tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-464319705985944752024-03-12T23:54:49.913-07:00Welcome to the Prescott-Oakland Point NeighborhoodThe only true source for the Neighborhood News in and around the Prescott-Oakland Point neighborhood which features Oakland’s oldest inhabited neighborhood and local historical district.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-75552831640092437562018-06-08T14:42:00.003-07:002018-06-08T14:46:38.679-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-67088583512349212042012-01-26T20:05:00.000-08:002012-01-26T20:18:04.733-08:00Early Chinatown in West Oakland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4PztzdtmTyUyylNhgRm7VuFvtb7h48LgsIC2iS_a8I2uFhhy4rFKRClVB_XUrtc-_JZAvQU-_52u4kKiiH5JqR73dYiIakcs3Dci-RSdoRX_YOXHVS8OBlTRyCofujsQ9oMwvdne_5w/s1600/year+of+the+dragon+2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4PztzdtmTyUyylNhgRm7VuFvtb7h48LgsIC2iS_a8I2uFhhy4rFKRClVB_XUrtc-_JZAvQU-_52u4kKiiH5JqR73dYiIakcs3Dci-RSdoRX_YOXHVS8OBlTRyCofujsQ9oMwvdne_5w/s400/year+of+the+dragon+2012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Reading the <a href="http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/10great/story/2012-01-19/10-great-places-to-celebrate-the-Year-of-the-Dragon/52681118/1?loc=interstitialskip">travel page of the USA Today newspaper</a> it list Oakland Chinatown as one of the 10 great places to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Dragon. </span><span class="st1"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Chinese New Year's</span></span><span class="st1"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Eve starts January 22,</span></span><span class="st1"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> 2012</span></span><span class="st1"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> and end with the Lantern Festival, February 2,</span></span><span class="st1"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">2012.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">San Francisco may boast that it’s has the nation's oldest Chinatown, the article states Oakland feels less touristy, a read place. Some would call it personality!<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Did you know the early Chinatown in the mid-late 1800’s was located in West Oakland? Do you know where? Some of you may recognize the location when looking at the picture below. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">At the turn of the century, Oakland was California’s second largest city, with a population of 67,000. When the 1906 earthquake struck, Oakland suffered considerable damage, but it avoided the devastating fires that crippled San Francisco. Oakland’s residents responded quickly to the disaster and welcomed almost 200,000 San Franciscans who sought refuge. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.nps.gov/prsf/historyculture/1906-earthquake-chinese-treatment.htm">Most Chinese left San Francisco for Oakland and only about 400 remained in the city.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Oakland’s Chinatown boomed during the influx. Overnight Oakland, with its port and <a href="http://welcomeaboard.com/pages/sixteenth.html">railroad lines</a>, banks, and communication lines, became the base for the relief effort.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-43090656106154852972012-01-20T20:21:00.000-08:002012-01-20T20:32:53.996-08:00Artist who played in the Prescott: Etta James & Johnny Otis<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Okay, raise your hand if you know that Etta James played here in the Prescott neighborhood clubs?</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Did you know Johnny Otis played here in the Prescott neighborhood clubs?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">And do you know the relationship between the two? Some information and answers are below.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">First let me state this post does not intend to tell the life story of either artist; there are extensive stories elsewhere.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The intention of this post is to remind folks that the Prescott neighborhood has long been an incubator for crafts persons and artist of all genres. I have been privileged to experience the pre-post office 7<sup>th</sup> street nightclubs as well as the surrounding clubs and continual diversity of the artist in the neighborhood. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">With the help of social media, the incubator has grown to include most of West Oakland.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Etta James: <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles in 1938.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Like many early soul singers, she began performing in church, before switching to R&B music, recording </span><span lang="EN" style="color: #111111; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">classic songs like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzibSiJv8hc"><span style="color: blue;">“Something’s Gotta Hold On Me”</span></a> and one of popular music’s most memorable ballads, “<a href="http://youtu.be/_1uunRdQ61M"><span style="color: blue;">At Last</span></a>.” </span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #111111; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Etta James’ </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">influenced a variety of musicians, including </span><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Bonnie Raitt,</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Diana Ross, Janis Joplin and even Christina Aguilera.</span><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> <span lang="EN">Etta’s music has been sampled by Hip-Hop artists including Common, Kanye West, and LMFAO.</span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">In the movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042877/"><span style="color: blue;">Cadillac Records</span></a>, </span><span lang="EN" style="color: #111111; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Beyoncé Knowles played Etta James and </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">sings <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">At Last</b> at <a href="http://youtu.be/9BNOl5njHRY"><span style="color: blue;">http://youtu.be/9BNOl5njHRY</span></a> and All <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I Can Do Is Cry</b> at <a href="http://youtu.be/dh-0jH4Rb7Y"><span style="color: blue;">http://youtu.be/dh-0jH4Rb7Y</span></a>. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">When Esther’s Orbit Room opened in 1963, Etta James, Al Green and T-Bone Walker was among the performances.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Johnny Otis</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes in Vallejo in 1921.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">He began his musical career in 1939 as a drummer with Count Otis Matthew's West Oakland House Rockers playing in the Prescott neighborhood nightclubs. Enough said…<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7B4ghDflOHAxd2KX1672dVOVtZn0vZCXX_VN-waDEtpGEYPHDryvr0GZy7Vh18jEdhY6vk4ZhZ7ctUHszZXH2j9gNKh99-vO8E_Euq3pGnSNfzURpSD8jTBUmvXWsnFLFF4uXDabE-c/s1600/West+Oakland+House+Rockers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7B4ghDflOHAxd2KX1672dVOVtZn0vZCXX_VN-waDEtpGEYPHDryvr0GZy7Vh18jEdhY6vk4ZhZ7ctUHszZXH2j9gNKh99-vO8E_Euq3pGnSNfzURpSD8jTBUmvXWsnFLFF4uXDabE-c/s400/West+Oakland+House+Rockers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">So what was Etta and Johnny relationship? Johnny discovered Jamesetta Hawkins singing at in a talent show at a Los Angeles nightclub with the group Creolettes and gave the singer her stage name reversing Jamesetta into Etta James.