JLDA Articles

Trash Can Cleaning

2010-03-07T22:40:00.000-08:00

JLDA is pleased to report that our request for funding was approved and I have scheduled Alert Building Maintenance to do three cleanings of the Waterfront Warehouse District trash cans during 2010 as follows:

Thursday, March 11, beginning at 7:00 am
Thursday, July 1, beginning at 7:00 am
Thursday, December 2, beginning at 7:00 am

All dates are tentative and subject to good weather.

Funds for the cleaning come from the historic mitigation fund that the developers of 428 Alice and 288 Third paid into. The fund has also financed additional signage in the district, repair of damaged trash cans and creation of an historic warehouse district walking tour brochure.

Jack London CPC February 4, 2010 Meeting Minutes

2010-02-13T22:49:00.000-08:00

Oakland Police Emergency: 911*

Oakland Police Emergency on cell phone: 510-777-3211

Oakland Police Non-Emergency: 510-777-3333

BART Police: 510-464-7000

* Note: If you call 911 while on a cell phone it automatically goes to the California Highway Patrol. Instead dial 510-777-3211 on your cell phone. Better yet, program it into your cell phone.

Attending: Donna Drogos (president), Gary Knecht, Joe Sorquist (secretary), Art Ball ,Ben Delaney, C.K. Hubel, Lynne Huntting, Michael Alfraco, Daniel Schulman, Carole Ekker, Carletta Starks (Community Liaison, office of Council Member Nancy Nadel), Annie Sloan (OPD), Officer Johnette Roundtree (OPD-PSO), Officer Ken Kim (OPD), Officer Kwang Lee (OPD), Officer R. Kirkland (OPD), Officer K. Souza (OPD), and Officer Lori Bush (BART Police)
Oakland Police Public Safety Update: Crime stats during the past 2 months were reviewed by Officer Roundtree (PSO—Problem Solving Officer for Beat 1x—510-393-8981) who noted the following:

71total reports for last two months. Officer Roundtree felt this was a fairly low number, relatively speaking.
Auto burglaries still a problem. Residents advised to leave nothing in cars, especially in view. A gym bag on a car seat is something that will get your car broken into.
The OPD had done some undercover work since our last meeting. One parolee was found with break-in tools on him and is now back in jail. OPD felt the undercover work was time well spent. Unfortunately due to cutbacks they were stopped. No money for the undercover cars. Some undercover foot and/or bike patrols may take their place.
Per our request, Officer Roundtree provided details on incident at Allegro on Alice on February 1^st at 11:30 am. Call came into OPD regarding male seen entering a 1^st floor unit via window. Several cars responded and with guns drawn entered the unit. No male found but unconscious and unresponsive woman found in the bedroom. Also found were crack cocaine, powdered cocaine, marijuana, and a handgun. Ended with the woman arrested. No male was found. Good work by OPD and thanks to the resident(s) who called this one in.

BART Police Public Safety Update: Officer Lori Bush of the BART Police attended and informed the group about avoiding crime and how to handle situations that may require BART police involvement.

Theft: iPhones, iPods, and laptops are the items of choice for those who steal on BART. The most popular technique is for the thief to spring into action right when the bell chimes indicating the train doors are about to close. The thief will snatch said items from the victim’s hand or pocket (the earphone cords tells them right where it is.) The train doors shut right behind the thief as he bolts to freedom with your belonging. Keep your items out of sight or hard to get to.
Contacting BART Police: In the station, dialing 911 from any pay phone (no coins/change needed, just dial it) goes right to the BART Police. You can also ask a station agent to assist you in contacting them. If you are on the train, you can use your cell to call them at 510-464-7000. Also, all trains have an intercom that allows you to speak directly to the driver. You can find a speaker at the front and back of each car. Note the driver’s response to you will be loud. If discretion is needed walk into the next car and use the intercom there.

Nightclub & Nightlife Updates:

