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In addition to the blooming magnolias and plum trees in the 'hood, a few more reasons for optimism! Happy Friday, Oakgrovians! From: Robert Reich <robertreich@...> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2025 1:03 AM To: melissamednick@... <melissamednick@...> Subject: 10 more reasons for modest optimism Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more 10 more reasons for modest optimism Robert Reich Feb 28 READ IN APP Friends, Since I offered you 10 reasons for modest optimism last week, discontent with the Trump-Musk regime has surged even further. America appears to be waking up. Here’s the latest evidence — 10 more reasons for modest optimism. 1. Trump’s approval ratings continue to plummet. The chief reason Trump was elected was to reduce the high costs of living — especially food, housing, health care, and gas. A new Pew poll shows these costs remain uppermost in Americans’ minds. Sixty-three percent identify inflation as an overriding problem, and 67 percent say the same about the affordability of health care. That same poll shows the public turning on Trump. The percent of those disapproving of Trump’s handling of the economy has risen to 53 percent (versus 45 percent who approve). Disapproval of his actions as president has risen to the same 53 percent versus 45 percent approval, which shows how essential economic performance is to the public’s assessment of presidents these days. The Pew poll also shows 57 percent of the public believes that Trump “has exceeded his presidential authority.” By making the world’s richest person his hatchet man, Trump has made more vivid the role of money in politics. Hence, a record-high 72 percent now say a major problem is “the role of money in politics.” Other polls show similar results. In the Post-Ipsos poll, significantly more Americans strongly disapprove of Trump (39 percent) than strongly approve of him (27 percent). Reuters, Quinnipiac University, CNN, and Gallup polls show Trump’s approval ratings plummeting (ranging from 44 percent to 47 percent). In all of these polls, more Americans now disapprove of Trump than approve of him. 2. DOGE is running amusk. DOGE looks more and more like a giant hoax. This week, reporters found that nearly 40 percent of the contracts DOGE claims to have canceled aren’t expected to save the government any money, according to the administration’s own data. As a result, on Tuesday DOGE deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on its so-called “wall of receipts.” The scale of its errors — and the misunderstandings and poor quality control that appear to underlie them — has raised questions about the effort’s broader work, which has led to mass firings and cutbacks across the federal government. DOGE has also had to reverse its firings. On Tuesday, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Douglas A. Collins celebrated cuts to 875 contracts that he claimed would save nearly $2 billion. But when veterans learned that those contracts covered medical services, recruited doctors, and funded cancer programs as well as burial services for veterans, the outcry was so loud that on Wednesday the VA rescinded the ordered cuts. After hundreds of nuclear weapons workers were abruptly fired, the Trump administration is scrambling to rehire them. After hundreds of scientists at the Food and Drug Administration were fired, they’re being asked to return. On Wednesday, Musk acknowledged that DOGE “accidentally canceled” efforts by the U.S. Agency for International Development to prevent the spread of Ebola. But Musk insisted the initiative was quickly restored. Wrong. Current and former USAID officials say Ebola prevention efforts have been largely halted since Musk and his DOGE allies moved last month to gut the global-assistance agency and freeze its outgoing payments. The teams and contractors that would be deployed to fight an Ebola outbreak have been dismantled, they added. DOGE staff are resigning. On Tuesday, 21 federal civil service tech workers resigned from DOGE, writing in a joint resignation letter that they were quitting rather than help Musk “dismantle critical public serv

Hi all, it looks like the email message I just sent got inverted and my message is now at the bottom of the info I forwarded about ways to get info about the upcoming mayor election. Sorry about that-old folks and technology!!! Best, M