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">AAMLO Annual MLK Film Festival, </span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Monday, January 16<sup>th</sup>, 2012, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqqEW745yI286hUe1iMvY0Hhbf2tbC7zUE4Uadx8BWSH-vYhrdHbMKfLkhV8YTHmXbtMoqK_OvAmraTRyfScFG-QzRZjA2nysEpVexKaZYV7CQPgaNN5zR9PXiSKqshy1tts3M01YMTM/s1600/mlk_working.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqqEW745yI286hUe1iMvY0Hhbf2tbC7zUE4Uadx8BWSH-vYhrdHbMKfLkhV8YTHmXbtMoqK_OvAmraTRyfScFG-QzRZjA2nysEpVexKaZYV7CQPgaNN5zR9PXiSKqshy1tts3M01YMTM/s320/mlk_working.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The African American Museum & Library is honored to continue its traditional Martin Luther King, Jr. film festival by presenting a selection of critically acclaimed documentaries that put into historical perspective the nation defining-movement of the 1950s and 1960s for African American civil rights. (<a href="http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/AAMLO/2012%20AAMLO%20ANNUAL%20MLK.pdf"><span style="color: #0044aa;">Source</span></a>)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Dedications to Martin Luther King Jr.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> In 1987, East Oakland community activist Ira Jinkins planted a magnolia tree in San Leandro Shoreline Park in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1993 Jinkins’ lone tree was expanded to an entire grove of trees and a native plant garden by the East Bay Regional Park District. The park was renamed Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline Park at that time. (<a href="http://www.mlkfreedomcenter.org/history"><span style="color: #0044aa;">Source</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Center</b> was born of their dreams and of a joint agreement between the City of Oakland, the East Bay Regional Park District, the Port of Oakland, the California State Coastal Conservancy, the Martin Luther King, Jr. March & Rally Committee and then State Assembly Member Barbara Lee. (<a href="http://www.mlkfreedomcenter.org/history"><span style="color: #0044aa;">Source</span></a>)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Oakland's Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> serves grades K-5 in the Oakland Unified School District.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Martin Luther King Jr. Branch Library </span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">closed for renovation until May 1<sup>st</sup>, 2012, contains a developing special collection on Martin Luther King Jr. features books, videos, audiotapes, and DVDs. The branch also houses a Black History Collection, which contains adult fiction, non-fiction and biographies written by or about people of African descent. (<a href="http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/branches/king/index.html">Source</a>)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Martin Luther King Jr Way</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> (</span><span class="st1"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">née </span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Grove Street) </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Grove Street, which stretched for several miles north from Downtown Oakland into North Berkeley, was renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Way in 1984. The street had once represented the dividing line between neighborhoods where minorities could and could not live or buy property. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_streets_named_after_Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.#Oakland_and_Berkeley.2C_California"><span style="color: #0044aa;">Source</span></a>)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Check it out here <a href="http://www.thekingcenter.org/archive">http://www.thekingcenter.org/archive</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-61312512616157200442012-01-06T20:46:00.000-08:002012-01-06T20:53:18.104-08:00Slow progress on Seventh Street...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBDKdMfbIwK3WFNNNtFTEOVAhOlJiW-phaBv2hB6pzcJN7_zyLvvafgCabyVQ2QO78i99kvQe-CTj6S5vHBjxQz_WZH501yjtKNktfNNmTIbUCI9W-h0aWYaeuF8XpimSryg88R5FG_0/s1600/dancing%252520lights%252520hood%252520design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBDKdMfbIwK3WFNNNtFTEOVAhOlJiW-phaBv2hB6pzcJN7_zyLvvafgCabyVQ2QO78i99kvQe-CTj6S5vHBjxQz_WZH501yjtKNktfNNmTIbUCI9W-h0aWYaeuF8XpimSryg88R5FG_0/s400/dancing%252520lights%252520hood%252520design.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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West Oakland’s Seventh Street has witnessed its share of changes over the years. <br />
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As the western terminus of the First Transcontinental Railroad, Seventh Street served as a business and cultural center for decades through the early- and mid-20th century. But changes in transportation including the addition of freeways, the diminishing role of the railways and eventually the addition of the BART system cut West Oakland off from downtown and the waterfront, transforming this once vibrant and creative community into just another stop along the route to San Francisco. <br />
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The complete story at Oakland Local, click <a href="http://oaklandlocal.com/article/slow-progress-seventh-street-redevelopment-leaves-architect-business-owners-frustrated">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-47418937910849256572012-01-01T08:48:00.000-08:002012-01-06T21:06:29.094-08:00The Oakland Point Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcuGkgnzPr-zrcVMFkkuE-izpbuqc4juXDE2-m01qrpnhBssJIu0z_bZCNwuESxoIdYXday9J5EBhTP8lR8WI7zfa7jEEAKocQp86eko80qKjs5K5hG7opAU45v_yATekoR6C3Vsw6Ok/s1600/oakland+point+1900+map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcuGkgnzPr-zrcVMFkkuE-izpbuqc4juXDE2-m01qrpnhBssJIu0z_bZCNwuESxoIdYXday9J5EBhTP8lR8WI7zfa7jEEAKocQp86eko80qKjs5K5hG7opAU45v_yATekoR6C3Vsw6Ok/s400/oakland+point+1900+map.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Oakland Point District, a neighborhood of over 800 homes extending roughly from 8th to 16th Streets and from Pine Street to Mandela Parkway, is Oakland’s oldest and most intact Victorian residential neighborhood. Important themes in Oakland Point’s history include its settlement as an 1860s suburb, its intimate association with the railroad which promoted its growth in the 1870s, and its ethnic heritage. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Central Pacific (later Southern Pacific) Railroad arrived in Oakland in 1869, establishing the western terminus of the transcontinental railroad at the Point. The railroad yards and shops were established in the early 1870s, and by 1878 the neighborhood was largely built up. <o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Point was almost a “company town,’’ in that a high percentage of its residents worked for the railroad or in related industries, at all economic levels from laborers to executives. Seventh Street along the main rail line became a renowned business and entertainment district. <o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Oakland Point is remembered as a melting pot of many ethnic groups over the years - first Yankee and Irish and Northern European, then Italian and Slavic, Asian, and African-American. African-Americans have a long and prominent history in the neighborhood, beginning with the Pullman Porters who settled at the terminus in the earliest days of the railroad. They became a majority in the area during and after World War II, and established many thriving businesses and churches in Oakland Point.