Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
16th Street Train Station Community Meeting
Wednesday, February 24 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
West Oakland Senior Center, 1724 Adeline Street
Renovation and Restoration of the 16th Street Station
Once the terminus of the transcontinental railroad, Oakland’s 16th Street Station was abandoned in 1989 after the Loma Prieta earthquake. [More]
On Sept. 16th 2008, the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council approved the Train Station Entity consisting of a nonprofit corporation governed by board members appointed by the Train Station Partnership and BUILD, to oversee the rehabilitation and reuse of the 16th street train station and authorized a predevelopment (non-forgivable) loan with deferred repayment to the train station entity for rehabilitation of the 16th street train station in West Oakland in an amount not to exceed $400,000
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On Nov. 3rd, 2009, the Oakland Redevelopment Agency authorize a loan to the Restoration Association for Improving the Landmark 16'" Street Station (RAILS) in an amount not to exceed $39,677 (secured by a deed of trust on the property - currently owned by BUILD West Oakland) to secure the historic 16th Street Train Station in West Oakland.
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Annalee Allen, 02/21/2010 Article
Thursday, February 18, 2010
OPD Chief Batts release "Draft" Strategic Plan Framework
This Strategic Plan Framework establishes a vision for Oakland and the Oakland Police Department. It is based on what I have heard from members of the Oakland Community and employees of the Oakland Police Department.
Strategic Plan Framework document
Access the Strategic Plan Framework Presentation
After viewing the document and presentation, feel free to provide community input, here
A community meeting Chief Batts has scheduled to solicit feedback from the West Oakland community will be held: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 6:30 - 8:00 pm at the (updated 2.22.10) Willie Key Recreation Center, 3131 Union St Oakland, CA
For more information, please contact the Media Relations Office at 510.238.7230 or opdmedia@oaklandnet.com.
Update: Oakland Police Media Relations Office Changes here
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Brown Sugar Kitchen sweetens West Oakland
Dan Levi enjoys Brown Sugar Kitchen so much that he drives 250 miles from San Luis Obispo to West Oakland to have breakfast there every other weekend.
Well, he doesn't drive straight through. He stops first in San Jose to pick up his lady friend, Amber Thames, so they can dine together at Brown Sugar Kitchen.
It's always breakfast, and Dan and Amber show up at 2534 Mandela Parkway by 10 a.m. on Sundays to beat the crowd. But one day, they must try lunch, because there is no finer breakfast-lunch diner in Oakland or the East Bay.
Amber discovered Brown Sugar Kitchen last May after seeing the diner profiled on television. She checked out Tanya Holland's creative cuisine immediately.
"It's extremely good food, and I'm a picky eater," Amber said Wednesday. "I love soul food, but she does it in a healthy way. I love the veggie egg scramble, with the best potatoes in the Bay Area — a real potato that's not full of grease.
"The biscuits are also amazing, and she has homemade jam, which is to die for."
West Oakland became a dining destination two years ago when Holland opened Brown Sugar Kitchen. Like Dan Levi, folks who appreciate quality food come from all over, and Los Angeles is farther away than San Luis Obispo.
"A prestigious food writer from Gourmet magazine wrote that it was worth coming 400 miles from Los Angeles for our waffles," said Phil Surkis, Holland's husband.
I've been sampling Holland's breakfasts and lunches for months. The cornmeal waffle with brown sugar butter and apple cider syrup is, indeed, amazing. My wife loves the poached eggs, and I prefer the egg and bacon sandwich on a wheat roll. The pulled pork sandwich and the smoked chicken & shrimp gumbo are lunchtime winners.
Holland, 44, is receiving rave reviews for a onetime engineering student at the University of Virginia. That's where the food light clicked on after she cooked for schoolmates who were existing on macaroni and cheese. Her parents had taught her as a child in Rochester, N.Y., how to cook in diversified ways.
"I always wanted to do something creative," she said Tuesday.
So she switched from engineering to advertising, and after graduation went to New York but continued looking for a future sign. After becoming office manager for a catering company, she realized her life's path.
Eventually, she ended up in France at a cooking school in Burgundy. She stayed 15 months, living off her Visa card and becoming versed on the "mother sauces," as evidenced by the thickener in her gumbo.
