city trees that may pose a hazard to sidewalks or sewer lines nearby. ... more >> Roberts park a fitting tribute to its namesake - 09/29/04 With the recent heat wave, Oaklanders turn to their parks for shaded areas of relief ... especially if those parks happen to have a swimming pool! Roberts Recreation Area off of Skyline Boulevard has had a pool since September of 1953 ... that's a 51-year history of taking the edge off summer ... more >> Volunteers needed for Montclair festival - 09/29/04 Montclair Village hosts the second annual Montclair Jazz & Wine Festival from noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10. The Village will be transformed into a pedestrian zone with a wine tasting area, live jazz and cooking demonstrations by local chefs, a street fair with goods made by local artists and merchants, and a "kids town" with face painting, pony rides and children's activities ... more >> Brunner to host public forum - 09/29/04 City Councilwoman Jane Brunner, North Oakland (District 1) asks residents to attend the next monthly Community Advisory Meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 9. The main topic of discussion will be what's on the Nov. 4 election ballot ... more >> Ernie Raimondi Field renovation - 09/29/04 Friends of West Oakland Parks is holding a community meeting discussing the development of a renovation plan for Ernie Raimondi Field ... more >> Friends of Sausal Creek seeks volunteers - 09/29/04 The Friends of Sausal Creek, whose Environmental Education Program begins its fourth year this fall and is in need of volunteers for its Sausal Creek Explorers and Sausal Creek Keepers programs ... more >> Swimmers to go extra mile for cancer survivors - 09/29/04 This weekend, nearly 500 swimmers will hit the water and log 1 mile each at the Mills College pool to raise money for women cancer survivors like Cheri Reid ... more >> Oakland Honors Olympic Champ - 09/29/04 Oakland City officials will pull out all the stops today to honor the pride of East Oakland, Olympic gold medal boxer Andre Ward ... more >> Parade Honors Black Cowboys - 09/28/04 Thousands of spectators are expected to line downtown streets Saturday for the 30th annual Black Cowboys Parade ... more >> Clinic Works on Young Athletes - 09/28/04 For kids injured while playing sports, a new clinic at Children's Hospital Oakland is helping treat their injuries and get them back on the field more quickly ... more >> Bay Area Residents Awarded 'Genius Grants' - 09/28/04 When Julie Theriot got the call last Tuesday, at first she thought the guy on the line was asking her for money. It took a second to sink in that he was calling to give her money. Lots of money. As in $500,000 lots of money ... more >> Public Library Foundation Receives Grant - 09/27/04 The Oakland Public Library Foundation (OPLF) is pleased to announce receipt of a $20,000 grant from Verizon for the Second Start Adult Literacy Program ... more >> Alameda Teacher Wins Top State Honor - 09/27/04 Alameda High School mathematics teacher Karen Harrington received rock star treatment Friday morning during a surprise school assembly that had curious students and teachers alike asking, "what's this all about?" ... more >> A Tour of Fruitvale's History and Potential - 09/26/04 One hundred years ago, Fruitvale was a tourist destination, with orchards, gardens and estates attracting picnickers, German beer gardens drawing revelers, and even an ostrich farm that was popular for family outings ... more >> Disabled Vets Get a Day on the Bay - 09/26/04 Blind World War II veteran Rufus Livermore tapped with a white cane as he stepped unafraid onto a narrow stretch of dock at the Encinal Yacht Club mid-morning Saturday ... more >> Studio One Announcement - 09/24/04 
Paper trails in some instances are politically correct. Trees yield all manner of things including an amazing vision, people capture in paintings. Art, for many of us is also pleasurable ... more >> Oakland honors its golden boxer - 09/23/04 The City Council passed a resolution Tuesday honoring Oakland resident Andre Ward's gold medal-winning heroics at the Athens Olympics ... more >> Oak Tree Project helps nonprofits bloom - 09/23/04 The five members of the Oak Tree Project realize they may not be able to help all of Oakland's nonprofit organizations. Still, they're trying ... more >> St. Paul's painting restored to former glory - 09/23/04 The congregation at St. Paul's Episcopal Church near Lake Merritt knew its painting of a Raphael Madonna wasn't actually painted by the Italian Renaissance master, but it was still worth preserving ... more >> Ripe and ready - 09/22/04 Tired of the heat? Not if you're Paul Canales. Canales, chef of Oliveto in Oakland, says markets will be tempting you with baskets of colorful, blazing tomatoes until November ... more >> Center to Dish Out Sweet Lessons - 09/21/04 Next Saturday, the Junior Center for Art and Science will treat Oakland residents to mountains of Fentons' ice cream. Not for making sundaes -- for learning ... more >> Camp Out Gives Kids Wild Ideas - 09/21/04 How'd you like to pet a hissing cockroach? Or be awakened by the sound of bickering bats? Are s'mores your favorite campfire delicacy? Then the Oakland Zoo's Family Sundown Safari might be a perfect getaway for your family ... more >> Collecting Sandals for Iraqi Kids - 09/21/04 Danville ~ It's hard not to wince at the notion of Iraqi children walking barefoot on searing hot sand in 137 degree heat ... more >> Oakland Library Receives Grant for East Indian Items - 09/20/04 The Oakland Public Library's Golden