<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Source: case number: LM04-001; pg 8, FORM LPAB-4, Oakland Landmark and S-7 Preservation Combining Zone Application Form</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-53928478596102891162011-11-09T09:30:00.000-08:002011-11-09T09:33:31.340-08:00Weclome Aboard II--Train Station Events<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiui7sW2T5kwztIYPftvzunM7nhDtPBYk-E3faN0thxjh0vhJWMo0ov1fe38BN6SXcLNg_TfR5_3hN1o0SZBWegycN_QLa-qU6xqF8IG7APfx-0D3CBuuV_whiZ4CVIIsvMq9frBeQ3LX0/s1600/TS+11-13+Postcard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiui7sW2T5kwztIYPftvzunM7nhDtPBYk-E3faN0thxjh0vhJWMo0ov1fe38BN6SXcLNg_TfR5_3hN1o0SZBWegycN_QLa-qU6xqF8IG7APfx-0D3CBuuV_whiZ4CVIIsvMq9frBeQ3LX0/s1600/TS+11-13+Postcard.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Central Station Development featuring <a href="http://www.pacificcannerylofts.com/">Pacific Cannery Lofts</a>, Zephyr Gate, <span id="goog_1878263348"></span><a href="http://www.bridgehousing.com/ironhorse">Ironhorse Apartments</a><span id="goog_1878263349"></span> and the historic 16<sup>th</sup> Street Train Station continues to thrive with excitement!</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The weekend the<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>historic<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b><span class="yshortcuts2">16th Street Train Station, located at 16<sup>th</sup> and Wood Street will open its doors for touring while hosting </span>music by The Blues Society; food from sustainable Oakland food trucks; and Kids activities organized by Rock, Paper and Scissors on <span class="yshortcuts2">Sunday, on November 13 from 1 to 4 p.m</span>. (Weather permitting). Come share your memories, any old pictures…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">For more information and to follow the historic<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b><span class="yshortcuts2">16th Street Train Station</span> and its events on Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/16thStreetStation" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts2"><span id="lw_1320857584_4"><span style="color: blue;">facebook.com/16thStreetStation</span></span></span></a> and Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/@16thStStation"><span style="color: blue;">@16thStStation</span></a> and check out video <span class="yshortcuts2"><u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/16thStreetStation"><span style="color: blue;">www.indiegogo.com/16thStreetStation</span></a> </span></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="yshortcuts2"><u><span style="color: blue;"></span></u></span></span><b><span style="color: #336699; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Also: Amtrak is celebrating 40 Years as America’s Railroad</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 15.6pt 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 5;"><b><span style="color: #336699; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">EXCERPT--The present Amtrak station, a modern facility completed in 1994, sits at the eastern corner of the square. It was built after a 1989 earthquake damaged the old <a href="http://www.welcomeaboard.com/pages/history.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">16th Street Station (now called Central Station)</span></a> designed by well-known Chicago architect Jarvis Hunt.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Opened in 1912, it originally had served as the principal facility of the Southern Pacific Railroad.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">In 1868, the <a href="http://www.cprr.org/Museum/Maps/Long_Wharf_Oakland.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Central Pacific Railroad (CP) constructed the Oakland Long Wharf at Oakland Point</span></a>, the site of today's port. The Long Wharf served as both the terminus of the Transcontinental Railroad and of the local CP commuter trains. At West Oakland, the railroad established one of its largest rail yards and servicing facilities, and it later operated under the successor Southern Pacific Railroad.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Transformed into an economic powerhouse during the early 20th century, Oakland boasted industries including metals, canneries, bakeries, automobiles, and shipbuilding. [<a href="http://www.amtrak40th.com/exhibit-train/stops/oakland-ca"><span style="color: blue;">More</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-61587455093289952302011-09-09T19:35:00.000-07:002011-09-09T19:36:23.550-07:00This Weekend: Hot Links & Cold Drinks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKVuczfVGf4AUytzT2j8SeXPEAnB6ftQ14dRnThUTNCV-buEhYHQam-A4iFJGSQhQ1HSqQelKF2rK0mI0l_bkZWdfzJV_10kWV66y89Az-DLXiMgTFdZl20bZQsu7A9jTyJxqeeUOLXM/s1600/links+and+drinks+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="361" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKVuczfVGf4AUytzT2j8SeXPEAnB6ftQ14dRnThUTNCV-buEhYHQam-A4iFJGSQhQ1HSqQelKF2rK0mI0l_bkZWdfzJV_10kWV66y89Az-DLXiMgTFdZl20bZQsu7A9jTyJxqeeUOLXM/s400/links+and+drinks+2011.jpg" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-74366012115980802372011-08-20T07:59:00.000-07:002011-08-20T07:59:06.525-07:00Enjoy Oakland this Weekend--Art & Soul Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lZt0xPq_6JgLRRvFFUkD4OcFNiI2ii8wGBpWUtTMnsCxFT4JtcrTimPwPWA0rRVnHgyNmWvWmsiRu-6EBznn7Xr6erKFg2ZvUooKMOCROGIap-MlSaXUgSVYEQz1U-_nxW8rfKV2hAk/s1600/art+and+soul+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lZt0xPq_6JgLRRvFFUkD4OcFNiI2ii8wGBpWUtTMnsCxFT4JtcrTimPwPWA0rRVnHgyNmWvWmsiRu-6EBznn7Xr6erKFg2ZvUooKMOCROGIap-MlSaXUgSVYEQz1U-_nxW8rfKV2hAk/s400/art+and+soul+2011.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><strong>11th Annual Art & Soul Festival <o:p></o:p></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><strong>Noon to 6pm on August 20 & 21, 2011</strong> <o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span class="style61"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Art & Soul is conveniently located in downtown Oakland adjacent to the 12th Street/City Center BART station. </span></span></div><span class="red1"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">About Art & Soul </span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;"> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <strong><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">A symbol of downtown Oakland’s renaissance, Art & Soul is a great entertainment value</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;"> that sizzles with two music-packed days featuring Jazz, Rock, Gospel, Latin, R&B, Acoustic and Blues performed by national recording artists and top local talent. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">Youngsters will love the kid-friendly carnival rides, interactive art projects, face painting and roaming costumed characters. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">Stroll through the Artisan Marketplace, sample exotic foods and tasty treats from a multicultural menu and view great art. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">Art & Soul, the Bay Area’s coolest festival, has direct transit access and free parking for thousands of cars. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Art & Soul <a href="http://www.artandsouloakland.com/lineup.htm">Lineup</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Official <a href="http://www.artandsouloakland.com/documents/ArtandSoulProgramforweb.pdf"><span style="color: blue;">Program</span></a></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-71666817197429218532011-07-26T17:24:00.000-07:002011-07-26T17:24:18.568-07:00Community Celebration at the Train Station<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkFu7bn7c82Onu3_plTHVNBzZcrn7zPWPjEX5HEKMR3qLR6oEHNibOg-eOH3jvA4p-7P1RU1jV2U4qfL70NZlz-1LKNSkZ4eZSo-3RdyiLXa6_n0sTsjvetq5-0gGIOnZElygsGcXUeE/s1600/ts+party+2011+pg+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkFu7bn7c82Onu3_plTHVNBzZcrn7zPWPjEX5HEKMR3qLR6oEHNibOg-eOH3jvA4p-7P1RU1jV2U4qfL70NZlz-1LKNSkZ4eZSo-3RdyiLXa6_n0sTsjvetq5-0gGIOnZElygsGcXUeE/s400/ts+party+2011+pg+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqaoCY64bPqcxtoKa-dJFYzni7Zo-W3A6n9_IMLDrlvGuDWIzj8s0GsPYaVedo-Zw9IitSpGbFGdqwhhRTqen0qQ_sYjyauBqQdnmdlPV9VcFhHKps_sJ9Pi25qaDnsgdZLRSOSFtLC0/s1600/ts+party+2011+pg+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqaoCY64bPqcxtoKa-dJFYzni7Zo-W3A6n9_IMLDrlvGuDWIzj8s0GsPYaVedo-Zw9IitSpGbFGdqwhhRTqen0qQ_sYjyauBqQdnmdlPV9VcFhHKps_sJ9Pi25qaDnsgdZLRSOSFtLC0/s400/ts+party+2011+pg+2.jpg" width="392" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-37678139377224428962011-07-22T21:42:00.000-07:002011-07-22T21:42:21.072-07:00High hopes for revitalized West Oakland train station<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="268" id="otvPlayer" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/static/flash/embeddedPlayer/swf/otvEmLoader.swf?version=&station=kgo§ion=&mediaId=8267008&cdnRoot=http://cdn.abclocal.go.com&webRoot=http://abclocal.go.com&configPath=/util/&site=" ></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed id="otvPlayer" width="400" height="268" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="all" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/static/flash/embeddedPlayer/swf/otvEmLoader.swf?version=&station=kgo§ion=&mediaId=8267008&cdnRoot=http://cdn.abclocal.go.com&webRoot=http://abclocal.go.com&configPath=/util/&site="></embed></object></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-51287216526855651222011-07-02T09:13:00.000-07:002011-07-02T09:13:17.048-07:00It's the 4th of July, Have a GREAT Weekend!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMgy_I6xviZ-GybE_IJpoe5KG8Z3N8Wvo8onyDDCuwBWKKhbMLt1jvSGNE3ioXJwhQW43J_DbWoSjxy_ohJW1KP2bCN47cdHfmkfiqd7hUQSOr8WTarUnWMSgkKxvag40LsfwAXpDIZk/s1600/fireworks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMgy_I6xviZ-GybE_IJpoe5KG8Z3N8Wvo8onyDDCuwBWKKhbMLt1jvSGNE3ioXJwhQW43J_DbWoSjxy_ohJW1KP2bCN47cdHfmkfiqd7hUQSOr8WTarUnWMSgkKxvag40LsfwAXpDIZk/s1600/fireworks.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Oakland</b>: <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Monday, July 4<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup><b> Festival of Family Fun, </b></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. </span>No fireworks display over Jack London Square again for 2011.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Alameda:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mayor’s July 4th Parade; 9:45 a.m. – </span><a href="http://www.alamedarace.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #266ec4; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alameda Race</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">; 10:00 a.m. – Parade; 12:00 p.m. – 4:00p.m. – Jumpin’ & Jivin’ Jubilee; Rittler Park, Otis Drive and Grand Street. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Berkeley</b>: Fireworks Monday, July 4<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup> at 9:30 p.m. off the end of the Berkeley Pier. Celebration at Berkeley Marina from noon to 10 p.m. with live entertainment, food, arts & crafts, kids’ playground and pony rides. </span></span><a href="http://events.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/localevents/event/100/6286-4th-of-July-Fireworks-All-Day-Festival"><span style="color: #266ec4; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More Info</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Piedmont</b>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fourth of July Parade: Homegrown Spirit, 11:00 a.m. – Parade begins at Highland Avenue and Park Way </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Richmond</b>: Sunday, July 3<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>rd</sup>, The Oakland East Bay Symphony performs in concert at 5 p.m. at the Craneway Pavilion followed by fireworks at dusk. </span></span><a href="http://sf.funcheap.com/oakland-east-bay-symphony-fireworks-celebration-richmond/"><span style="color: #266ec4; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More info</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">San Francisco:</b> Monday, July 4<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup> at the Waterfront Festival / Pier 39. Live music from noon until the fireworks at 9:30 pm. </span></span><a href="http://events.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/localevents/event/100/6356-Fourth-of-July-Celebration"><span style="color: #266ec4; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More Info</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Oakland Police Department has set up an anonymous, multilingual hotline for people to report illegal fireworks: (510) 777-8814. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To help get illegal fireworks off the streets, the Oakland Fire Department has set up fireworks collection barrels at the Station 3: 1445 14th Street.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">### </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:formulas> <v:path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"> <o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"> </o:lock></v:path></v:stroke></span></v:shapetype><v:shape alt="news_generic_alcohol_driving_keys_dui.jpg" id="Picture_x0020_5" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" style="height: 93pt; margin-left: -8.25pt; margin-top: 6.65pt; position: absolute; visibility: visible; width: 123.75pt; z-index: 251657728;" type="#_x0000_t75"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <v:imagedata o:title="news_generic_alcohol_driving_keys_dui" src="file:///C:\Users\AMSTUT~1\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.jpg"> <w:wrap type="square"> </w:wrap></v:imagedata></span></v:shape><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The California Highway Patrol is instituting a maximum enforcement period this Fourth of July weekend to keep the state’s motorists safe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The maximum enforcement period will start at 6 p.m. Friday and continue through noon Monday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkGUW66Dw1Cz3NHzcUN1g4vv8p0zIKo3gR0gUd8fp3thFq_CEdX5ViUIvg05n2Kh8mcWXr23KpOH7us5ZaAzkQ3nLICQ2CFRKMpqxvAAYMjXoShssM-BNI5fMwguMGHN5BNfYFM9U2I4/s1600/chp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkGUW66Dw1Cz3NHzcUN1g4vv8p0zIKo3gR0gUd8fp3thFq_CEdX5ViUIvg05n2Kh8mcWXr23KpOH7us5ZaAzkQ3nLICQ2CFRKMpqxvAAYMjXoShssM-BNI5fMwguMGHN5BNfYFM9U2I4/s1600/chp.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“With many people taking to the roadway this holiday weekend, motorists can rest assured our officers will be on the lookout for those in need,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow in a press release.