Back in the U.S., she trained at various restaurants, including Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill in New York City. And she landed one of the early cooking shows on the Food Network, which lasted 2½ years. Then, needing a new direction, she relocated to Oakland, where her parents, Annette and Hollis Holland, had met, and where Tanya wrote a cooking book.
When the Island Cafe became available, she bought the diner — after marrying Surkis the year before. They live in West Oakland. Surkis, 42, handles workers' compensation claims for UC Berkeley and assists his wife at the diner, even choosing its background music.
The biggest compliment from diners?
“‘These are the best waffles I've ever tasted,' " Holland said. "People also are amazed by the diversity of the crowd. They're like, 'The staff is great, the vibe is great.' "
Surkis said West Oaklanders have told him, “‘Thank you for being here.' It's community love."
Holland will expand her diner by 20 seats this spring with an outdoor eating area. And she's hoping to open a dinner-only bistro in Jack London Square by summer. Can't wait to taste her sweet-potato frites.
Dan and Amber will be by Brown Sugar Kitchen again today. Can't stay away.
Become a fan of Brown Sugar Kitchen (Facebook) http://www.facebook.com/brownsugarkitchen
Also this weekend on the Food Network, Guy's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Tailgating California-Style which features Oakland.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Remembering Anita “Annie” Delgadillo-Olivares
Annie’s legacy was apparent, as a huge representation of the Deligadillo-Olivares multi-generational family from as far as South Carolina, friends and acquaintances attended this celebration.
Annie leaves three daughters, 32 grandchildren, 72 great grandchildren, 65 great-great grandchildren and one great-great-great grandchild.
During Annie’s homegoing celebration, during the lighting of the 6 candles, relative after relative expressed their love for Annie reflecting treasured moments spend with Annie during various times in their life, her love for family, her love for life, the ducks, chickens and pigs raised in the backyard, gardening, feeding those who were hungry... which touched those in the audience, causing periodic outbreaks of laughter and cries.
Annie leaves behind the greatest gift of all, the love for all those she has touched!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Community Happenings!
Maynard Institute Will Train Local Citizen Journalist
Applicants should be from all walks of life, be West Oakland residents, and be familiar with the community.
When: Saturday, February 6th, 2010; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: The West Oakland branch of the Oakland Public Library; 1801 Adeline St .
(510) 273-0210 (Media Center direct line)
Refreshments will be served.
Sports marketing and event management company Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) announced today Alameda County Medical Center (ACMC) will serve as the official Medical Provider of the inaugural Oakland Running Festival. An estimated 75 medical personnel will provide coverage throughout the course’s seven medical stops. Click here for more information
Good Work by OPD
Your officers continue to do outstanding work. Here are some recent examples:
• On Friday, February 5th, Officers Roberto Ruiz and Christopher Peters made a car stop in the 1900 block of Castro St. for traffic violations. The occupants were arrested for warrants and possession of drugs; one of the occupants was found in possession of a loaded gun.
• On Tuesday, February 2nd, Officers John Keating and Sor Yang responded to a robbery in the 3800 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. The victim was robbed at knifepoint by two suspects. The officers began checking the area and subsequently arrested one of the suspects. Within hours, our criminal investigators were able to identify where the second suspect lived and arrested him.
• On Monday, February 1st, Officer Scott Bezner and his squad served a search warrant in the 1200 block of 34th St. Several adults were arrested. Drugs and a shotgun were recovered as evidence.
• On Thursday, January 28th, Officers Matt Komoda and Billy Moore were on routine patrol in West Oakland when they recognized a suspect wanted for kidnapping and sexual assault. The suspect was arrested without incident.
• On Tuesday, January 26th, Officers Tony Banks, Jr. and DeSean Spencer were on routine patrol in downtown Oakland. They recognized a suspect wanted for armed robbery in Berkeley. After a brief foot chase, the suspect was taken into custody.
Crime Tips
• Residential Burglaries: Don’t make it easy for the burglars.
- Please lock your doors and windows. Our analysis of residential burglaries indicates a significant number of entries are made through unlocked doors and windows.
- Also, keep the area around your residence free of clutter or objects that burglars can conceal themselves with or use to climb into your house.
For future updates, check HERE
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