OAKLAND

one thing emeryville does have going for it is its support of public art, like those utility boxes.

i like emeryville. I worked there for three years and now I miss it. the barren stretch of railroad track, and bay st is at least convenient. the utility boxes are cool. my recording studio is tucked away behind home depot.

also ned escondido is becoming quite nice and the poorer parts are mostly hispanic now, the racists seem to have been displaced to outer fallbrook and east ramona

And I hope they stay there. Anyway, Oakland et al.

It is not without the realm of possibility that, in the long term, I will end up somewhere in the Bay Area -- it's equidistant from my parents and my sweetie's parents in different directions, while my sis lives in SF itself. We shall see.

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how's the black cloud treating you, oakland?
much love,
richmond

we drove past that on the way to sonoma, apparently missed an opportunity for toll-free bridge passage

awesome nyt article

hahaha

Oakland/Alameda County voters: Care to weigh in on Measure A1, the Zoo funding initiative? I'm having a tough time working that one out.

From what I've heard, the zoo is already in good financial shape, and there is a chance they'll use the money to expand into Knowland Park, which would have a significantly negative environmental impact. On the other hand, from what I've heard, the zoo is probably going to expand into the park whether this measure happens or not.

I voted yes because I like zoos.

It's not a huge parcel tax but after reading the language it's clear they can use it to spend the money in really any way they see fit.

W/R/T the city council seats I must admit I am at a loss to determine the difference between most of these people. They all seem like they're nice people who are on the same page issues wise but if their mailers are to be believed, hate each other.

Anybody but Ignacio De La Fuente

Anybody but Jane Brunner

agreed. ignacio is awful. brunner didn't seem to be so bad until this campaign (but i haven't been familiar with her til now). brunner just threatened to sue parker for a factually accurate ad after indulging in relentless negative campaigning herself.
i like kaplan just fine.

Anybody but Ignacio De La Fuente

Anybody but Jane Brunner

I should have mentioned this was my default position.

Ditto. My pal Max is a big Kaplan supporter, and I voted for her for mayor

Are any of you in District 3? Not sure who to go for re City Council

Nadel finally retired?

I voted for Sean Sullivan last time he ran, but I don't live in D3 anymore.

i'm not in d3 and i'm not really familiar with those names. sorry.
our candidates in d5 were kind of a mess this year. this city council is ridiculous.

Pretty chaotic 2013 so far. Check this map:

http://t.co/MKmO0mtZ

one's right around the corner from my practice space. Either she missed the one in front of the liquor store down the block from said practice space, or it was actually late December.

might be moving here in a week or two

might be moving there within a year, but uh. Berkeley is close enough to everything I need to get to I suppose

http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=7i6Ux9UyiAw

Sideshow fun

Moronic

Sparkle Motion, are you a KALX DJ now?

No- I wish! Did I announce such an intention?

there was a DJ on last night that was DJ Sparkle Motion

Howard Jordan out as Oakland police chief.

Jordan: "Effective immediately I am on medical leave and taking steps toward medical retirement."

Can't wait to add this guy to the list of retirees whose pensions I'm funding while I'm getting mugged.

I am here right now. Well, Berkeley, anyway. For a marketing conference. Please kill me.

good riddance. he shouldn't have been made permanent after overseeing the occupy response in the first place.

lol TWO DAYS

i miss the bay so much ;_;

Shakey, did you see the thing about the human head being found in the West Oakland recycling center?

um no?!?

http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Homicide-suspected-in-human-head-find-4505697.php

may have been that of a homicide victim, police said

hmm ya think

could have been a suicide

i'm going camping in early june in big basin, want to cap it off w a weekend in oakland. what's a nice hotel / motel / hostel / campground?

there's the claremont hotel, but that is super pricey. very nice though. Only hostel I know of is the one at like 14th and Center -- about 7 blocks to West Oakland BART but plenty of street parking.

do air bnb

i would love to stay at the claremont, roll out of bed and pad down to rick and anne's for some red flannel hash. but no, too pricey for me.

the scenic Chaparral Motel, in the heart of the Golden Gate district, at the end of my street

I've always wanted to stay at the Capri Motel on W. Macarthur. I think it has HBO and air conditioning even!

yelp says capri motel closed, but that was a good suggestion!

chaparral motel looks kinda bleak

xp - damn, for years I've wanted to do a road trip and stay at all the Capri Motels

you can't camp in tilden, can you?

well, I imagine you can camp there in the same way as you can camp at the Albany Bulb