HI all, the organization Empower Oakland recently conducted interviews with the two front runners in the Oakland mayoral election to be held April 15th-- Loren Taylor and Barbara Lee. The links below (in green) take you to the recorded interviews with the two candidates, their written responses to interview questions, and information about other ways to learn more about the candidates and their platforms. Oakland is at a crucial crossroad right now and needs informed citizens who vote!! Please vote on April 15th and thanks for listening! Best regards, Melissa From: Empower Oakland <empoweroakland@...> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 10:01 AM To: melissamednick@... <melissamednick@...> Subject: ?? Special Election: Oakland Mayor Endorsement Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more ?? Special Election: Oakland Mayor Endorsement Vote Loren Taylor for a new generation of Oakland leadership Feb 26 READ IN APP Last November, 60% of Oaklanders voted to recall Sheng Thao, signaling widespread frustration as our city faced serious challenges: a public safety crisis, a perpetual budget deficit pushing Oakland toward potential bankruptcy, and a lack of confidence in our city’s direction. Put simply, voters made it clear: Oakland is not on the right track. On April 15, we will elect Oakland’s next mayor. While real decision-making in our city depends on both the mayor’s office and the city council, the next mayor will have the opportunity to set the tone for our future. As with all our endorsements, we encourage voters to hear directly from the candidates: Read their responses to Empower Oakland’s detailed questionnaire Watch their in-person interviews with our endorsement committee Attend live and virtual events to ask your own questions and learn more Today, we are proud to endorse Loren Taylor for Mayor of Oakland. His vision, experience, and practical approach make him the best choice to lead Oakland forward. If you believe in a better future for Oakland, please consider donating to and/or volunteering for his campaign. Support Loren Taylor Oakland Mayor Endorsement Rank #1: Loren Taylor Loren Taylor is the most prepared candidate to be Mayor of Oakland, and all Oakland voters should rank him #1. He is the only viable candidate with experience in City Hall — and the only one championing common sense, practical ideas to improve our city. In fact, many of Oakland’s most popular reforms originated from Taylor, and are now being embraced by multiple Mayoral candidates and other leaders. He’s also presented by far the most detailed policy positions and practical plans across public safety, housing, budget stabilization, business revitalization, and government accountability. Proven Track Record As a city council member, Taylor had a track record of getting things done in Oakland: He fought back efforts to defund the police, advocating for an outcomes-focused approach to public safety Taylor authored and secured unanimous support from the city council to pass the city’s first encampment management policy He created the “Blue Ribbon Equitable Business Tax Task Force” which brought together community and business stakeholders to identify solutions that encouraged economic development Taylor’s record reflects a dedicated leader willing to take on tough problems and work across differences to deliver real solutions. Public Safety Taylor believes in fully staffing our police department, using technology to improve the efficiency of our officers, and reducing red tape that prevents police from doing their jobs. His 10-point plan on public safety is by far the most detailed plan we’ve seen from any candidate in the last year. Budget & Economic Growth Taylor understands that truly stabilizing Oakland's finances requires addressing the structural deficit — an issue he's been sounding the alarm about for years. Taylor's background in business is particularly well suited for this challenge. Taylor intends to: Focus on renegotiating the city’s contracts that are crippling our spending Purse grants and other funding opportunities to grow c

Oakgrovians and other assorted neighbors, Shona and I are hosting a meet-and-greet for former Congresswoman and current mayoral candidate Barbara Lee and we'd love for you to join us. The event will be at our house on March 7 at 7pm. This is a great chance to hear what she has to say and ask any questions you may have. We'd love to see you there! You can RSVP here or just show up. It's going to be very informal; there will be cookies! Thanks to everyone for your interest and your involvement with Oakland! See you on the seventh. --Zac and Shona

Hi all, I know this email list is primarily intended for neighborhood and Oaktown news, but I am assuming that many of you are as concerned as Jeff and I are about what's going on in national politics right now. Below is an action list that we are finding very helpful as we work feverishly to protect our democracy. The road is long, but we do not walk it alone!! Best to you and yours, Melissa From: Robert Reich <robertreich@...> Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2025 1:02 AM To: jeff@... Subject: What you can do Revised and expanded ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more What you can do Revised and expanded Robert Reich Feb 6 READ IN APP Friends, In light of Trump II’s first 18 days of mayhem — including his and Musk’s coup against our system of government — many are asking: “What can I do now?” Here’s a revised and expanded list, in rough order of importance. 1. Protect vulnerable members of your communities who are undocumented or whose parents are undocumented. This is an urgent moral call to action. As Trump’s ICE begins roundups and deportations, many good people and their families are endangered and understandably frightened. One of Trump’s executive orders allows ICE to arrest undocumented immigrants at or near schools, places of worship, health care sites, shelters, and relief centers — thereby deterring families from sending their kids to school or getting help they need, and threatening the health and well-being of entire communities. Urge your governor and state legislature, and your mayor or city manager, to block ICE. Get your local and state lawmakers to seek federal court injunctions. Check in with their offices to see what they are doing to protect vulnerable families in your community. Join others in voluntary efforts to keep ICE away from hospitals, schools, and shelters. Meanwhile, you should order these red cards from Immigrant Legal Resources Center and make them available in and around your community: Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC. You might also find these of use: Immigration Preparedness Toolkit | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC. 2. Protect LGBTQ+ members of your community. Trump is trying to make life far more difficult for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other people through executive orders, changes in laws, alterations in civil rights laws, or changes in how such laws are enforced. His election and his rhetoric might also unleash hatefulness by bigoted people in your community. Work with others in being vigilant against prejudice and bigotry, wherever it might break out. When you see or hear it, call it out. Join with others to stop it. If you trust your local city officials, get them involved. If you trust your local police, alert them as well. 3. Help protect public officials whom Trump and his administration are targeting for vengeance. Some may be low-level officials, such as election workers. If they do not have the means to defend themselves legally, you might help them or consider a GoFundMe campaign. If you hear of anyone who seeks to harm them, immediately alert local law-enforcement officials. Other endangered people are Justice Department prosecutors and FBI agents who worked on the January 6 and Mar-a-Lago classified papers cases. You can help protect them by making sure you know what Trump’s Justice Department is trying to do to them (here’s one good source), and spreading the word. Urge your senators and House members (assuming t