Barb Kiley has retired. Interim replacement is Arturo Sanchez.
OPD noted less calls to and problems at Kimball’s Carnival of late. Crowds seem smaller, as well.
C.K Kubel noted both Silk Road and Cocina Poblana have posted notices that their liquor licenses have been suspended. No one at the meeting knew the details behind the suspensions. OPD noted that Silk Road has been put up for sale.
There is some talk of the possibility of Oakland creating an entertainment commission.
Cabaret Laws: Carletta Starks shared information on proposed changes to Oakland’s cabaret laws. It has been proposed to update the law as it is very archaic. For example, it contains references to vaudeville. The update also aims to make the law less cumbersome for small venues to get a license to operate with some music or live entertainment. The goal is to make it much easier for, say, a coffee house to have someone with a guitar sing. However, of great concern to this group, was another provision allowing some nightclubs to operate until 5am, albeit with no alcohol after 2am. Those behind this, which include some club owners, say it will allow people a chance to sober up, increase the vibrancy of Oakland’s nightlife, and stagger the exodus of nightlifers which now occurs all over town at 2am. Residents raised numerous concerns including significantly increased problems, noise, and crowds in the city from 2am to 5am; the realistic ability to police and enforce the no-alcohol aspect of the provision; and a general disbelief that more good than bad will come from having these establishments open for three more hours. Whatever changes get approved will be implemented in a18-month pilot program. Carletta Starks said she will keep us posted on when this issue will be opened up for public input. We’ll be sure to pass that information on. It may be as soon as March 16. This issue could have a significant quality of life impact for many residents.

New Oakland A’s Ballpark Update:

Not much official information on this issue. We know what we’ve seen in the press. Three potential Oakland sites. We believe the ball currently lies in the mitt of MLB. Decisions on whether the Giants can claim exclusive rights to San Jose and the feasibility of building a new A’s park in Oakland, Fremont, or even Las Vegas may be coming soon from Major League Baseball.

Bullet Sales Law:

There is a proposal making its way through to a City Council vote that would impose additional licensing and regulatory requirements on the sellers of ammunition in the city. We believe there is only one ammunition seller in Oakland proper.

Meeting adjourned at approximately 8:30 pm.

Next Meeting is scheduled for 7:00 pm Thursday, March 11, 2010, at the Egghouse, 229 Harrison Street.

November 12th Meeting Minutes

2009-12-07T01:02:00.000-08:00

Jack London CPC 12 November 2009 Meeting Minutes

Oakland Police Emergency: 911*
Oakland Police Emergency on cell phone: 510-777-3211
Oakland Police Non-Emergency: 510-777-3333

* Note: If you call 911 while on a cell phone it automatically goes to the California Highway Patrol. Instead dial 510-777-3211 on your cell phone. Better yet, program it into your cell phone.

Attending: Donna Drogos (president), Gary Knecht (acting as secretary in Joe Sorquist’s absence), Art Ball (Ellington), Linda & Mark Hallam (288 3^rd), Donald Schlemmer (First & Last Chance Saloon), TK Lewis (JLS Security), Carletta Starks (Community Liaison, office of Councilmember Nancy Nadel), Annie Sloan (OPD), Johnette Roundtree (OPD-PSO), and 4 police officers in uniform: C. Peters, K. Lee, J. Cid, K. Kim
Public Safety Update: Crime stats during the past 2 months were reviewed by Officer Roundtree (PSO—Problem Solving Officer for Beat 1x—510-393-8981) who noted the following:

Increase in car thefts: 9 more during past 2 months
Increase in petty thefts and burglaries during past 2 months: numbers not provided
Homeless encampment under bridge on Embarcadero was completely closed and cleaned up several weeks ago and is being monitored—so far so good
Homeless presence at west side of Peerless Coffee reported at last meeting is being monitored—nothing has been observed to date
Donald Schlemmer and others noted a homeless encampment under freeway at Oak Street (about 5 adults)—OPD will check out
Donna Dragos and others noted a homeless man frequently loitering in parking lot at 8^th and Washington—OPD will monitor

Nightclub & Nightlife Updates: Annie Sloan and others provided the following information:

