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May 9, 2008
Great events to do in Oakland this weekend.
• See Duke Ellington's Queenie Pie previewing tonight at 8 p.m. and running through May 25 at the Oakland Metro Operahouse. 8 p.m. Thu.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., May 9–25, $28, $35 at the door, 630 Third St., (510) 763-1146.
• The City of Oakland's Office of Parks and Recreation announced in a recent release that they will hold the Hershey's track and field games in Oakland this Saturday. The event is designed to promote physical health, wellness and good sportsmanship. 9 a.m., May 10, free, Laney College, 900 Fallon St., (510) 238-3897.
• Got kids? Well this Saturday is your...
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May 8, 2008
Pizza and great music ... and beer. Sounds like a great Saturday in the making. Help Lanesplitter Pizza in Berkeley celebrate its tenth anniversary this Saturday at a free, all ages, show. The event starts with Joe Rut Con Queso at 2:30 p.m. and is followed by Val Esway and El Mirage at 3:30 p.m. and High Diving Horses at 4:30 p.m. May 10, free, 2033 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, (510) 845-1652.
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May 7, 2008
Rumors about the actions of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents put a chill into parents and teachers at several East Bay schools yesterday, the Oakland Tribune reported. Indeed, the actions of the agency with the frightening acronym, ICE, even caused Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums to rally outside East Oakland elementary school in protest. According to the Tribune, rumors included fears that Berkeley middle school students were being carted off in vans (false) and that agents were conducting surveillance near schools (true). ICE officials claimed that rumors were overblown but admitted conducting surveillance at residences near schools. [Photo: Oakland Tribune]
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May 6, 2008
About 50 Latin American and Punjabi truck drivers lined up fender-to-fender outside the Union Pacific rail terminal yesterday to protest the lack of support for diesel fuel from the carrier companies that hired them, the Oakland Tribune reported. According to truckers involved in the Cinco De Mayo protest, the company is not paying them for the fuel as promised and many claim that they are paying more than they make. The company that dispatches the drivers agreed to pay them 5 percent of their fuel costs above $2 per gallon, but, according to the Tribune, no payments have been made. This leaves the drivers paying the full $4.50 per gallon for the diesel fuel.
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May 5, 2008
Oakland has been selected as one of several locations from across the nation to receive a special education grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies. According to a recent release, the mayor is expected to attend the $15 million grant announcement today at 10 a.m. at Calvin Simmons Middle School, 2101 35th Ave., Oakland. The grant will go to help five Oakland schools over four years. "The selection of Oakland Unified to participate in this national initiative is a tremendous coup for our district's middle-school students," Mayor Ron Dellums said. The Atlantic Foundation is an international foundation with a focus on children and youth.
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May 2, 2008
• Awaken Café invites you to celebrate the next phase of their grand opening with an art exhibit set to coincide with Oakland's First Fridays Art Walk. So wake up and check out the great art by Mia Nakano and enjoy organic espresso made by competition level baristas. 5 p.m.–9 p.m., (510) 836-2058, 414 14th St.
• Get out there and vote! The Town Business Network, hosted by founder Chuck Johnson and KQED, is hosting a panel discussion at the Oakland Museum tonight, according to a recent release, considering factors affecting urban voter participation. Check out the free event tonight:...
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May 1, 2008
The San Francisco–based Crowsong take to the airwaves tonight at 10 p.m. for a KPFA, 94.1 FM, radio broadcast on the Hear and Now show. The band is led by guitarist Randy Clark whose tone has been likened to that of Ry Cooder and who has a vibrato that "melts butter," according to Al Muzer of the Aquarian Weekly. The band is rounded out by Joshua Zucker and Eric Kurtzrock. Hear and Now is a weekly KPFA show hosted by Derk Richardson (a name that might be familiar to Oakland and Alameda magazine readers!). Look for Crowsong at the Red Devil Lounge on May 2.
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April 30, 2008
Today the Oakland Unified School District hopes to teach the governor a valuable lesson. In a press release issued today, the OUSD announced plans to hold rally today at 4 p.m. at the Paul Robeson Administration Building, 1025 Second Ave. The OUSD wants the governor to get the message that budget cuts are one of the biggest threats to California Schools. At the rally, demonstrators hope to present real solutions, help local residents apply internal pressure on legislators and operate action stations that will help participants express their opposition to cuts through e-mail, mail and phone calls.
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April 29, 2008
In an era where pollution comes from water, air and food, last week's light brown apple moth ruling is being seen by many as a victory. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced last week that aerial spraying for the light brown apple moth would be halted until at least Aug. 17 and that more health testing would be done on the controversial agent used in the spraying, the Oakland Tribune and Bay City News Service recently reported. This will come as great news to the many people around the Bay Area concerned about the health risks and not convinced that the spraying would be an effective means of stopping the pest. The action came on the heels of a Santa...
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April 28, 2008
Crime in Oakland continues. A 21-year-old robbery suspect was shot and killed by Oakland Police last night at East Seventh Street and 29th Avenue, the Oakland Tribune reported today. The action came after a dramatic chase that started after the man, who has warrants in El Cerrito for home invasion and carjacking, robbed an Enterprise rental car franchise in Alameda. The man took the clerk's cell phone and keys to a rental car and fled to Oakland. Police gunned the man down after he crashed the stolen car and fled on foot and eventually broke into a residence and attempted to take another car.
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