Hi all, as the winds whip the area today, I thought it might be useful/informative to attach my recent correspondence re: potential fire station closures with Zac Unger, our neighbor on Oak Grove and also our newly elected Oakland City Council representative. I sent my email to City staff, the mayor and Zac and the message took about five minutes to compose and send. Best to you and yours, Melissa

And a few more suggestions for LA fire relief. Best, M From: help@... <help@...> on behalf of Ridwell <help@...> Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2025 12:01 PM To: melissamednick@... <melissamednick@...> Subject: Options to support LA fire relief Hi Melissa, We're grateful to be able to say our team in Los Angeles is safe. As the wildfires continue to cause devastation, many of our members and neighbors in the area need urgent support. If you can help, please consider this list of our LA-based, vetted nonprofit partners running fire relief efforts and accepting online donations, plus two local fire-specific organizations. Ridwell partners Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Westside Food Bank Casa Milagrosa The People Concern Project Ropa Fire-specific aid organizations California Fire Foundation California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund Even if you’re not in a position to give yourself, sharing blog.ridwell.com/la-partners can help others connect with ways to support these relief efforts. If you know someone who has been displaced, please share that our partner Project Ropa can provide adult and kids' clothing, hygiene kits, adult shoes, and blankets. Folks can email info@... or stop by their warehouse in Gardena this Friday, 10am-3pm and Saturday, 10am-2pm. Our community is already stepping up, with members in LA donating food for the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank with their pickups this week and next. Plus, we’re sending surplus blankets from a recent pickup in the Bay Area to two LA organizations: Project Ropa and Downtown Women’s Center. Thank you for being part of this community that takes care of each other from near and far. - Team Ridwell @getridwell Questions? We're always able to help at help@... No longer want to receive these emails? Unsubscribe Copyright ? 2025, Ridwell Inc. 4435 Colorado Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134

Hi all, in case you are looking for ways to help out with the devastating fires in LA, I wanted to pass along this list. Best to you and yours, Melissa From: Red Oak Realty <website@...> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2025 7:25 AM To: Melissa <mednick@...> Subject: Posts from Red Oak Realty's Blog from 01/10/2025 The latest articles from Red Oak Realty's blog. View this email in your browser A new article has been posted to Red Oak Realty's blog. Enjoy! How to Help Our Los Angeles Neighbors By hello@... (Red Oak Realty) on Jan 09, 2025 03:20 pm Here in the Bay Area, we are no stranger to the devastation of wildfires. We know the impact that something like this can have on a homeowner, a neighbor, a friend. We also know that as deep an impact the fires in LA are having on those communities, we could just as easily experience the same event right here in the Bay. We understand that a home is so much more than a physical structure. When a home is lost, so are a lifetime of memories. Our hearts are with all of those impacted by these devastating fires. If you would like to help our southern neighbors, in addition to larger organizations like the Red Cross, here are a few more ways to do so: California Fire Foundation works with local fire agencies and community-based organizations to provide ongoing support to California communities affected by wildfires. Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation is currently running a campaign to provide support for the firefighters on the ground right now. Donations will directly benefit firefighters with essential tools and supplies needed, including hydration backpacks, emergency fire shelters (which save lives) and wildland brush tools, all of which have an immediate impact on the front lines. GoFundMe has set up a centralized hub of verified fundraising pages which is strictly vetted by the platform. They’ve also set up their own 2025 Wildfire Relief Fund where all funds raised will go directly to those impacted as well as to nonprofit organizations providing relief on the ground. World Central Kitchen is a nonprofit global food relief organization that is already in Southern California to aid first responders and evacuees. Emergency Network Los Angeles provides assistance to people affected by disasters in the area. They represent a network of nonprofit entities in the area, working to promote community welfare and emergency preparation and relief. Community Organized Relief Effort(CORE) is a global humanitarian organization launched in 2010 in response to the Haiti earthquake. They work with local communities worldwide to provide both short-term and long-term help and recovery, especially in underserved areas. The Pasadena Humane Society has taken in over 300 animals so far. They are looking for donations of food and water bowls, blankets, and more. They are also seeking people willing to foster animals at this time. California Community Foundation was founded in 1915 to support Los Angeles communities. The organization serves as a resource for supporting long-term solutions for fire-prone areas. They’ve set up a Wildfire Recovery Fund to help those impacted. How else can you help? Have an ADU? Unrented apartment or home? Space to foster some beloved pets? Many Bay Area homeowners have posted on social media, offering their homes and space to house those displaced by the fires—whether family members, friends, friends of friends, and more. Even if a financial contribution is not an option for you, there are often other ways that we all can help. Have an idea to add? We’d love to hear from you. Read in browser ? Recent Articles: Season's Greetings Reindeer Games? Here are Some Simple yet Fun Ideas for the Season Earthquake Preparedness: A Guide for the East Bay The East Bay is Lit Up! Where to See the Holiday Lights in 2024 Happy Thanksgiving! Share Tweet Forward Copyright ? 2025 Red Oak Realty, All rights reserved. You asked to receive a copy of posts written on the Red Oak Realty blog. Our mailing address is: Red Oak Realty 6450 Moraga Ave Oakland, CA 94611 Add us to your address book Want t

