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May 15, 2008
The Frank Bette Center for the Arts invites the public to an opening reception of the Alameda on Camera exhibit. Enjoy art, jazz and food this Friday at Perforce Software. 6:30 p.m.–9 p.m., May 16, 2320 Blanding Ave., (510) 545-5412.
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May 14, 2008
Grab your clubs and head to the links today. The City of Oakland's office of Parks and Recreation announced a special senior day today at Lake Chabot Golf Course. The event is being held in collaboration with the Department of Human Services and the Alameda Healthy Living Council and more than 100 people are expected to attend. The program includes an introduction to the golf course, three rotating golf clinics and lunch. Transportation will be provided for some seniors. 11 a.m.–1 p.m., May 14, Lake Chabot Golf Course, 11450 Golf Links Road, (510) 351-5812.
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May 13, 2008
The Oakland Zoo has a new addition to the family! On May 3 a healthy male giraffe was born, according to a recent zoo release. Zoo officials haven't named the new calf yet, but report that the youngster is spending his time sleeping and eating and bonding with his mother, Twiga. Expect him to make his public debut sometime later this month. The Oakland Zoo is located at 9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, (510) 632-9525.
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May 12, 2008
Court Summerfield, 47, of Alameda died Saturday in a crash at an amateur race at the Altamont Motorsports Park, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The Alameda man hit the wall at 3:30 p.m. during the 24 Hours of LeMons event and was pronounced dead at Sutter Tracy Community Hospital. He was going about 50 miles an hour and wasn't near any other cars when he crashed. Summerfield was a fixture at Ole's Waffle Shop where he worked for the last 15 years. He met his wife, Vickie...
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May 9, 2008
• Tonight enjoy some great wine, food and music while helping out a great cause. The event benefits the Alameda Civic Light Opera. 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., May 9, $8, Angela's Restaurant, 807 Marina Village Parkway, (510) 522-5822.
• This Saturday the city of Alameda's Historical Advisory Board invites the public to attend a special free exploration of churches in the Park Street Historic District. The tour will be led by architect Richard Rutter and is limited to 40 people. Bring comfortable shoes and be ready to walk and take stairs. Call (510) 748-0796 to make reservations.
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May 8, 2008
Pizza and great music ... and beer. Sounds like a great Saturday in the making. Help Lanesplitter Pizza in Berkeley celebrate its tenth anniversary this Saturday at a free, all ages, show. The event starts with Joe Rut Con Queso at 2:30 p.m. and is followed by Val Esway and El Mirage at 3:30 p.m. and High Diving Horses at 4:30 p.m. May 10, free, 2033 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, (510) 845-1652.
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May 7, 2008
Rumors about the actions of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents put a chill into parents and teachers at several East Bay schools yesterday, the Oakland Tribune reported. Indeed, the actions of the agency with the frightening acronym, ICE, even caused Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums to rally outside East Oakland elementary school in protest. According to the Tribune, rumors included fears that Berkeley middle school students were being carted off in vans (false) and that agents were conducting surveillance near schools (true). ICE officials claimed that rumors were overblown but admitted conducting surveillance at residences near schools. [Photo: Oakland Tribune]
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May 6, 2008
About 50 Latin American and Punjabi truck drivers lined up fender-to-fender outside the Union Pacific rail terminal yesterday to protest the lack of support for diesel fuel from the carrier companies that hired them, the Oakland Tribune reported. According to truckers involved in the Cinco De Mayo protest, the company is not paying them for the fuel as promised and many claim that they are paying more than they make. The company that dispatches the drivers agreed to pay them 5 percent of their fuel costs above $2 per gallon, but, according to the Tribune, no payments have been made. This leaves the drivers paying the full $4.50 per gallon for the diesel fuel.
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May 5, 2008
Oakland has been selected as one of several locations from across the nation to receive a special education grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies. According to a recent release, the mayor is expected to attend the $15 million grant announcement today at 10 a.m. at Calvin Simmons Middle School, 2101 35th Ave., Oakland. The grant will go to help five Oakland schools over four years. "The selection of Oakland Unified to participate in this national initiative is a tremendous coup for our district's middle-school students," Mayor Ron Dellums said. The Atlantic Foundation is an international foundation with a focus on children and youth.
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May 2, 2008
• Close to $4.5 million is being cut from Alameda Public Schools and, often, music is the first to go when budget cuts hit. In reaction, the Alameda PTA Council is hosting a Save Our Music benefit concert to raise $200,000 for school music programs. According to a recent release, the lineup includes The Eyewitness Blues Band (Al Hart, Stan Bunger, Mike Sugerman of KCBS and Steve Rubenstein of the SF Chronicle), Natasha Miller, Terrence Brewer and Alameda Public School students.
• Check out the absurd sounds of guest DJ Fitz at the Forbidden Island (1304 Lincoln Ave., 510-749-0332) this Sunday from 3 p.m.–7 p.m. DJ Fitz owns the new Read more »
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