Kimballs Carnival’s issues have all been resolved to satisfaction of City
Barbara Killey, who issues and manages cabaret permits for the City, is wrapping up business in preparation for her retirement
Duke’s R&B (new club at 2^nd & Broadway) has not yet opened. Believe it will be a sit-down supper club. Apparently no cabaret or alcohol permits have been issued (or requested?) yet. Post-meeting research found http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oakland-CA/Dukes-RB/151564246085 suggesting club plans to open in November as “a full service Restaurant, Bar and Show Lounge. We specialize in Southern Cuisine, Quality Drinks and Live Entertainment, set in a New Orleans Style Atmosphere.”
Clancy’s Aqua Lounge (311 Broadway) was discussed at our last meeting as possibly the location of a unlicensed cabaret (upstairs) possibly owned by John Ivey. Annie Sloan and Officer Roundtree did not have an update nor has OPD paid a visit. One attempt was made but club was closed—another is planned on Friday (Nov 13). Post-meeting research provided plenty of evidence that cabaret activity has occurred at this location (search YouTube.com for “Aqua Lounge Oakland CA” for visual evidence from this summer and Google the same for additional information (“open Mic every Tuesday with the live band…”, etc.).
Home of Chicken and Waffles (restaurant and bar at Broadway and Embarcadero) is open late (4:00 am on Fridays and Saturdays, midnight other days), creating various noise and other problems, especially after 2:00 am when bars close. Art Ball reported motorcycle club members frequenting HCW (and other clubs) have extremely loud motorcycles, which probably have illegal after-market mufflers. Donald Schlemmer witnessed 2 fights inside the restaurant around 3:00 am on a recent Saturday night.
HCW isn’t only place frequented by motorcycle club members; Silk Road (across Broadway from HCW; www.silkroadlounge.net) can be problematic; so can Kimball’s (522 2^nd & 215 Washington; www.kimballscarnival.com), and (to a lesser extent) The Warehouse (4^th & Webster; www.thewarehousebar.net), and Everett & Jones (2^nd & Broadway; www.eandjbbq.com). Club Anton (428 3^rd St near Broadway; www.clubanton.com) was also mentioned as having occasional late night noise.

Trash Cleanup: Annie Sloan noted that Gary Knecht had informed the City of several places where illegal trash was dumped. Knecht reported that it had been cleaned up but noted that trash dumping seems to be on the increase in the Jack London District
Beat 1x Priorities: Community members were asked to identify Beat 1x priorities for OPD’s attention during the next 2 months:

Begin monitoring Home of Chicken and Waffles for late night activity especially Friday and Saturday 2:00-4:00 am
Monitor (or continue monitoring) activities at all eight clubs and bars listed above, especially at closing times
Begin ticketing riders of motorcycles with illegal mufflers or other equipment and cite for other traffic violations causing noise, especially late at night (Art Ball said cold weather has kept motorcycles away for past 10 days. May need to revisit issue in Spring)
Continue (or start) monitoring the four homeless encampment locations listed above
Continue to monitor illegal trash dumping

Security at Jack London Square: T.K. Lewis, retired from OPD, has returned to Oakland as head of security at Jack London Square. He supervises unarmed patrol staff that monitors JLS activities on foot and via numerous video cameras throughout the Square and elsewhere. If trouble develops, OPD is called. T.K. Lewis provided the following information:

Distributed free copies of 410 page book How to Protect Yourself from Crime by Ira A. Lipman (get your own free copy at Egghouse)
Said most common crime in JLS was bicycle theft; said bikes should be parked in racks, which are covered by video cameras; said to report all thefts to OPD
Reported that a JLD restaurant employee returned to her car at 3^rd & Franklin at 1:30 am on Friday night; observed a guy in her car and asked him to get out; he mugged her and robbed her; she has been in hospital; lesson is to call OPD rather than tell guy to get out
Another frequent crime is theft of metals to resell as scrap; if welders are observed in new garage (or elsewhere in JLS) at odd hours, odds are someone is stealing metals and should be reported to OPD or JLS security at 444-2421 (JLS emergency number)
Linda Hallam said she takes ferry home from work and has encountered an unsavory person enroute to 288 3^rd; T.K. suggested walking up Water St. to Webster St.; cameras can observe her and if she calls security office at 444-2306 and asks, someone can keep his/her eye on her while she walks home
Cushman Wakefield (under contract to master developer Ellis Partners) has hired an new property manager: Mary Ann Starn

Meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm

Next Meeting is scheduled for 7:00 pm Thursday 14 January 2010 at the Egghouse, 229 Harrison Street

2009-09-12T00:10:00.000-07:00

Jack London CPC September 10th Meeting Minutes

Oakland Police Emergency: 911*
Oakland Police Emergency on cell phone: 510-777-3211
Oakland Police Non-Emergency: 510-777-3333

* Note: If you call 911 while on a cell phone it automatically goes to the California Highway Patrol.

Attending: Joe Sorquist, Donna Drogos, Annie Sloan, Gary Knecht, Lynn Huntting, OPD’s Johnette Roundtree, Peter Cook, Dan Shulman, CK Kubel, Carol Ekker
Our President Robert Wells, absent at our July meeting, has resigned. He no longer works in the JLD and has ended his participation in the CPC. We wish him well.
As a result, our first order of business was electing a new President. Donna Drogos was nominated and elected unanimously. We’re lucky to have her involvement.
Crime update from OPD’s Johnette Roundtree since our last meeting:

17 Petty Thefts (petty theft = less than $400)
12 burglaries – some auto, some other kinds

5 of these were at a condo complex on Embarcadero

It is believed the perpetrators had access to the building and would knock on doors until they were confident no one was home. They would then prey open the door with a screwdriver/crowbar and burglarize the unit. Keep vigilant as to who is hanging out where you live.

