Updated: July 02, 2009 12:00:03 PM PDT | | Letters to the EditorNo on Oakland issuesVOTE NO on Oakland's mail ballots Measures C, D, F and H.During these dire economic times, when the city should be encouraging business and people to engage in Oakland's commerce, the City Council has done exactly the opposite with these measures. Police reportsThe following crime information affecting areas in or near the hills came from the Oakland Police Department:Assaults (1)n June 16 — Tunnel Road and Hiller Drive (2 a. Montclarion CalendarListings are printed on a space-available basis. For a complete listing, visit www.InsideBayArea.com/montclair.n Port of Oakland and the City of Oakland — Jack London Square Fourth of July Celebration, July 4. Letters to the EditorDisappointing court rulingIt is really appalling that the U.S. Supreme Court will give the federal government permission to dump gold mine waste into a lake in Alaska, knowing full well that the fish will die from it. volunteer opportunitiesn Alameda County Community Food Bank — Volunteers needed in their warehouse and office weekends and weekdays. Individuals, groups welcome. Volunteers also needed for Hunger Hotline, Food Bank's toll-free food-referral service. What's happeningTo submit an item to the What's Happening calendar, e-mail ccnsports@bayareanewsgroup.com to request a form. Put "What's Happening" in the subject line. Montclarion youth reportOakland girls softballOakland Vipers: The 10-and-under Oakland Vipers continued their recent tournament success with a second-place finish at the Oakland Metro Championships in Hayward last weekend. Support groupsn Alzheimer's Association —Support groups. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays monthly, at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Fabiola Building, Room G70, 3801 Howe St. Montclair Police reportsThe following crime information affecting areas in or near the hills came from the Oakland Police Department:Assaults (2)n June 5 — 5500 block of Harbord Drive (11:40 p. Town Crier: Oakland Zoo walk will leave you purringI LOVE A good dine-around. As one who can never decide what to order, it's nirvana to nibble my way through a bounty of edible offerings. Add wine and cheese and I purr like a kitten — which is why I'm so fond of the Oakland Zoo's annual Walk in the Wild. Letters to the EditorHealth care reform is critical nowThe news that California's unemployment rate has hit a modern-era record 11.5 percent is cause for dismay not only because of the lost jobs but also because for many families, the loss of employment also means the imminent loss of health care. Eastwood strikes out with hate filled stereotyping 'Gran Torino" 'Gran Torino'While ostensibly trying to shatter racial stereotypes, this disagreeable revenge film unintentionally reinforces some of the most egregious ones by portraying black teenagers as gangbangers, Asians as bogged down in tradition and racist old white men. | |
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