Gate Branch has received a $25,000 grant from the California State Library to buy books and other materials written in the Indian languages of Punjabi and Hindi ... more >> Historical Tours by Bike, Bus or on Foot - 09/19/04 You can tour Oakland by bike, by bus or by foot this month, with guided tours offered by the Docent Council of the Oakland Museum of California, the Oakland Tours Program, and the Association of Oakland Historic Houses. Today at 10 a.m. two different bike tours get under way, at the 10th Street entrance of the museum ... more >> Sheila E. Shows Kids How to Beat Odds - 09/19/04 Percussionist and vocalist Sheila E. has much in common with the children and young adults at the Lincoln Child Center ... more >> Oakland Residents Channel Energy into Creeks - 09/19/04 Scott Russell lives 10 blocks from Temescal Creek, but Saturday morning, up to his arms in mud, pulling weeds and debris from the creek, he said he was happy to make the trip ... more >> All Youngsters Welcome with Warriors - 09/13/04 Wildcats and Wolverines dashed around Raimondi Field on a recent Thursday night, the Wolfpack in hot pursuit. Through it all, the pint-sized Mitey Mites jumped for joy ... more >> Oakland Library Looking for Volunteers - 09/13/04 Want to pick up great story reading skills and encourage a new generation of readers in Oakland? Volunteer storyreaders present weekly storytimes to preschoolers at one of Oakland's 20 Head Start centers, introducing children to the pleasure of stories and inspiring excitement about books and reading ... more >> Dressing Oaklanders for Success - 09/11/04 About 170 supporters of Wardrobe for Opportunity, which finds clothes for job seekers, showed up for the nonprofit's grand opening in Oakland this week ... more >> Festivities to 'Introduce' Oaklanders to New Park - 09/11/04 Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, the newest jewel in the crown of East Bay parks, is set for its grand opening from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday ... more >> Oakland Libraries to Open Saturdays - 09/10/04 Oakland bookworms have something to celebrate -- and the festivities begin Sept. 11, when Oakland public branch libraries once again open their doors Saturday. The increased hours are a result of Measure Q, a library parcel tax approved by Oakland voters in March ... more >> Oakland to Level Playing Field - 09/07/04 The girls are getting a league of their own ... more >> Oakland Youth Try to Give Back with Recording Studio - 09/07/04 Inside a newly painted, lime-green building on 73rd Avenue, across from Eastmont Town Center, a group of young men talk about making music. "It's not about making money," said Troy Lofton, president of Keep It Tight Entertainment. "We want to do what no one else in Oakland is doing ... reaching out and reaching back for the talent out here ... more >> Potpourri of Activities at Downtown Art and Soul Party - 09/06/04 Downtown's fourth annual Art and Soul Festival continues today from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m., with four major entertainment stages. There will an eclectic roster of rock, jazz, blues, R&B, and gospel entertainers, an artisan marketplace, a fun zone for kids of all ages and exotic food offerings ... more >> Heads Up Gives Students a Leg Up - 09/04/04 The Heads Up program at Head-Royce private school in the Dimond district just wound up its 17th summer and sent 90 Oakland public, middle-school students out into the world with an academic, artistic -- and this year, digital -- edge ... more >> Residents Do Major Cleanup of Shepherd Canyon Park - 09/03/04 Oakland recently completed a massive clean-up of debris that had been dumped over the years amid the dense oak and eucalyptus trees of Shepherd Canyon Park ... more >> Art and Soul Comes to the Heart of Oakland - 09/03/04 The Art and Soul Festival, which takes over the streets surrounding Frank Ogawa Plaza in downtown Oakland from 11 am to 6 pm, Sept. 4, 5, and 6, will feature several Oakland hills' residents ... more >> Lincoln Center Play Structure Rises - 09/03/04 What do you get when you put together 190 volunteers, 40,000 pounds of wood chips and 97,500 loose metal parts? The 75 children who attend Lincoln Child Center got a new play structure -- built in one day -- with the help of Home Depot employees as well as the school's neighbors, teachers and board members ... more >> Civil Rights Stories Sought in Oakland - 09/03/04 A nationwide campaign to compile personal and ordinary stories related to the glory days of the civil rights movement comes to Oakland this Labor Day weekend ... more >> Nature Plays a Part at Local Amphitheater - 09/03/04 I'll admit this right off the bat: I had never set foot inside the Woodminster Amphitheater until Wednesday night. I've been kicking myself ever since. The cozy outdoor theater is nestled into a hillside in Joaquin Miller Park and has been hosting Broadway-style musicals under the stars every summer for 38 years ... more >> Wheelchair Regatta for Vets Gets Set in Alameda - 09/02/04 For Margot Brown, coming up with the idea for a wheelchair regatta was simple. "I'm a copycat," she says ... more >> Tasty Event Benefits Local Group for Girls - 09/02/04 Food connoisseurs should get their taste buds ready for some savory entrees at the 13th annual "Women of Taste" event benefiting Girls Incorporated of Alameda County ... more >> |
Related links: - Contra Costa Times - Convention Center - East Bay Express - KTOP - Oakland Tribune - SF Chronicle - SF Examiner |
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