One of Officer Roundtree’s focuses the past few months has been the homeless encampment at the estuary near 5^th. She cleared out the homeless and had Public Works give it a good cleaning. The problem is not completely removed but she says she’s continuing to monitor.
As our Problem Solving Officer (PSO), Officer Roundtree focuses on long-term solutions to the top overall crime issues in District 1
Officer Roundtree’s work number is 510-393-8981

Report crime! The OPD can’t address issues if they don’t know they’re happening. While it can be laborious to report crime, it can be a bit easier. You can download the form online!

https://reporting.oaklandnet.com/start-report.html

There are questions as to what is happening above Clancy’s Aqua Lounge. There is believed to be some late night activity taking place on the 2^nd floor above the bar/restaurant. Is this authorized/permitted?

Annie Sloan and Officer Johnette Roundtree to check with the Alcohol & Beverage Action Team’s (ABAT’s) Jennifer Sena to confirm what is licensed/allowed.

There is a new business opening up on Broadway at 2^nd: Duke’s R&B. We have not seen any permit/license info posted in the window.

Annie Sloan to ask ABAT’s Jennifer Sena what are the rules regarding this type of posting for new businesses, especially those that intend to serve alcohol.

There is a consistent homeless presence at Fallon & Oak on the west side of Peerless Coffee. This should be on the radar of the beat police.
CK Kubel provided an excellent recap of the Kimball’s hearing.

It should be noted for long time residents who have followed the Kimball’s saga for many years that in the last couple years the Kimball Carnival business was sold by the original owner, Kimball Allen, to the Govan family.
From the hearing there was supposed to be a follow-up meeting with Kimball’s regarding their health and fire-code violations.

Annie Sloan to follow up with Barb Kiley of City Hall for a status update.

Annie Sloan presented a helpful crime tips sheet. Some highlights:

If you call the police regarding a suspicious person/perpetrator please note as much descriptive information as you can. One unique identifier for police is the kind of shoes the person is wearing. The shoe description is very unique and helpful information.
Put things in your trunk BEFORE you arrive at your destination.
Be careful when using ATMs. Obviously, getting dispensed cash in public can make you a target. Choose your place and time well.

Current Top 3 CPC Priorities

Burglaries
Homeless issues
Licensing issues

Any questions about the above information, please contact Secretary Joe Sorquist at joe@jldcpc.org.
NEXT MEETING for JLD CPC: Tentatively scheduled for Thursday, November 10, at 7:00pm at the Egghouse (229 Harrison, Harrison at 3^rd). Tentatively plan to serve decent wine and exceptional cheese at that meeting. Please join us.

Jack London District Association - Privacy Policy

2009-06-29T21:12:00.000-07:00

Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the Jack London District Association website and reviewing our privacy statement. We intend our privacy policy to be clear: We will collect no personal information about you when you visit our website unless you choose to provide that information to us.

Here is how we handle information about your visit to our website:

Information Collected and Stored Automatically

If you do nothing during your visit but browse through the website, read pages, or download information, our web servers will gather and store certain information about your visit automatically. This information does not identify you personally. We automatically collect and store only the following information about your visit:

The Internet domain (for example, "xcompany.com" if you use a private Internet access account, or "yourschool.edu" if you connect from a university's domain) and IP address (an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web) from which you access our website
The type of browser and operating system used to access our site
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The pages you visit, and
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We use this information to help us make our site more useful to visitors, to learn about the number of visitors to our site and the types of technology our visitors are using. We do not track or record information about individuals and their visits.

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We occasionally use names,email addresses to contact people regarding their opinions or to bring items to their attention that we believe will be of interest to them. We are also required to provide access to certain information regarding our email list management to our ISP for auditing purposes (to prevent sending of "spam" by ISP customers). This information is limited to your email address, the IP address that your confirmed your email list sign up from, and the date of the confirmation. Other than for the aforementioned purposes we will not rent, lease, provide, or sell information you provide to any third party unless it is with your prior and explicit approval.

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Information presented on the Jack London District Association website is considered private information and may not be distributed or copied. All information on this site is copyright © Jack London District Association, or other owner as indicated. No copying, distribution, publication, modification or other use of material found here is permitted without prior authorization from Jack London District Association.

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For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, this computer system employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.

Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits. Raw data logs are used for no other purposes.

Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this service are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986.