Hi all, given the fires raging in the LA area right now, I thought the email below might be of interest to folks on this list. The email outlines some steps Oakland residents can take if they are concerned about the potential closure of four additional fire stations and/or the loss of CHP support to the Oakland Police Department. Best, Melissa From: citizensoakland@... <citizensoakland@...> on behalf of Rajni Mandal <rajni.v.mandal@...> Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 12:35 PM To: citizensoakland@... <citizensoakland@...> Subject: [Citizens Oakland] Public Safety update - Town Hall and Take Action Hi everybody! Hope you all had a great holiday and New Year. There's a lot happening - and a lot YOU can do to help make our city safer. See below. Rajni Mandal North Hills Community Association Public Safety Committee Police: We may lose CHP support over OPD pursuit policy Governor Newsom has set an ultimatum to the Police Commission - to change the pursuit policy or risk losing CHP support. I've written about it here, and will be joining neighbors at the Police Commission meeting this Friday (email me for more information) Please attend a Town Hall to discuss the pursuit policy Wednesday, January 15, 6:30pm at the East Bay Church of Religious Science Fire: We may have closures of up to seven fire stations Due to budget cuts, we currently have three closed fire stations, with four more on the horizon in February. Although there are "brown-outs" (ie. temporary), they are dependent on receiving funds from the Coliseum sale, and will likely continue with the new budget. The majority of OFD's calls are medical, so this means that it will take longer to reach medical emergencies. Send an email now to the city government, so that they prioritize keeping fire stations open. You can also cut and paste the letter here. City Hall updates: This week, the new City Council members were sworn in. We have Kevin Jenkins as interim Mayor, and Noel Gallo as President of the City Council. April election preview: The Mayor race is heating up, with over 10 candidates so far. Congresswoman Barbara Lee just announced her candidacy. The deadline to file is January 17th. There may be two ballot measures to increase sales tax, and a parcel tax to fund the Police Commission and Public Ethics Commission - still yet to be voted on by Council. -- Feel free to share this email with friends and citizens. Subscribe to Citizens Oakland here: https://groups.google.com/g/citizensoakland Google account required (Sorry - it's the price of 'free'.) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Citizens Oakland" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to citizensoakland+unsubscribe@.... To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/citizensoakland/CAEsiCkXdv2E4jv6wJd-Ymhr-3qmdT%3DuEdqqR09BxDQHXzidbuw%40mail.gmail.com.

Hi folks, clearing out the house for the new year including our custom-built pine shelving unit. Normally posting on Craigslist suffices but since it’s now taking up our entryway (!), we’re trying to hurry the process along: If anyone happens to know of folks looking for a great piece, would you mind referring them to this Craigslist posting? https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/fuo/d/oakland-custom-built-open-back-pine/7816360832.html Thanks much. Happy 2025!

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Hi neighbors! Happy holidays!! I need to print one copy of a picture onto fusible material for a t-shirt gift for my daughter. I didn’t think it would be so hard to find a printer! I need a good color ink jet printer, that does not have a heating element - very key- I almost ruined Shonas printer, by not seeing that fine print! (everything worked out for the printer, but not the copy) All the commercial places have laser printers. Does anyone have one who is willing to give it a go? many many thanks! Kelly

A guy caught on camera at 5:13pm on Sunday 12/22 in our backyard (don’t know how he got in ) trying to open the back door to go inside the house. The door was locked so he walked away. We were all inside the house. Please be careful. Here is the link to the footages https://photos.app.goo.gl/JrNfvPQeKpZWHAt88

In the street in front of my house, at the end of Pedestrian Way. Spiral bound, half size paper. Seems to have to do lists beginning August 2024. Anyone claim it?

Does anyone know the Luffes family? A package arrived today at 5600 OG.

https://people.com/rare-white-peacock-killed-in-california-mountain-lion-attack-8753143 Rare White Peacock Killed in California Mountain Lion Attack Rare white peacock, known as Albert in the Boulder Creek community, has been killed by a mountain lion. people.com

I have 9 magazines. Let me know if you are interested in any or all! Carolina