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2021 January, Kira Pascoe, Lakeshore - Lake Park News · December 31, 2020

Lakeshore: That’s a Wrap – 2020 Ends with Community Spirit

by Kira Pascoe – Lakeshore businesses met the challenges of the end of 2020 with the same creativity, determination and community spirit that they have demonstrated throughout the turbulent year. Though December began with most of California in the purple tier, with imaginative holiday ideas and loyal customers, Lakeshore businesses did their very best to […]

News, Newsletter · December 30, 2020

Splash Pad News – January 2021

The Grand Lake District Past and Present – by Ken Katz – I’ve personally witnessed quite a few changes in the make-up of the Grand Lake shopping district since we moved into the neighborhood in the early 1970’s.  Shortly thereafter, a gas station at the intersection of Lakeshore, Lake Park and Rand was torn down […]

2021 January, Guest Post · December 29, 2020

AIM’s Path to Racial Equity

From Andy Naja-Riese, AIM CEO – In partnership with AIM’s Board of Directors, we have developed and published our Path to Racial Equity where we can contribute to creating an equitable food and farming system. Racial equity is the fair treatment of people of all races. We will achieve racial equity in the food and farming system […]

2021 January, Dan Foster, Farmers Market · December 29, 2020

Farmers Market Update – January 2021

by Dan Foster –The Native American Health Center will resume providing Covid testing and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) distribution on January 9 and continue doing so through March 27. This is a free service – open to everyone. No appointment or insurance is needed We have some new folks starting in the near future: Moi Eat – […]

2021 January, C. J. Hirschfield · December 29, 2020

Lake Merritt: An “Accidental Zoo” with a Major Mystery

by C. J. Hirschfield – On December 4, International Wildlife Conservation Day, more than 70 people attended the premiere of a new Lakeside Chats series, offered for free by Rotary Nature Center Friends. The title of the talk was “An Unsolved Mystery: The Enigmatic Beach-Hopper of Lake Merritt,” and the speaker was Dr. Jim Carlton, an […]

Grand Avenue Merchant News · December 29, 2020

Grand Avenue Merchant News

Despite all the challenges facing local businesses, we’re happy to share a bit of positive news from Grand Avenue beginning with a NextDoor post by Heidi Upton she titled, Ace Hardware on Grand Rocks: Just a shout out to our wonderful friends down at Ace Hardware on Grand Ave. Their employees and customer service are […]

2021 January, Ken Katz · December 28, 2020

The Grand Lake District: Past and Present

by Ken Katz – I’ve personally witnessed quite a few changes in the make-up of the Grand Lake shopping district since we moved into the neighborhood in the early 1970s. Shortly thereafter, a gas station at the intersection of Lakeshore, Lake Park and Rand was torn down and replaced with the complex that includes T-Mobile […]

2021 January, Guest Post · December 28, 2020

Farmers Market AIMing for a Five Year Lease

by Jerry Barclay – After two-plus years of on/off negotiations for the operation of the Grand Lake Farmers Market at Splash Pad Park, a long-sought agreement between the Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM) and the City of Oakland is expected to be completed in early 2021. One last issue has delayed a deal, but that appears […]

2021 January, Odds and Ends · December 25, 2020

Odds and Ends – January 2021

On December 15, the New York Architectural League sponsored an online discussion titled, Current Work: Walter Hood. Walter’s presentation focused on several projects including the Oakland Museum improvements, the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida and the proposed Curtain of Courage memorial (pictured above) honoring the fourteen individuals in San […]

News, Newsletter · December 1, 2020

Splash Pad News – December 2020

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