Tenth Annual Trash Bash and E-Recyling...June 6th, 2009

2009-05-21T22:15:00.000-07:00

JLDA is proud to present the tenth annual "TRASH BASH". It is our local version of Earth Day, and intentionally set away from the mainstream Earth Day to allow people to participate in as many ways as possible. Meet at 229 Harrison St. at 9 A.M. June 6th. We will have both tools and a prioritized work schedule.

We will also be including E-Recyling for all forms of electronics. In addition we will be offering 4 hours of community service signed off for students in need of community service. Please attend in any way you can. The 1 PM BBQ hosted by Steve Saks of Prime Smoked Meats is available to all even if you don't do clean-up.

So please join us... RSVP to Trashbash@JLDA .org or call Bernice Straub @ (650) 888-5870

The Crucible's Spring Open House

2009-03-14T00:32:00.000-07:00

Celebrating Student & Faculty Art
Saturday, April 18, 2009
11AM – 5PM

Experience the excitement of art and collaboration at our annual Spring Open House. Enter our vast studio through the roll-up door behind the red caboose, and you'll find a vibrant community of artists, craftspeople, tinkers, do-it-yourselfers, innovators, and explorers of all ages. Come join us!

Browse through an eclectic art show featuring works by students and faculty in metal, wood, light, textiles, ceramics, glass and more
Vote for your favorite works of art in the "People's Choice" competition
Check out demonstrations of glassworking, bronze casting, kinetics, ceramics, and blacksmithing
Enjoy a special presentation by fire performance students
Special tour and summer camp preview
Display of art bikes created by youth students
Tips and resources to help celebrate Earth Day
Tasty food & drink
FREE and family friendly

(Visit http://www.thecrucible.org/calendar/spr_openhouse_09.html for more information.)

Central Estuary Plan Community Workshop #1

2009-03-14T00:05:00.000-07:00

The City of Oakland is developing a Specific Plan that will help define a common vision for the Oakland Central Estuary. This plan will provide a framework to support development and enhancement of the area. It will balance land-use goals with the environmental, economic, quality of life and health-related interests of the community. Building upon previous visioning efforts, the City of Oakland will be convening several community workshops to gather public input throughout the Specific Plan development process. Your participation is an essential component of the plan. Please join us!

WHEN: Monday, March 23rd, 2009
7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

WHERE: The Unity Council:
Fruitvale-San Antonio Senior Center
3301 E. 12th St., Suite 201, Oakland

For more information, please visit the project website:
Para obtener más información:

www.oaklandnet.com/central_estuary_plan/

Or contact:
Email: central_estuary_plan@oaklandnet.com
Central Estuary Plan Message Line: (510) 238-7737
RSVP requested but not required

A message form JLDCPC Chair, Bill Dailey

2009-03-01T17:54:00.000-08:00

I wanted to give everyone an update on the upcoming officer elections for Jack London District Crime Prevention Council (not to be confused with the officer elections for JLDA). At the JLDCPC meeting in January, we opened nominations for the March 2009 - March 2010 term. Unfortunately, we only received a nomination for Secretary which leaves us with no nominations for Chair and Treasurer (all of the current Officers have announced they are not interested in being nominated for a further term).

That is where you come in. We are looking for 2 people who would be willing to step up and take on those positions for the next year.

Just what does the JLDCPC do?

- We meet every other month
- We act as a bridge between the Beat 1X (Jack London District) area and the Oakland Police Department
- We help the police in our area prioritize resources to address community needs
- We organize community events such as National Night Out and CORE training
- We help make the Jack London District a better place to live and work

What do the Chair and Treasurer do (taken from our bylaws)?

Chair. The Chair shall preside at all JLDCPC Meetings and any Board of Officer meetings, supervise the execution of Officer orders and resolutions, sign legal instruments if necessary, and will represent the JLDCPC in other community meetings.

Treasurer. The treasurer will collect and record money due and received by the organization, and will be custodian of its funds. If necessary, the Treasurer will maintain a bank account associated with the Council.

The Treasurer job is currently pretty easy since JLDCPC doesn't have any funds or a bank account. :) The Chair position primarily works with our Neighborhood Services Coordinator to set meeting agenda and represents JLDCPC at events when possible.

How can I get involved?

If you would be willing to be nominated to serve as Chair or Treasurer of JLDCPC at our next meeting on March 12th, please send me an email at bill@jldcpc.org or call me at 510-289-8956. It's a great way for you to get involved in the community. Please let me know of you interest by Thursday, March 5th.