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The CHP will also be focusing on removing impaired drivers from the road, discouraging speeders and encouraging motorists to buckle up. These are the three primary causes of death on the road. (Story </span><a href="http://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/fairfield/chp-announces-fourth-of-july-weekend-enforcement-period/"><span style="color: #266ec4; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">###</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAz7OGQJEbfy3N3EHXUwtbrJYZPUAwU9syL1w3fasF40u7pb9oq-aErlUSxqS9DNvacT5tgUebwMA6u4IliZuvL6v272KlgrRS-3xQlUme7uOXqHPbYJ5V9Wh8NSwvnT2mJWtgkIMgefQ/s1600/traffic+school.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAz7OGQJEbfy3N3EHXUwtbrJYZPUAwU9syL1w3fasF40u7pb9oq-aErlUSxqS9DNvacT5tgUebwMA6u4IliZuvL6v272KlgrRS-3xQlUme7uOXqHPbYJ5V9Wh8NSwvnT2mJWtgkIMgefQ/s1600/traffic+school.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Starting today (July 1<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>st</sup>) </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">California courts will no longer erase traffic violations from a driver's record, even after that driver has attended traffic school. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Under a new law taking effect Thursday driver's who receive a traffic citation can still attend traffic school to prevent insurance companies from being notified of the violation. </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However, </span><a href="ftp://leginfo.public.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_2451-2500/ab_2499_cfa_20100409_144710_asm_comm.html"><span style="color: #266ec4; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AB 2499</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> changes the way that citation is recorded on a driver's record. The record will now show a conviction not a dismissed citation. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The DMV said the change was intended to erase a loophole in the prior law.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before the change, the courts had no way to know why a ticket was dismissed.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">DMV Spokesman Jaime Garza said that system was allowing chronic offenders to get around the law, attend more than one traffic school in an 18 month period and have multiple tickets marked dismissed without the courts knowing. (Story </span><a href="http://www.kcra.com/news/28413155/detail.html#ixzz1Qu0sviVH"><span style="color: #266ec4; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a>)</span></div></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-44728060462791935372011-06-28T13:34:00.000-07:002011-06-28T13:35:46.318-07:00Raccoons in the Prescott<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOO46WHPXYhHzE_lNostP25qUhj7vBloRZwydaf8MWC8h2CpjC3AQnBi9TiD3JxNqLYEexpcd-0ENidOg5nkaAugQHYI3OeA0imJcaU6GHYAmVGJjOH5QwMhAqxhAV9fPVp4aoF-xVak/s1600/raccoon-8719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOO46WHPXYhHzE_lNostP25qUhj7vBloRZwydaf8MWC8h2CpjC3AQnBi9TiD3JxNqLYEexpcd-0ENidOg5nkaAugQHYI3OeA0imJcaU6GHYAmVGJjOH5QwMhAqxhAV9fPVp4aoF-xVak/s400/raccoon-8719.jpg" width="361" /></a></div>Community members walking their dog early this morning in the Raimondi Park area was surprised by 3 raccoons, charging them and their dog. They stated the raccoons seem focused on their dog, which is an adult lab mix. <br />
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As the raccoons charged, the walkers screamed which caused two raccoons to stop and retreat. One raccoon seemed more aggressive than the others and retreated very slowly after coming within 5 feet. The raccoons were reported as watching the walkers as they made their way east on 18th street from Wood Street.<br />
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During the last couple of months there have been reports from community members living in all parts of the Prescott neighborhood of raccoons in their backyards, driveways and on the streets in the night or early a.m. with some folks reporting some aggressive behaviors from the raccoons.<br />
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Although raccoons look cute and cuddly, the can and do great harm with those retractable claws. Let's keep our children and pets safe and don’t engage the raccoons.<br />
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Raccoons carry diseases that can be spread to other animals including dogs such as raccoon rabies, roundworm and distemper just to name a few.<br />
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Remember don’t leave those water and food bowls out at night. Make sure the tops on garbage cans are closed and secure.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-16535706991711125652011-04-23T15:57:00.000-07:002011-04-23T15:57:08.625-07:00Railroad Revival Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAm8wFfUK87x65QI4ejNSGQ9TVaOp-kYLPNr9LypPeQjrBl7l0wFOIgN0jmx8rvr4_NF7_8457z4PBIXk7GeT1txIPPXWYh7lnXFhZWfy8ODUAfy7ZSHrLFRZz8gP9Md8MMcjb6DMAF8A/s1600/railroad+revivial+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAm8wFfUK87x65QI4ejNSGQ9TVaOp-kYLPNr9LypPeQjrBl7l0wFOIgN0jmx8rvr4_NF7_8457z4PBIXk7GeT1txIPPXWYh7lnXFhZWfy8ODUAfy7ZSHrLFRZz8gP9Md8MMcjb6DMAF8A/s400/railroad+revivial+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Fans react in screams as the bands perform for the Railroad Revival Tour on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Middle Shoreline Harbor Park in the Prescott-Oakland Point Neighborhood.</em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Neo-psychedelic pop-rockers Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Nashville string-band opened for the English folk-rock band Mumford & Sons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Videos on YouTube capture segments of the show, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Railroad+Revival+oakland">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Port of Oakland's Middle Harbor Park located in the Prescott-Oakland Point was the first stop of six cities traveling by train, from the Bay to New Orleans.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The uniqueness of Middle Harbor Park proved to be one of the few spots in the Bay Area that met the tour's criteria of being big enough to hold a major festival and near usable train tracks with the ability to park the 13-car train right at the venue being part of show.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For this show, the Railroad Revival Tour was able to sell <b>8,000 tickets in 4 hours.</b> </div><br />
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Pictures and slideshow can be found here <a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_17907230">http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_17907230</a> <br />
