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Ecology Center Farmers’ Markets’ FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL

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13 years ago

April 16, 2013

The Ecology Center Farmers’ Markets’ 9th annual Family Fun Festival–“a whole day of free fun for the whole family” co-sponsored by the Downtown Berkeley YMCA; the City of Berkeley, Parks, Recreation & Waterfront Dept.; BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit); and Parents’ Press. Featuring hands-on activities, games, contests, performances, and informational booths.

Admission: Free

Saturday, June 1, 2013; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Saturday Berkeley Farmers’ Market

Martin Luther King, Jr. CIVIC CENTER PARK

Center St. at Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley

Accessibility: Convenient public transportation (1 block from downtown Berkeley BART), nearby lot & street parking, wheelchair access. www.ecologycenter.org/farmersmarkets

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

Ongoing 10am-3pm:

Bouncy House (YMCA)
Build Giant Castles from Boxes and Egg Cartons, make Straw Rockets, and more with Sticky Art Lab.
“Create-With-Nature Zone” with environmental artist Zach Pine–a collaborative artistic expression with stones, branches, shells, pine cones, flowers, and other wonders of nature.
DOOF (FOOD backwards): Spin the DOOF WHEEL and answer Fun Food Trivia Questions to win special prizes. Enter a raffle by submitting your COOLEST, GOOFIEST and DOOFIEST extraterrestrial character or food drawing for a chance to contribute a drawing or record your own voice for the Planet DOOF computer game for kids!
Eazy Breezy Bike Smoothies created by pedal power
Face Painting (YMCA)
Farm Animal Encounter Area (baby goats, chickens, pigs, etc.) courtesy of Riverdog Farm and Redwood Hill Farm.
Farm Fresh Choice, the Ecology Centers’ food justice program
Green Branch “reading room”-local justice and environmentally themed library for youth of all ages & their families and educators.
Hands-On Craft Booth–making hats, crowns, & masks with the East Bay Depot for Creative ReUse
Painting with Glob (of Berkeley’s) fruit & veggie based paints.
Soccer for children & parents (YMCA)
Zine Making Station for kids & adults with Rad Daddies & Mamas.All the materials to create your own zine and share your story. (Rad Dad, SF Bay Guardian‘s Best Local Zine, 2011; Utne Magazine‘s Independent Media Award for Best Zine, 2009.)

Time specific:

11am-2pm – Hula Hoop Contests (who can keep it going

longest) (City of Berkeley, Parks, Recreation &

Waterfront Dept.; YMCA)

12:00 noon – Asheba performing Caribbean music for

children. His 2009 CD, In the Kid Zone, was on the
Grammy Award nominations ballot for “Best Musical

Album for Children.” He’s headlined two Putumayo Kids’

Records national tours and been featured on three of

their compilation CDs. His award winning recordings

have been featured on in-flight kids’ programming on

both United and Continental Airlines.

“Asheba is THE perfect kids artist. An authentic world music entertainer with a ravenous kids following in the

Bay Area. A great personality, excellent musicianship

and songwriting skills.”

–Paul Curatolo, Earwitness Music

1pm – Family Dance (everyone invited) (YMCA)

11am-3pm – Skateboard Contest (City of Berkeley, Parks,

Recreation & Waterfront Dept.)

10:30am-11:30am, 2pm-3pm – “Strawberry Walks” (like a

cake walk only you win strawberries) (City of Berkeley,

Parks, Recreation & Waterfront Dept.)

This event is partially funded by the City of Berkeley

Civic Arts Program.

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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Awards $80.5 Million to Affordable Housing Developments

Published

6 months ago

June 17, 2025

Oakland Post

Special to The Post

The City of Oakland’s Housing and Community Development Department (Oakland HCD) announced its awardees for the 2024-2025 New Construction of Multifamily Affordable Housing Notice of Funding Availability (New Construction NOFA) today Five permanently affordable housing developments received awards out of 24 applications received by the Department, with award amounts ranging from $7 million to $28 million.