Bill Dailey
JLDCPC Chair

3rd Annual Crab Crawl at the Square

2009-03-01T17:49:00.000-08:00

Jack London Square, Saturday, March 7, 2009, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Come join the food and fun as Jack London Square celebrates the 3rd Annual Crab Crawl Festival on Saturday, March 7th! The events will include an array of offerings for crab-lovers including crab cooking demonstrations, live crabs from Half Moon Bay sold fresh off the boat, crab races, cooked crab by the plate as well as a variety of other delicious crab and seafood dishes. In addition, the event will feature music, games, a magician, free kid's activities, two tall ships and educational programs.

2009 Board of Directors elections

2009-02-18T23:38:00.000-08:00

Monday March 16th is the date for the 2009 JLDA Board of Directors and Officers elections. JLDA bylaws state that all seats and officer positions are for a one year term therefore all eleven seats on the board are up for re-election in March. The current board votes on the new board for 2009 so there are always opportunities for new members to join - after the new board is elected it will then vote on who will serve in the officer roles for the next year.

If you are interested in serving on our board please send your candidate statement to secretary@JLDA.org. Your statement should containing a brief bio and state why you want to be on the board, relevant experience and what benefits you will bring the organization. JLDA is a California non-profit corporation with Federal 501(c)(3) tax exempt status, candidates are recommend to familiarize themselves with our mission statement, bylaws and should they be elected are required to sign and abide by our adopted Conflict of Interest Policy.

Please note that the JLDA board is an all volunteer board and members are expected to take an active role in the organization, attend monthly board meetings and be available by email between meetings. For example candidate statements and information about the duties of board members please see our current Board of Directors information page.

The deadline for nominations is Monday March 2nd and the election will be held at the March 16th Board meeting which will start at 7pm and be held at 229 Harrison St.

Those who would like to participating in JLDA's activities but not take a seat on the board are encouraged to join one of our advisory committees that address land-use, communications, social and community building.

Taggers Nabbed

2009-02-18T23:28:00.000-08:00

Early on the morning of Sunday, February 15 three taggers were nabbed by the Oakland Police Department thanks to the diligence of two residents of 428 Alice St. About 2 AM, the residents saw four people spray painting the messages on the roof of the building across the street. Unlike many of the many gang tags we see (including the ubiquitous "Kakes") one of the tags read "John 3:16" and "Christ is our King!!" The residents called the Oakland Police Department which responded by about 2:45 AM when the taggers were almost finished with their work, but three of the four were caught. Because of the action of of the residents, maybe the taggers will think twice about coming back to the neighborhood.

Foster Media Billboard Proposal

2009-02-02T19:19:00.000-08:00

At a special board meeting of the Jack London District Association on January 31, 2009, after much discussion that included reports on the January 21st community meeting and the January 29th JLDCPC meeting as well as emails received by JLDA in opposition to the billboard proposal, the board approved the following:

Based on comments received to date, JLDA believes that, while generous, the mitigation proposed by Foster Media is inadequate to garner community support at this time. JLDA asks Foster Media to contact Homeowner Associations (HOAs) at 428 Alice St and 288 3rd St and make presentations to each (see below for contact information); JLDA asks each HOA to take a position on the proposal and communicate it to JLDA.

Should Foster Media's proposal proceed in spite of the fact that the majority view within the community is that the mitigation is inadequate to offset the negative impact, JLDA strongly urges the City to adopt a specific earmark for the proposed mitigation that would directly benefit the residents of the impacted Jack London District.

JLDA's board remains committed to its goals of representing all residents, property owners, business owners, and other stakeholders and of advocating for responsible planning and development activities within the Jack London District. The JLDA board members appreciate Foster Media's willingness to work with the community to offset the negative impacts associated with their proposal and would welcome further community discussion around a specific proposal.

JLDCPC Meeting on January 29th

2009-01-26T20:42:00.000-08:00

The next meeting of the Jack London District Crime Prevention Council (JLDCPC) will be held this Thursday. Here are the details:

Thursday, January 29th, at 6:30 PM
229 Harrison (Egghouse office, corner of 3rd and Harrison)

On the agenda for this meeting:

- Police Department Updates
- Officer Nominations
- Open Forum

Note: At this meeting, we will be asking for nominations for people who would be willing to serve as JLDCPC officers for the March 2009 - March 2010 period. Our bylaws call for 3 officers:

A. Chair. The Chair shall preside at all JLDCPC Meetings and any Board of Officer meetings, supervise the execution of Officer orders and resolutions, sign legal instruments if necessary, and will represent the JLDCPC in other community meetings.

B. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all JLDCPC meetings and perform other duties as directed by the Chair.

C. Treasurer. The treasurer will collect and record money due and received by the organization, and will be custodian of its funds. If necessary, the Treasurer will maintain a bank account associated with the Council.

If you are interested in serving in one of these roles, please attend the meeting on Thursday. Nominations will be held on Thursday and then actual election will be at our March meeting.

We hope that many of you can make it to the meeting -- it's a great way to begin making a positive change in our community. If you have anything you would like to add to the agenda, please email bill@jldcpc.org.

Bill Dailey
JLDCPC Chair

Lake Merritt BART Community Engagement meeting

2009-01-24T13:52:00.000-08:00

When: Thu, February 5, 6pm – 8pm

Where: Laney College (The Forum) 333 East 8th Street, Oakland ()

Asian Health Service and Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce are working with the City of Oakland to create a community vision for the Lake Merritt BART Station and surrounding neighborhoods. We invite you to participate. The City will soon begin preparing a Lake Merritt BART Station Specific Plan. As an important part of the community, your opinions and needs can be reflected in the Plan to produce a community vision for making the BART Station area and surrounding neighborhoods safer, economically viable and more attractive.

For more info and to RSVP contact Julia Liou by Mon Feb 2nd at jlou@ahschc.org (510) 986-6830.

Public Forum on 5th Street Billboard Proposal

2009-01-19T02:42:00.000-08:00

You are invited to a public forum at the Egghouse, 229 Harrison Street (corner of 3rd), Wednesday January 21, 2009 at 6 p.m. John Foster of Foster Media will present his proposal to erect a billboard at 277 Fifth Street.

As mitigation for the construction of the billboard Foster Media is proposing a $100,000 charitable contribution to the support the Jack London community. Foster Media has presented his proposal to the board of directors of the Jack London District Association and to Councilmember Nancy Nadel. All have promised to seek input from the community on the proposal. Some members of the Jack London District Association board have expressed their support for the project, given the willingness on the part of the developer to make a substantial contribution to the community.

Learn more about this proposal at what promises to be an informative meeting. See you Wednesday the 21st at the Egghouse. Gary Knecht, President, South of the Nimitz Improvement Council (SoNiC) Barry Pilger, Jack London District Association (JLDA) Vice President

JLDCPC meeting rescheduled this month

2009-01-01T21:55:00.001-08:00

Please note that the regular bi-monthly Jack London District Crime Prevention Council (JLDCPC) meeting will be held this month on Thursday January 29th 6:30pm to 8:00pm at 229 Harrison St and not 1/9 as previously shown on our calendar (which is no up to date). For further details see JLDCPC.org

JLDA Meeting - community presentations

2008-10-04T16:59:00.000-07:00

There will be a special JLDA meeting held 6pm Monday October 6th, 229 Harrison St, Oakland. All are welcome to attend.

At the meeting there will be a presentations by Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) . ACTIA will be informing us about the proposed improvements for I-880 between Broadway and Jackson which will have a major impact on freeway access to this area and to the community during construction. These improvements are part of a larger project which will widen and earthquake retrofit I-880 through the downtown area.

Restaurant comings and goings

2008-09-10T00:34:00.000-07:00

We have two new restaurants now open in the district.

The first is "O My Dawg" an unassuming restaurant at 463 2nd Street near the corner of 2nd and Broadway. They are serving a tasty variety of authentic wieners and frites (German hot dogs and fries) with sauces like parsley wasabi and curry ketchup. Currently they are open daily 11:30am to 7pm and are already getting rave reviews on Yelp. If you visit O My Dawg please let them know you heard about them from the JLDA newsletter.

More upscale is the newly refurbished Miss Pearls Jam House (formerly Jacks Bistro) at Jack London Square in the bottom of the Waterfront Hotel. Just head for palm trees atop the grassy knoll and you can't miss it. According to their website they feature "gourmet New World island-inspired cuisine using the freshest ingredients and complementing the restaurant’s diverse wine and cocktail lists". Check their website for the rest of the info.

Finally, The Lucky Panda Chinese restaurant on Broadway is now closed and the space is up for rent.

National Estuaries Day - Medicine Take Back

2008-09-09T23:44:00.000-07:00

The San Francisco Estuary Project will sponsor a FREE medicine take-back event with Teleosis Institute to celebrate National Estuaries Day. The one-day program will be held on Sunday, September 28, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Jack London Square at the foot of Broadway in front of 450 Water Street.