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If you are interested in going to the Middle Harbor Park, it is located at the intersection of 7th St. and Middle Harbor Rd. More information including map and driving directions can be found at <a href="http://www.portofoakland.com/communit/serv_midd.asp">http://www.portofoakland.com/communit/serv_midd.asp</a> Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-87379566283208622772011-04-11T15:36:00.000-07:002011-04-11T15:36:04.843-07:00Meeting and Events: WOPAC, NCPC, Earthday, Vincent Academy and Air Space Workshop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZ__j_RAw2pTjtBnI4a6sKbeopv9j8yJrFUT0LlDJV-d_gI-TLGo64WacEFwfHVNHRHvhPZ-ZO1Mnid3p0vlLsTryPGqha-YMyIFkIrbC9EJNzBRIhx4vUvc0G0G-AN7H8fZUorlALaI/s1600/community+news.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="94" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZ__j_RAw2pTjtBnI4a6sKbeopv9j8yJrFUT0LlDJV-d_gI-TLGo64WacEFwfHVNHRHvhPZ-ZO1Mnid3p0vlLsTryPGqha-YMyIFkIrbC9EJNzBRIhx4vUvc0G0G-AN7H8fZUorlALaI/s320/community+news.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Who:</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">West Oakland Project Area Committee (WOPAC)</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What:</b> City of Oakland staff members provides updates on the Governor’s Budget Proposal and Redevelopment; West Oakland Area Plan and Housing; The WOPAC makes recommendations of funding NPI proposals</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">When:</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Where:</b> West Oakland Senior Center, 1724 Adeline Street, Oakland, CA</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For additional information, please contact: Hui-Chang Li, City Of Oakland, CEDA, Redevelopment Division at 510.238.6239 or <hli[at]oaklandnet.com></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Who:</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Prescott Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council Meeting, Beats2Y & 5Y</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What:</b> PSOs provide neighborhood beat priorities updates; Meet and talk with your various neighborhood Community Policing and Problem Solving Officers. Agencies Invited include: BART Police Department; Oakland Unified School District (OUSD); Oakland Police Department (OPD); Oakland Housing Authority (OHAPD)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Where:</b> OHA Administration Building, 935 Union St.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">When:</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Thursday, April 14, 2011, 6:00 p.m.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Note:</b> Community members who need to speak with PSOs and other Officers from the various agencies serving the Prescott neighborhood regarding a specific neighborhood issue will have an opportunity to do so, vis-à-vis.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For additional information, please contact: NCPC Chair: Marcus Johnson at 510.290.8300 or <marcus_a_johnson[at]yahoo.com></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMRHOSadod-pJwEfprLVvwMBecyNQQn4KRhs6oEl2T6O99Zizdiud1JSpIbejr86ZOmShGIAgPdIR1NKH2vkFRjMFJXH5OjRZV5VlLj0x68LIOGQOYXnjBp6N_A5-5z3R_fhyphenhyphenRqI7cM0/s1600/popna+earthday+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMRHOSadod-pJwEfprLVvwMBecyNQQn4KRhs6oEl2T6O99Zizdiud1JSpIbejr86ZOmShGIAgPdIR1NKH2vkFRjMFJXH5OjRZV5VlLj0x68LIOGQOYXnjBp6N_A5-5z3R_fhyphenhyphenRqI7cM0/s400/popna+earthday+2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Raimondi Park 18th & Wood St.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From more information contact </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">vrocha[AT]oaklandnet.com</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Activities include tree planting, cut & clean and graffiti removal</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HgreaOpZlIg" title="YouTube video player" width="480"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More Information: </span><a href="http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/s/SO/OAK025879" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/s/SO/OAK025879</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">New Charter Elementary Schools serving Prescott Oakland Point</span></b></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vincent Academy intends to be a safe, joyful, academically rigorous, and community-minded elementary school where children can develop their innate talents and skills, learn about the complex world around them and receive the support necessary to truly thrive and become community leaders in a global context.</i> Jean Driscoll, Vincent Academy Board Member<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Who:</b> Vincent Academy will be located within area consisting if park, tennis courts, Skate Park, swimming pool and public library and will offer:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• TUITION-FREE charter elementary school NOW enrolling Kindergarten and First Grade Students opening August 22, 2011.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A safe, nurturing, and joyful environment for learning</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• A rigorous education with high academic standards tied to real worldexperience and learning</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• Year -round program</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• After-school program, to 6 pm daily</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What:</b> An informational meeting </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">When:</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tuesday, April 19, 2011; 5:30 p.m.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Where:</b> West Oakland Public Library, 1801 Adeline Street.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For more information, please contact Sandra Phillips 510.333.8399</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Visit their website at </span><a href="http://www.vincentacademy.org/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">www.vincentacademy.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8BQ3LvpRU_V0ri9mJuhgG6_cd5cb_IW3sxbdCj2FUAcJr2C6kOypAAioIWbIw-Qqj5roaojBj_393V4oKE_QShaxahJbj_nDkifwONY_x8X7YsQdnxxb-NvXEfCTq6YuK-ZFpF1rfeE/s1600/vincent+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="136" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8BQ3LvpRU_V0ri9mJuhgG6_cd5cb_IW3sxbdCj2FUAcJr2C6kOypAAioIWbIw-Qqj5roaojBj_393V4oKE_QShaxahJbj_nDkifwONY_x8X7YsQdnxxb-NvXEfCTq6YuK-ZFpF1rfeE/s200/vincent+001.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Creative Utilization of "Air Space" in West Oakland</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Who:</b> California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) and City of Oakland </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What:</b> Workshop on potential uses for "air space" IN WEST OAKLAND, which will include discussion on CalTrans and City of Oakland zoning and use restrictions, photographs of the empty sites, potential lease rates, and a presentation on the leasing process.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">When:</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wednesday, April 27, 2011; 6:00-8:00 p.m.