Oakland Magazine Blog - March 2008

March 31, 2008

Montclair Western Town

The City of Oakland Public Works Agency, Park and Building Maintenance Division will be installing the newly refurbished historical horses and stage coach in the Montclair Western Town located in Montclair Park today at noon at Montclair Park, 6300 Moraga Ave.
 
Originally designed and built in the late 1950s by the Parks and Recreation carpentry shop under direction of Bert Truebody, Western Town provided new opportunities for imaginative play for children of that era. Since then, many Oakland children have enjoyed their time on and around the Wells Fargo replica.
 
The newly restored horses have had a complete retrofit and have been refinished to their original glory including new ears,... Read more »

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March 28, 2008

The Associated at Blakes

Check out Alameda favorites and Lost Weekend regulars, The Associated, tonight! The New York transplants are playing with Feral Kid and Bong. 8:30 p.m., March 28, $10 over 21, $12 under 21, Blakes on Telegraph, 2367 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley, (510) 848-0886.
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March 11, 2008

Neldam's May Close

The landmark Neldam's Danish Bakery, which opened almost eight decades ago, has listed its property for sale and may be forced to close the doors of the family business this summer, the Oakland Tribune reported recently.

As a result, many Oakland families who have enjoyed Neldam's popular Dream-of-Cream cake and other tasty treats on graduation, birthday and wedding occasions might have to imagine life without the bakery. And the city may stand to lose one of its oldest institutions — one that had been set to celebrate its 80th anniversary nextyear.

March 10, 2008

MTC 2035 Plan

Are there significant transportation-related environmental issues such as air quality, climate change or land use that MTC should explore in its environmental assessment of the Transportation 2035 Plan?
 
Contribute to the discussion!
 
MTC is preparing a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Transportation 2035 Plan, a master plan to guide the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area region's transportation investments over the next 25 years. The EIR for the Transportation 2035 Plan will analyze the broad, regional environmental impacts of implementing the investments identified in the plan.
 
MTC currently is seeking comments on the scope and content of the environmental information that will be evaluated in the EIR. Two regional... Read more »

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March 7, 2008

Weekend Events

• Oakland comes alive every first Friday of the month, April 7, when a dozen-plus art galleries stage openings and receptions for Oakland Art Murmur. Telegraph Avenue and 23rd Street is ground zero, but galleries stretch from 20th to 42nd streets. Most galleries host free receptions, but some venues may charge a fee. Also check out Oakland Museum of California’s First Fridays After Five event. The museum offers a shuttle from various Art Murmur locations (see the museum Web site for more information). See films and special presentations and enjoy the full cash bar,... Read more »

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March 6, 2008

Rodriguez Case

The shooting of 10-year-old Christopher Rodriguez as he sat playing piano was an appalling crime that deserves immediate resolution, District Attorney Tom Orloff said recently as he pushed for a speedy trial of the man accused of firing the bullet that paralyzed the boy, the Oakland Tribune reported last month.

In a rare news conference held after accused shooter Jared Adams and his friend Maeve McCallon Clifford appeared in court, Orloff told a group of reporters that the case is the office's top priority.

March 5, 2008

Council Approves Dellums' Plan

The City Council approved Mayor Ron Dellums' proposal to use $7.7 million to recruit and train more police officers late Tuesday, as Oakland aims to beef up its public safety efforts to confront crime, the Oakland Tribune reported today.

The council voted shortly after 11 p.m. after a lengthy debate over where, exactly, the money would come from and how the Police Department would train so many new officers at once.

March 4, 2008

Tell Your Story

Do you have a family member you wish you had recorded before they died? Is there a photo that fell apart in a drawer? Well now the people behind the East Bay branch of the El Fornio, California Historical Project have a solution to help you and your family tell their story.

Storyteller is an oral history group that will record your friends, family and accomplices. They do what you've always wanted to do—rephotograph and scan crumbling archives. The group also records the oral histories of people you know and gives them back to you in the form of CDs and even iPods so that you can enjoy their words for years to come.

The El Fornio... Read more »

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March 3, 2008

Nonprofilt Events

The Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce urges the support of the following nonprofit members and their upcoming events. The events are listed in chronological order.

OAKLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRA – The 44th season of the youth orchestra will feature a Pirates Gala on Sunday, March 2 starting at 3 p.m. at the Community Center of the Ascension Cathedral in Oakland. The event will include a silent and live auction, dinner and concert with music from Pirates of the Caribbean. Info: www.oyo.org or (510) 832-7710.

CARNAVAL – This year the Chamber of Commerce will bring Mardi Gras to Oakland. On Wednesday, March 5, the Chamber is throwing a “Carnaval” – Mardi... Read more »

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