Oakland’s Frail Seniors At Risk Due to Brown’s Veto
Blog entry by Pamela Drake.
Last updated at Sun, 17 Jul at 6:34am.

Back in the late 70’s when California was flush and the governor rode a moonbeam into town, legislation was created to establish pilot programs to provide day care for the frail elderly.

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Bus Rapid Transit and pedestrian safety - Is there cause for concern? (Community Voices)
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Tue, 22 Mar at 7:54am.

This is the second in Oakland Local's series of the most common misconceptions about BRT heard in Oakland. Look for more next week.

Myth: BRT duplicates the BART route

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Seniors Are Not Just Old People - Story Sharing Links Generations in East Oakland

Blog entry by Our Oakland - Eas....
Last updated at Mon, 29 Nov at 8:50am.

The lives and experiences of our elders often get overlooked in the media age, and the technology gap between elders and youth often parallel gaps in intergenerational communication.

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Wanted: Liberty, Justice for All (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Kheven LaGrone.
Last updated at Mon, 9 Aug at 10:05pm.

As an African American reader in the San Francisco Bay Area, the mainstream media often reminds me of a statement W. E. B. DuBois wrote in 1879:

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Healthy Living Festival for Seniors Moves to Oakland Zoo -Friday, July 9
Article by Pamela Drake.
Last updated at Wed, 7 Jul at 5:49am.

The United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County - an Oakland-based nonprofit since 1991 - is holding its Seventh Annual Healthy Living Festival at the Oakland Zoo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Friday, July 9, in Knowland Park, 9777 Golf Links Road.

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AC Transit seeks advocates for seniors, disabled bus riders
Blog entry by AC Transit.
Last updated at Wed, 6 Jan at 12:32pm.

Wheelchair exiting AC Transit bus

Photo Credit: Flickr user Susan Decker

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