Posts Tagged ‘Children’s Hospital Oakland’
OPD release name of shooting victim
The 31-year-old Oakland resident who died in Wednesday’s shooting on 52nd Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way was identified as Remilio Myers, Oakland police said Thursday.
Read MoreOne man killed, another injured in North Oakland midday shooting
A man was killed and another man was left in critical condition in a shooting on Wednesday morning on the 800 block of 52nd Street, two blocks down from Children’s Hospital.
Read MoreTech star, back from concussion, grapples with joys and risks of football
Oakland Tech senior Luc Dark-Fleury is expected to be one of the top defensive players in the Oakland Athletic League this season. Last season, though, he suffered his second concussion, producing fear that hits on the field could have lasting effects.
Read MoreChildren’s Hospital Oakland receives grant to help childhood cancer survivors return to school
Last week, the Hyundai Motor Company presented Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland with a $100,000 grant to support the Children’s Oncology School Reintegration Program, which helps pediatric cancer survivors return to school following treatment.
Read MorePhat Beets Produce must get permit to grow food at Dover Street Park
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission voted 6-4 during a meeting on Wednesday afternoon to request the organizers of a community garden in North Oakland to obtain a $2,900 Conditional Use Permit from the city’s Planning Commission in order to continue their operation.
Read MorePhat Beets Produce launches the Beet Box CSA program
For North Oakland residents who don’t live near a farmers’ market, there’s now a new way to purchase organic produce. Phat Beets Produce, a volunteer-run collective that aims to connect small farmers to urban communities, is now taking orders for their “Beet Boxes.”
Read MoreKerry’s Kids brings mobile MDs to homeless kids
Named after a Rockridge pediatrician who was murdered a decade ago, this free service brings volunteer doctors to children who need them. Click here for the story.
Read MoreVoters approve more cash for children’s hospitals
By CLARE MAJOR Nov. 5 — A proposition to give additional funds to children’s hospitals passed with 54 percent of votes in favor and 45 percent against. Proposition 3 authorizes $980 million in general obligation bonds to fund grants for the construction, renovation, or related improvements of California children’s hospitals. The bonds will be repaid…
Read MoreProp 3 asks voters to direct millions to Children’s Hospital
While the presidential election and the same-sex marriage initiative rule California headlines, little-noticed Proposition 3 could have serious impact in North Oakland. Click here for the story.
Read MoreHalloween fun and fund-raising at Children’s Hospital
video by CLARE MAJOR Oct. 14 — Scary was fun at Children’s Hospital Oakland this afternoon. At a costume party, sponsored by national retailer Spirit Halloween, the kids decorated pumpkins and played games. Donations collected at Spirit Halloween stores will be presented to hospitals around the country, including Children’s Hospital Oakland, in early December.
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