</b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Where:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>West Oakland Senior Center, 1724 Adeline Street</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For more information, please contact Xiaojing Wang at 510.238.7031 or <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">xwang<u><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">[AT</span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">]</span></span></u></span>oaklandnet.com</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-6805645817601196822011-03-22T09:39:00.000-07:002011-03-22T09:42:03.414-07:00The Oakland Running Festival is this weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1K5ck5p21xBX2kJR2o4woftW1uYtB8TqGhhcYlf0p5Z7NQ_8im1G5l6NJi_lhNi2r-NqdZklfv1rwO0ntIvGuOAcSkFSbq1X30W8nAKlsDjGIMub0jc7IxZMJAnQZVT3dAfCpgS0QSp8/s1600/oakland+run+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1K5ck5p21xBX2kJR2o4woftW1uYtB8TqGhhcYlf0p5Z7NQ_8im1G5l6NJi_lhNi2r-NqdZklfv1rwO0ntIvGuOAcSkFSbq1X30W8nAKlsDjGIMub0jc7IxZMJAnQZVT3dAfCpgS0QSp8/s400/oakland+run+2011.jpg" width="392" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>On the Saturday, March 26th</strong> the Oakland Running Festival will feature the Oakland Tribune 5K at 6:30 AM</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>On Sunday, March 27th</strong> the Oakland Running Festival will feature the Marathon and 4-Person Relay at 7:30 AM; Half Marathon at 9:00 AM; and Kids Fun Run at 8:30 AM</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All runners will enter the Prescott neighborhood from 7th Street, turning right at Mandela Parkway and continue until turning right at 32nd street.</span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Drivers should use caution.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Be advised there will be street and freeway ramp closures for the full and half marathon routes on Sunday, March 27th beginning early 7:00 AM through 2:00 PM.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Streets will reopen after participants move through the neighborhoods. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the festival weekend schedule, click <a href="http://www.oaklandmarathon.com/Weekend_Activities.htm">here</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the Runner's Handbook, click <a href="http://www.oaklandmarathon.com/Assets/Oakland+Marathon/2011ConfirmationBook.pdf">here</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Remember to plan ahead and check the <a href="http://www.oaklandmarathon.com/Assets/Oakland+Marathon/oakland+2011+street+detours.pdf?method=1">complete detour schedule and map</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Our Neighborhood Detours:</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>If you are located on the West side (Prescott Neighborhood) of Mandela Parkway</strong>, your detour for the Marathon (miles 19, 20, 21) and Half Marathon (miles 6 + 7) is:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oakland Run Festival is suggesting that starting at 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM, you take Wood Street north, then a right on 34th Street, stay on 34th and cross San Pablo, left on Martin Luther King, Jr Way, take sharp right at 47th Street onto Highway 24 westbound toward I-580 or I-980.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After 1:30 PM: Runners will have cleared area; streets will be reopened to normal traffic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Note:</strong> I have my own suggestion for getting around. If anyone is attempting to access any of the freeways, whether it is <strong>I-80, I-580, I-880, I-980, Highway13 or Highway 24</strong> (an often overlooked amenity in the Prescott) living in the <strong>epicenter of the bay</strong>, they still can.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you can make your way to <strong>West Grand and Campbell</strong>, turn west on West Grand and at the first light (frontage road) you make a right, it will take you to <strong>I-580</strong> Berkeley, Richmond; a left will take you to the <strong>I-880</strong> (7th street ) freeway on-ramp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At Frontage Road and West Grand, you continue west (towards SF) after the next light, you will have the option of either <strong>I-80</strong> San Francisco (left lane) or <strong>I-580</strong> Downtown Oakland, Haywood (right lane). From <strong>I-580</strong> you can access <strong>I-980</strong> (Downtown), <strong>Highway 24</strong> (Concord/Walnut Creek) or <strong>Highway 13</strong> (Monclair).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you discover or know of another way, drop me a note at marcus_a_johnson [AT] yahoo.com </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>If you are located on the Eastside of Mandela Parkway</strong>, your detour for the Marathon (miles 19, 20, 21) and Half Marathon (miles 6 + 7), are: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oakland Run Festival is advising from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM the northbound Mandela Parkway (toward Emeryville) will be closed to traffic. They are suggesting to get to West Grand you should take a right on Brush to I-980.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Y</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ou can either continue straight onto I-980 westbound toward I 880 southbound (on-ramp entrance at 16th Street) or take a left on 17th Street, then a left on Castro to I-980 eastbound toward Highway 24 and I-580.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After 1:30 PM: Runners will have cleared the area and streets will be reopened to normal traffic.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-7955832386183871992011-03-12T08:25:00.000-08:002011-03-13T17:41:28.124-07:00Tsunami Wave hits North of Bay Bridge Area Video<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jdMDCLwblkY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-84740688668366240712011-03-11T19:51:00.000-08:002011-03-11T19:52:13.341-08:00Remember to set your clock forward one hour<div style="text-align: center;">Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, March 13th.</div><br />
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</div><strong>SAVE-THE DATE:</strong> Thursday, March 3rd Celebrating 10 Years of Help, Hope & Healing with the <a href="http://www.khadafyfoundation.org/">Khadafy Foundation for Non-Violence</a>. <br />
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The Khadafy Foundation will celebrate its 10th anniversary Thursday with a gala fundraising dinner at Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar in Jack London Square, featuring Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts as the keynote speaker. He will be joined by special guests California's Attorney General Kamala Harris, and Oakland Mayor Jean Quan.<br />
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<strong>WHAT:</strong> 10th anniversary gala fundraiser dinner <br />
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<strong>WHEN:</strong> Thursday, 5:30 p.m.<br />
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<strong>WHERE:</strong> Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar, 2 Broadway, Oakland, in Jack London Square<br />
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<strong>TICKETS:</strong> $50; purchase in advance at <a href="http://www.khadafyfoundation.org/">http://www.khadafyfoundation.org/</a> or at the door <br />
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<strong>KHADAFY FOUNDATION for Non-Violence</strong><br />
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Based in Oakland, California, the Khadafy Foundation provides support services to anyone who has lost a child or other loved one to violence. At this time of greatest crisis, we reach out with immediate support. <br />
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If your friend or family member was recently killed, please call Khadafy Foundation at (510) 839-1706 so they can assist you through this difficult time.<br />
