All the News That Fits EDITOR’S NOTE A hearty welcome to everyone who subscribed in the past month, with a special shout-out to Jack and Kim, my new next-door neighbors. FYI: I told them we’re lucky to live in such a great neighborhood where people are actively involved and there’s a real sense of community. […]
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Splash Pad News – June 2019
All the News That Fits GRAND AVENUE Grand Avenue businesses fared quite well in Oakland Magazine‘s annual Best Of the East Bay competition, walking away with nine awards, including two for restaurants on the Adams Point side of the freeway and also counting Zachary’s Pizza, which hasn’t yet opened in the vacant Camino space. Congratulations […]
Splash Pad News – May 2019
All the News That Fits GRAND AVENUE If you’re going to be looking for Mother’s Day flowers, you have three shops to choose from on Grand Avenue. All will likely have extended hours including Brother & Sisters Flower Shop, which will be open late on Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11. They also have […]
Splash Pad News – April 2019
All the News That Fits GRAND AVENUE Last month’s News included a photograph of Dr. Natasha Bernard in her new, Alchemy Restorative Medicine office – which I noted wasn’t yet completely furnished. After I stopped by on Saturday and took this photo of a brand new mural by San Francisco artist, Amanda Lynn, I was […]
Splash Pad News – March 2019
All the News That Fits EDITOR’S NOTE Judging by the record number of subscribers who clicked through to read last month’s featured articles about Oakland’s homelessness crisis, this is obviously a huge issue. If you share those concerns but didn’t have time to read the February edition, it’s available at THIS LINK. If, on the other […]
Splash Pad News – February 2019
All the News That Fits EDITOR’S NOTE This month’s Splash Pad News is venturing into the kind of issue we’ve rarely, if ever, broached: namely, a serious discussion about Oakland’s homelessness crisis with content provided by myself and photographer, Joanne Devereaux, with much needed input from Pastor Jim Hopkins. I’d preface this discussion by noting […]
Splash Pad News – January 2019
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Splash Pad News – December 2018
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Splash Pad News – November 2018
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Splash Pad News – October 2018
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