Bring unwanted medication for safe disposal. Bring medicines in original containers with personal information marked out. No needles, sharps, inhalers, or controlled prescriptions, please. Do your part to keep our water clean and prevent environmental impacts from drugs dumped into the toilet or trash. And, learn how to save water and money during our drought.

For more information, contact Danny Pham at (510) 622-2452 or visit www.sfestuary.org.

Crime Prevention Council meeting this Thursday

2008-09-09T23:40:00.000-07:00

The next meeting of the Jack London District Crime Prevention Council (JLDCPC) will be held this Thursday evening. Here are the details:

Thursday, September 11th at 6:30 PM 229 Harrison (Egghouse office, corner of 3rd and Harrison)

On the agenda for this meeting:

Introductions
Police Updates
City Staff Updates
Traffic/Stop Signs
CORE training discussion

Monique will be providing details about upcoming trainings for Community of Oakland Responds to Emergencies (CORE). The little "jolt" this past week reminds us that we are located in a earthquake zone. Let's get prepared together! We hope that many of you can make it to the meeting -- it's a great way to begin making a positive change in our community.

Please email me at bill@jldcpc.org if you have any questions about the meeting or additional agenda items.

Bill Dailey
JLDCPC Chair

At Large City Councilmember Candidates forum

2008-08-19T01:25:00.001-07:00

JLDA is pleased to announce that following it's successful District 3 candidates forum it will be holding a candidates forum for the At Large City council seat run-off election. Both candidates Rebecca Kaplan and Kerry Hamill are confirmed to attend.

The forum will be held Monday September 15th starting at 6:30pm in the Regatta Room of Portobello Condominiums (11 Embarcadero West @ Oak). Follow the signs to the Regatta Room from the Portobello entrance. You can read all about the event and the candidate's statements on the front page of the August issue of "JLDA Call".

Get Out the Vote event at The English Center

2008-08-19T01:16:00.000-07:00

KQED Education Network in partnership with the English Center & Easy Voter Guide Project

Friday September 19th 5:30pm to 7pm at The English Center, 66 Franklin Street St 300, Oakland, CA 94607

Why should we vote? Why don't we? Why is voting not enough but only part of the larget picture?

Panelists include:

Doleris Huerata, American civil rights activist
Lisa Frederiksen, Easy Voter Guide Project
Kovida U, Burmese monk/leader; English Center student

3rd Annual Urban Wine Experience @ Jack London Square

2008-08-04T12:33:00.000-07:00

Saturady, August 9th, 2pm – 5pm at Jack London Square

Over 15 wineries located in the East Bay will pair with local restaurants and food purveyors in the East Vintners Alliance Third Annual wine tasting.

Participating Restaurants and Food Purveyors :

Aubin Cellars - Adagia
Periscope Cellars - Bellanico
Andrew Lane - Canvas Underground/Downtown Restaurant
Irish Monkey - C'era Una Volta
Urbano Cellars - E-22 Cafe
Dashe Cellars - Fabrique Delice
A Donkey and Goat - Franklin Square Wine Bar
Lost Canyon - Montclair Bistro
Rosenblum Cellars - Mona's Table
Prospect 772 - Patrick David's Catering
Tayerle Wines - Pappo
Eno Wines - Savory Cook Private Dining
JC Cellars - Scott's Seafood
Two Mile - Sea Salt
Adams Point - Whole Foods

See http://slowfoodalameda.blogspot.com/2008/07/3rd-annual-urban-wine-experience.html

E-Waste Pickup at Jack London Square

2008-08-04T12:29:00.000-07:00

The folks at Jack London Square have arranged an Electronic Disposal Waste Day event at Jack London Square, scheduled for Friday, August 15, 2008 at 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. A truck with large waste containers will be accepting your electronic wasted materials at the Foot of Broadway @ Embarcadero.

This will be a FREE bulk pick up service that will accept:

All computer hardware and electronics, including CPU computers, monitors, television sets, networking equipment, personal electronics, industrial equipment, test equipment, wires, stereos, speakers, keyboards, mice, cell phones, home phones, office phones, remote controls, radio equipment, LCD displays, laptops, metals, VCR, batteries and more. Computer hardware and electronic equipment is accepted regardless of vintage or working condition.

Not acceptable are:

Fluorescent light bulbs, large household appliances such as refrigerators, ovens, stoves and washing machines and dryers.

Please mark your calendars and take advantage of this FREE service.

For more information contact:

Brian Lee
Marketing & Special Events Manager
Jack London Square
70 Washington Street, Ste. 207
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: 510-645-9292, ext. 225
brian@jacklondonsquare.com