In a statement released on Jan. 16, Oakland’s HCD stated, “Five New Construction Multifamily Affordable Housing Development projects awarded a total of $80.5 million to develop 583 affordable rental homes throughout Oakland. Awardees will leverage the City’s investments to apply for funding from the state and private entities.”

In December, the office of Rebecca Kaplan, interim District 2 City Councilmember, worked with HCD to allocate an additional $10 Million from Measure U to the funding pool. The legislation also readopted various capital improvement projects including street paving and upgrades to public facilities.

The following Oakland affordable housing developments have been awarded in the current round:

Mandela Station Affordable

238 Affordable Units including 60 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $15 million + previously awarded $18 million
Developer: Mandela Station LP (Pacific West Communities, Inc. and Strategic Urban Development Alliance, LLC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 1451 7th St.

Liberation Park Residences

118 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $28 million
Developer: Eden Housing and Black Cultural Zone
City Council District: 6
Address: 7101 Foothill Blvd.

34th & San Pablo

59 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $7 million
Developer: 34SP Development LP (EBALDC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 3419-3431 San Pablo Ave.

The Eliza

96 Affordable Units including 20 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $20 million
Developer: Mercy Housing California
City Council District: 3
Address: 2125 Telegraph Ave.

3135 San Pablo

72 Affordable Units including 36 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $10.5 million
Developer: SAHA and St. Mary’s Center
City Council District: 3
Address: 3515 San Pablo Ave.

The source of this story is the media reltations office of District 2 City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan.

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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Awards $80.5 Million to Affordable Housing Developments

Published

11 months ago

January 30, 2025

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Rebecca Kaplan, interim District 2 city councilmember. File photo.

Special to The Post

The following Oakland affordable housing developments have been awarded in the current round:

Mandela Station Affordable

238 Affordable Units including 60 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $15 million + previously awarded $18 million
Developer: Mandela Station LP (Pacific West Communities, Inc. and Strategic Urban Development Alliance, LLC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 1451 7th St.

Liberation Park Residences

118 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $28 million
Developer: Eden Housing and Black Cultural Zone
City Council District: 6
Address: 7101 Foothill Blvd.

34th & San Pablo

59 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $7 million
Developer: 34SP Development LP (EBALDC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 3419-3431 San Pablo Ave.

The Eliza

96 Affordable Units, including 20 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $20 million
Developer: Mercy Housing California
City Council District: 3
Address: 2125 Telegraph Ave.

3135 San Pablo

72 Affordable Units including 36 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $10.5 million
Developer: SAHA and St. Mary’s Center
City Council District: 3
Address: 3515 San Pablo Ave.

The source of this story is media reltations office of District 2 City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan.

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Oakland Acquisition Company’s Acquisition of County’s Interest in Coliseum Property on the Verge of Completion

The Board of Supervisors is committed to closing the deal expeditiously, and County staff have worked tirelessly to move the deal forward on mutually agreeable terms. The parties are down to the final details and, with the cooperation of OAC and Coliseum Way Partners, LLC, the Board will take a public vote at an upcoming meeting to seal this transaction.

Published

11 months ago

January 11, 2025

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Alameda County Board of Supervisors Chairman David Haubert. Official photo.

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The County of Alameda announced this week that a deal allowing the Oakland Acquisition Company, LLC, (“OAC”) to acquire the County’s 50% undivided interest in the Oakland- Alameda County Coliseum complex is in the final stages of completion.

Oakland has already finalized a purchase and sale agreement with OAC for its interest in the property. OAC’s acquisition of the County’s property interest will achieve two longstanding goals of the County:

The Oakland-Alameda Coliseum complex will finally be under the control of a sole owner with capacity to make unilateral decisions regarding the property; and
The County will be out of the sports and entertainment business, free to focus and rededicate resources to its core safety net

In an October 2024 press release from the City of Oakland, the former Oakland mayor described the sale of its 50% interest in the property as an “historic achievement” stating that the transaction will “continue to pay dividends for generations to come.”

The Board of Supervisors is pleased to facilitate single-entity ownership of this property uniquely centered in a corridor of East Oakland that has amazing potential.

“The County is committed to bringing its negotiations with OAC to a close,” said Board President David Haubert.