Oakland History Reconsidered Recap of Oakland History Presentation Installment #3 By Kevin Heffernan The Names of the First Oakland Settlers and When They Really Came Here!! In the previous installment here we are told of land patents and the requirement that the wilderness area of the patent had to be […]
Oakland History Reconsidered Recap of Oakland History Presentation Installment #2 By Kevin Heffernan Land Patents and Slavery in Oakland! The commonly accepted history of Oakland notes that this valley was prepared for settlement via the Schuyler Land Patent of 1694 and then the subsequent arrival of 10 founding families in […]
Sarah Louise Lilley competes for Finalist Spot in Cutting Edge New Reality Show The Reel Deal! Actress Sarah Louise Lilley is one of 120 hopefuls vying for 21 finalist spots in the cutting edge new reality show The Reel Deal. Set to shoot in July in Los Angeles and described […]
Oakland History Reconsidered Recap of Oakland History Presentation Installment #1 By Kevin Heffernan Mother Nature, Men Without Good Maps, the Brits, the Dutch and Indians The history of Oakland really begins with Mother Nature. A few billion years ago when the earth was forming, the forces of nature created the […]
On April 2, 2014, there was a presentation at the Senior Center on the history of Oakland from 1694 to 1902, the official year of our founding as a borough. It was very well attended and well received. Over the next few weeks I will provide a recap of the […]
Many have seen this open letter to parents by Ramsey mom, Linda Lajterman. For those of you who have not, please take the time to read this thoughtful message to all parents. For those of you who already have, read it as a reminder, often. This list of 10 brutally […]