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Click links to learn more about Khadafy Foundation <a href="http://www.khadafyfoundation.org/OurPrograms.html">programs</a> and <a href="http://www.khadafyfoundation.org/aboutus.html">history</a>, or to <a href="http://www.khadafyfoundation.org/Donate.html">make a donation</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-3779055798144254622011-02-22T16:58:00.000-08:002011-02-22T16:58:22.378-08:00Community Meeting<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSZK6pPdaqCrf_JFX8CxeQXA6pyYdXMfwIeN9LjJHHDq8zEu_yg_x64sDUuGr0M1AaIX8MSPtowIvt8pnfjlD5GGuWo6Ge7hqHNdVecMnzkPynqG2BH6pikP7ARMl0VIX5w4mMw7ELHg/s1600/community+meeting+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSZK6pPdaqCrf_JFX8CxeQXA6pyYdXMfwIeN9LjJHHDq8zEu_yg_x64sDUuGr0M1AaIX8MSPtowIvt8pnfjlD5GGuWo6Ge7hqHNdVecMnzkPynqG2BH6pikP7ARMl0VIX5w4mMw7ELHg/s1600/community+meeting+1.jpg" /></a></div> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday, February 28, 2011; 7:00 - 8:00 pm</span></strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div><strong><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How traffic patterns and local circulation are changing and options to improve them.</span></div><br />
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</div>The current zoning proposal to allow the Icehouse to be used for a broader set of uses like research and development, broadcasting and media activities or light manufacturing uses<br />
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Train Station Update<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>How do I get there? </strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>From West Grand:</strong></div><br />
Turn left onto Frontage Road (Follow Central Station Signs);<br />
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Follow signs to turn left into Central Station;<br />
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Make immediate right towards Pacific Cannery Lofts; Look for “Sales Office Sign”<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>From 7th Street:</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Follow signs to turn right into Central Station <br />
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Make immediate right towards Pacific Cannery Lofts; Look for “Sales Office Sign”Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-62049675645316291952011-02-15T09:35:00.000-08:002011-02-15T12:04:26.615-08:00SURVEYS: East Bay Regional Park District and AC Transit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_kTAbp6EfoNK8r-VX1cwbWNN_Kr76Gcr19Uvc1CMB_a6WIX4x5YdpMRAj1rCdszuT_iqZ6Q33hWT0aWGP0wAmUSR_EKpGCE6geiZZ3dr3I0KLZ8BXjPij4j3P0BGXVLO5pAwI30J9iM/s1600/park+survey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_kTAbp6EfoNK8r-VX1cwbWNN_Kr76Gcr19Uvc1CMB_a6WIX4x5YdpMRAj1rCdszuT_iqZ6Q33hWT0aWGP0wAmUSR_EKpGCE6geiZZ3dr3I0KLZ8BXjPij4j3P0BGXVLO5pAwI30J9iM/s400/park+survey.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.ebparks.org/">East Bay Regional Park District</a> is updating its <a href="http://ebparks.org/planning/mp">Master Plan</a> and welcomes your input via an <a href="http://ebparks.org/planning/mp/survey">online survey</a>. It will take about 15 - 20 minutes to complete it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your input is very valuable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Click <a href="http://ebparks.org/planning/mp/survey">HERE</a> to participate in <a href="http://www.ebparks.org/">East Bay Regional Park District</a> 2011 Master Plan Community Survey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The <a href="http://ebparks.org/files/Middle_Harbor_map_2009.pdf">Middle Harbor Park</a> is located in our neighborhood and can be reached by going northwest (past Post Office) on 7th Street to the stoplight at Middle Harbor Road. Proceed through the intersection and take the first right turn into the Middle Harbor Shoreline parking lot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Public Transit (AC Transit Bus Line 13) no longer services the middle harbor area. Port Staff are seeking alternative solutions through grants and partnerships.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This historic building was moved to the park site and converted to a marvelous informational exhibit about the rail and maritime history of the area.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.actransit.org/">AC Transit</a> wants to hear from you! The bus district is developing a comprehensive fare policy and is seeking input from the public before a formal proposal is made. Topics under discussion include goals, principles, pass pricing, transfer rules, timing and level of fare changes, and more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For information, visit <a href="http://www.actransit.org/">http://www.actransit.org/</a> and read the homepage article, <a href="http://www.actransit.org/2011/02/03/have-something-to-say-about-fares-we-bet-you-do/">“Have Something to Say About Fares?”</a> Then complete the <a href="http://www.actransit.org/FareInput/">online form</a> or give feedback in a number of other ways.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.actransit.org/">AC Transit</a> will also hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 17, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at <a href="http://www.actransit.org/">AC Transit</a> General Offices, 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-70247592083178550212011-02-07T18:43:00.000-08:002011-02-07T18:43:00.335-08:00Point of Clarity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYu2fAxKvwe_4T6Wn2S92_9BScaa20_QIujyUJLf93qvTbCOzHhKCVC4mtJg71ilQvd2nkpdykbaa9GW8P8YYDPpDwsY0dt851gctQsD7B1_DC2UgV4sTuih-9ZmauLRdmt1eow5fOW4/s1600/Where+is+West+Oakland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYu2fAxKvwe_4T6Wn2S92_9BScaa20_QIujyUJLf93qvTbCOzHhKCVC4mtJg71ilQvd2nkpdykbaa9GW8P8YYDPpDwsY0dt851gctQsD7B1_DC2UgV4sTuih-9ZmauLRdmt1eow5fOW4/s400/Where+is+West+Oakland.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46431970598594475.post-26497843641797776602011-02-07T15:28:00.000-08:002011-02-07T15:28:08.482-08:00Active EBMUD project on Wood Street<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The actual location of the Target's new store (formerly a Home Expo site) is in the Oakland portion of the East Bay Bridge Shopping Center. About two thirds of the retail complex is in Emeryville, and one-third is in Oakland. The two cities share the revenue that the center generates. <br />
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The developer will go before Emeryville’s planning commission on Thursday night for a <a href="http://www.emeryville.org/DocumentView.aspx?DID=1330">design review of the building</a>, which could be up and running in summer 2011. <br />
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Once again, the two cities (Emeryville and Oakland) have an agreement under which Emeryville is responsible for the planning permits and Oakland is responsible for building permits for the site.<br />
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For those not familiar with <a href="http://www.panerabread.com/">Panera Bread</a>, they are a quick service restaurant that is part cafe, part bakery and has close to 16 stores in the Bay Area including San Francisco, Fremont, San Rafael, Millbrae and Antioch. Once open, the restaurant will have 30 to 40 employees.<br />
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To see their menu, click <a href="http://www.panerabread.com/pdf/menu.pdf">here</a>.<br />
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Source: San Francisco Business TimesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com