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Oakland Magazine Blog - June 2008


June 20, 2008

Weekend Fun

Oakland City Attorney John Russo announced yesterday that the California Department of Food and Agriculture will halt its plan to spray Bay Area Cities in an effort to eradicate the light brown apple moth. Read more »

Posted on Friday, June 20, 2008 in Music & Entertainment | Permalink | Comments (1)


June 19, 2008

China Earthquake Relief

On May 12 a devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck China. One day later Family Bridges, an Oakland nonprofit, began accepting Red Cross donations for relief efforts. Read more »

Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2008 in General | Permalink | Comments (0)


June 18, 2008

Alameda Beach Closed

A quarter-mile strip of Crown Memorial State Beach was temporarily closed yesterday. Read more »

Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 in General | Permalink | Comments (0)


June 17, 2008

Let the Weddings Begin

Hundreds of couples are expected to wed today around the state in the first day that same-sex marriage is legal in California. Read more »

Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 in Local Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)


June 16, 2008

Golf Monday

More than 100 golfers will tee off in support of low-income youth and families at the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation tenth annual golf tournament today. Read more »

Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 in General | Permalink | Comments (0)


June 13, 2008

Miles of Myles

See the folk pop of Karry Walker tonight as she presents songs from her most technically challenging album ever, Foamy Lather. Read more »

Posted on Friday, June 13, 2008 in Music & Entertainment | Permalink | Comments (2)


June 12, 2008

Spare the Air

The air quality today is forecast to be unhealthy. The Bay Area Air District is asking residents to refrain from burning wood in their fireplaces and woodstoves, and to drive less. Read more »

Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2008 in General | Permalink | Comments (0)


June 10, 2008

Letter to Schwarzenegger

We are writing to alert you to a counterproductive new tactic being used by the California Department of Food and Agriculture in an ill-advised quest to promote a spraying program against the Light Brown Apple Moth. Read more »

Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 in Local Politics | Permalink | Comments (4)


     

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Weekend Fun
June 20, 2008

Here are some fun weekend events, preceded by two news items.• Oakland City Attorney John Russo announced yesterday that the California Department of Food and Agriculture will halt its plan to... more »


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