Oakland Magazine Blog - April 2008
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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April 25, 2008
Rebuilding Together Oakland volunteers, all 2,500 of them, will be at numerous Oakland locations this Saturday, according to a RTO press release, renovating the homes of low-income seniors and disabled persons, as well as local community centers. Here is a look at five locations:
• A team from Canon Constructors will renovate the home of Harriett, a disabled woman in the Brookdale neighborhood of Oakland whose home fell into major disrepair.
• Two teams of volunteers from Give Something Back & Scott Valley Bank are working on the homes of two sisters, Athelean and Viola, who have lived in the Havenscourt neighborhood of Oakland for 40 years.
• A team from Pyatok Architects is renovating the home of Ronald, a retired boiler maker who is disabled...
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April 24, 2008
Projected light will again pierce the night skies as the “Great Wall of Oakland” continues a second year of media screenings in downtown Oakland on Friday, May 2, during ArtMurmur, the First Fridays Art Night. Located on Grand Avenue just west of Broadway, the wall will be the canvas for exciting, experimental media art from approximately 8:30 p.m.–10 p.m. Scheduled for screening on May 2 are films and videos by international artists Pascal Dombis, Gary Breslin and Kun-I Chang.
The “Great Wall of Oakland” showcases the work of regional and international media artists as well as classic film and video selections. “We’re very pleased with the progress of our idea to provide a place for media artists to display their work to the public in the Uptown...
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April 23, 2008
In a concentrated effort to keep the City traffic safe and respond to pothole complaints, Public Works Agency crews continued a citywide pothole-filling blitz this month, the agency reported in a release this week. The blitz is a three-month effort, one week each in February, March and April. Public Works crews are focusing in a different geographical service area for each blitz, in order to make a tangible impact.
“I am encouraged by the success of this hands-on campaign to address a major quality of life issue in our City," said Mayor Dellums. “Through this effort, I am confident we will continue to confront the issue of pot holes, further limiting the damage to our roads, our neighborhoods and our vehicles.”
Crews will filled an estimated 1,800...
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April 21, 2008
Phase One, the World-Class Espresso Bar and Gallery opens today in Oakland. The cafe will be having their opening party and first artist reception on the first Friday, May 2. The owners will be at the café all day today, helping out and jumping for joy. Come down and them if you have the time. Of course, from now on they will be open every day, so join them whenever you want to. Awaken Café, 414 14th St., (510) 836-2058,
www.awakencafe.com.
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April 18, 2008
Clean It. Green It. Mean It. In celebration of the 38th Anniversary of Earth Day, on Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. to noon, as many as 4,000 community volunteers will span Oakland to clean and green their neighborhoods at 100 project locations, according to a City of Oakland news release. The momentum of Oakland Earth Day grows each year as the City continues to address new challenges and build new tools that help communities of all sizes become sustainable.
You’ve heard about it before, and now’s your chance to take part and show just how much you care about this wonderful City of ours! Citizens of Oakland, along with our families, friends and neighbors have the opportunity to come together to celebrate Oakland’s 38th Annual Earth Day. Earth Day...
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April 18, 2008
Tonight enjoy some great wine, food and music while helping out a great cause. Friday's flight is the last in a series of three benefiting the Encinal High School English learning program and their efforts to take students on a Yosemite trip again this year. Friday enjoy music from local favorite Drew Harrison. 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., April 18, $8, Angela's Restaurant, 807 Marina Village Parkway, Alameda, (510) 522-5822.
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April 17, 2008
Christopher Rodriguez, the Oakland youth who was paralyzed from the waist down after being struck by a stray bullet while taking piano lessons at Harmony Road Music, was represented with a card recently made and signed by his peers and classmates. In addition, the Oakland Youth Chorus handed Chris' mother over 400 letters from students that did not know Christopher, but felt the need to send him well wishes.
March 19 was the first time Chris attended an event or left the house other than for a medical appointment since he returned home from the hospital and he attended the first of many benefits produced by Oakland Youth Chorus to raise funds for his trust fund. Oakland Youth Chorus for Music Education encourages the continued support of Chris and his family as they...
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