Jack London District Association - Local News and Views

This is a list of news articles, web pages and blog entries that are about, or mention something in the Jack London District.

Jack London Square - 4th of July Fireworks in Oakland
Fireworks return to the Square this year inspite of construction which apparently prevented fireworks last year
Nancy Nadel fiddling with JLS mixed use parking permits | A Better Oakland
Opinions on changes to the Jack London District parking permit plan are aired
Miss Pearl's Jam House restaurant at Jack London Square
News of the new restaurant "Miss Pearl's Jam House" opening at Jack London Square in the Waterfront Hotel (replacing Jack's Bistro).
Oakland waterfront saloon toasts 125 years
SF Chronicle article on the 125 anniversary of Heinold's Saloon and Bar.
Oakland Council Debate | Hodge, Nadel, Sullivan | Part Two
Part Two of the District 3 candidates forum organized by JLDA
Oakland Council Debate | Hodge, Nadel, Sullivan | Part One
Part one of a video of the District 3 candidates forum organized by JLDA
Oh, My! OAKLAND » Salmon Aid Music Festival May 31 Jack London Square
Salmon Aid Music Festival Event at Jack London Square
Visit the Floating White House in Jack London Square
Article on visiting the USS Potomac at Jack London Square
get in my belly!
High praise from a blogger for fried zucchini at The Fat Lady Restaurant
Oakland's oldest bar plans party to mark 125 years - Inside Bay Area
Our local Heinold's First and Last Chance Salon will celebrate 125 years of operation on June 1st
Free harbor tours resume at Port of Oakland - East Bay Business Times:
A new season of free harbor tours of the Port of Oakland will commence on May 15th
2 hopefuls challenge Nadel's leadership
Candidates line up against District 3 encumbant Nancy Nadel.
East Bay Express - Mono Restaurant
High praise for Mono Restaurant in the East Bay Express review
Ellis Partners - Jack London Square project page
Ellis Partners has a new website with many photos and renderings of the Jack London Square redevelopment project
Alameda Sun - Estuary Egress Examined
Discussion about a north Alameda to Jack London Square connection for pedestrians and cyclists
Emerging From the Shadows of San Francisco - WSJ.com
Jack London Square redevelopment gets a mention in the Wall Street Journal
Mono: More delicious than a barrel of monkeys.
More high praise for local restaurant Mono
The Kittalog: Dinner at Soizic in Oakland
A bloggers review of dining at Soizic restaurant (3rd at Broadway)
Standoff ends peacefully near Jack London Square - Inside Bay Area
Peaceful resolution of the domestic dispute hostage situation that occured in The Sierra building on Friday night
South City’s ship isn’t coming in soon - Examiner.com
The ferry from Jack London Square to Oyster Point is delayed yet again
artwork by Jon Hammer
High praise for Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon
SFGate - The Inside Scoop
San Francisco's popular bakery Miette is branching out to the East Bay. Within a year, if negotiations conclude successfully, the bakery will have a 2,200-square-foot production facility and retail space in the Jack London Square public market.
BYM Sailing & Sports News
Clipper 07-08 will be docked at Jack London Square during the Strictly Sail boat show.
Luxury condos in Oakland sell at a discount
888 Orchids condo auction sees units going for a significant discount before the original asking price. There is speculation on what this means for pricing of units in nearby buildings such as The Ellington.
Big Oakland office projects key to future - Inside Bay Area
A mention of the Jack London Market currently being built across the tracks. The six story building will contain four floors with 100,000 sf of high end office space, above two floors with 75,000 sf of food oriented retail.
Sullivan Runs for Oakland Council's Third District Seat; Challenges Three-Time Incumbent
A press release from Sean Sullivan who is one of three candidates (including Greg Hodge and encumbant Nancy Nade) running for our Oakland City Council District 3 seat this June.
casacaudill: so long cookoo's nest
Goodbye Cuckoo's nest, hello Mono Restaurant
BobbaLew: street running
A blog post on the practice of railway "street running", or running trains down a regular street names the trains on our Embarcadero as the worst example of street running.
Truck idling regulations
Regulations regarding truck idling for California - trucks must not idle for more than 5 minutes, and if within 100 feet of residential zoned property there are NO EXCEPTIONS. See also http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/truck-idling/truck-idling.htm
East Bay Express | News | Another Week, Another Tree-sitter
The armed robbery at Jack London Mail made it into the print edition of the East Bay Express. Nothing was in our local Oakland Tribune of course.
Ideal Bite - Mono Restaurant - San Francisco
Information about our newest restaurant Mono (247 4th St, at the bottom of Fourth Street Lofts). Unfortunately their website isn't online yet but they are definitely open for lunch now and already getting a good crowd enjoying their food.
Alameda/Oakland Ferry offers service to Giants games - East Bay Business Times:
There will be ferry service to most SF Giants ball games this season - direct from Jack London Square to the ball park
Eater SF: MonoWire
The word on the street is that Mono Restaurant is opening for lunch for the first time today. Mono is located where Cuckoo's Nest used to be at the bottom of Fourth Street Lofts.
Jack London Square collision delays Amtrak service - San Jose Mercury News
An Amtrak commuter train hit a car at Embarcadero and Franklin and an AC Transit bus trying to navigate around the wreck jackkniffed across the tracks this Monday.
Scream
A new sorbet maker that is selling their product at the Sunday farmers market 10-2pm Jack London Square.
Ferry service caught in Capitol delay - Inside Bay Area
Delays in launching the ferry service between Jack London Square and Oyster Point
East Bay Express | Blogs | Only Short $320
A report on the armed robbery of Jack London Mail
365 Main's Oakland data center joins in energy program
East Bay Business Times article on energy saving at the 365 Main data center located in JLD (Third Street).
NAI BT Commercial - 300 Webster St
Leasing information for 300 Webster St warehouse formerly used by Bay Cities Produce
Mental Stimulation: Great Weekend
A blogger reports on a wild time at the Jack London Square crab fest!
Master Detail Report
The City is studying creating a specific plan to ammend the Estuary Policy Plan from 19th to 54th Avenues. This is outside of our district but a similar thing to what some would like to see done for our area of the EPP.
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