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by Jack Leal The story of the Colombo Club begins with 22 Italian immigrants from Piemonte, Italy, who wanted to preserve their heritage and traditions in the United States. The Temescal neighborhood adjacent to Rockridge was home to a thriving Italian...

By Jack Leal

The Colombo Club’s dining room./ Jack Leal

By Jack Leal

by Jack Leal While Rockridge sees less illegal dumping than many other Oak- land neighborhoods, the city’s growing crisis has prompted a new action plan that could change how the problem is addressed citywide. A 56-page audit by Michael C. Hous- ton an...

By Jack Leal

Trash dumped by the side of Golf Links Road in East Oakland.| Jack Leal outside the community. Te type of waste being dumped suggests it does not all come from lower-income neighborhoods. “People in this neighborhood do a lot of remodeling and landscaping, which requires stuff to be hauled off to the dump,” she ...

... hundreds of mouths at a time. The basement dining area consists of long rows of tables, with a table of honor at the front reserved for the president, vice president, and the rest of the board. After the The entrance to the Colombo Club.| Jack Leal announcements, food is served. Tip: Don’t expect to always be heard during these meals. Or at all. If you’re introverted, you can get lost in the

Learn more about the life and legacy of Jack London at lecture hosted by the Oakland Heritage Alliance on October 20 at the Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Avenue; details are at www.oaklandheritage. org. The speaker is Lou Leal, a docent for the Jack London State Park. The Oakland To...