http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:59:47 -0700 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:47:09 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Caffe-Trieste-and-four-other-stores-bring-new-energy-to-Oaklands-Piedmont-Avenue?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner An Italian coffee shop with a rich history in San Francisco’s North Beach will open Monday on Piedmont Avenue, bringing a welcome cup of vitality to the Oakland shopping district. Caffe Trieste, which started the West Coast espresso scene in th... Oakland Business Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:47:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Caffe-Trieste-and-four-other-stores-bring-new-energy-to-Oaklands-Piedmont-Avenue?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m8d27-La-Farine-vintage-clothing-and-flowers-add-new-spice-to-Oaklands-Piedmont-Avenue?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner The owners of three new shops joining Caffe Trieste on Piedmont Avenue were attracted to the Oakland district for much the same reason – it’s a defined neighborhood with a concentration of shoppers who weren’t being offered what the... Oakland Business Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:37:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m8d27-La-Farine-vintage-clothing-and-flowers-add-new-spice-to-Oaklands-Piedmont-Avenue?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Verizon-improves-cell-coverage-in-some-Oakland-Hills-areas-but-not-others?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner Verizon Wireless has launched a new network of antennas in the Oakland Hills this month, improving cell-phone coverage near the northern sections of Skyline Boulevard and around Snake Road. Although this fills some coverage gaps, and Verizon promises... Oakland Cell phone service Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:28:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Verizon-improves-cell-coverage-in-some-Oakland-Hills-areas-but-not-others?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Dream-Big-Raffle-offers-spectacular-Oakland-Hills-mansion-as-grand-prize--but-with-a-catch?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner Barbara Becnel wanted a house with a “wow” factor. She found what she was looking for, right in the Oakland Hills. Not for herself, mind you. Becnel was looking for something spectacular to be the grand prize for a "Dream Big Raffle&... Oakland Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:55:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Dream-Big-Raffle-offers-spectacular-Oakland-Hills-mansion-as-grand-prize--but-with-a-catch?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Crime-stat-web-sites-allow-Oakland-residents-to-support-the-police?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner With Oakland’s continuing shortage of police officers, residents must rely more and more on their own eyes and ears to support the Police Department’s efforts to enforce the law. Several web sites have arrived on the scene to help citizen... Oakland police Crime Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:03:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Crime-stat-web-sites-allow-Oakland-residents-to-support-the-police?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Part-VI-Cellphone-reception-in-Oakland-Hills-The-inside-story-on-Sprint-PCS?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner Sprint is an also-ran in our six-part review of cell-phone reception in the Oakland Hills, and unlike T-Mobile, it is losing ground to the largest competitors, Verizon and AT&T. Verizon and T-Mobile are co-winners of this review, and they also ra... Oakland Cell phone service Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:08:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Part-VI-Cellphone-reception-in-Oakland-Hills-The-inside-story-on-Sprint-PCS?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Part-V-Cellphone-reception-in-the-Oakland-Hills-The-inside-story-on-ATT?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner I rate AT&T a viable second choice to T-Mobile (in Part II) if you happen to live near an AT&T antenna. In the Oakland hills, Verizon has a stronger signal at higher elevations, while T-Mobile has more antennas in the canyons, but the nature ... Oakland Cell phone service Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:12:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Part-V-Cellphone-reception-in-the-Oakland-Hills-The-inside-story-on-ATT?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d30-Part-IV-Cellphone-reception-in-the-Oakland-Hills-The-inside-story-on-TMobile?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner T-Mobile, the third largest U.S. carrier, is a co-winner of our cell-phone reception survey because it has the most antennas in the Oakland Hills. Although many are relatively low-power antennas, they cover our major corridors better than any other c... Oakland Cell phone service Sat, 30 May 2009 17:26:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d30-Part-IV-Cellphone-reception-in-the-Oakland-Hills-The-inside-story-on-TMobile?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Part-III-Cellphone-reception-in-the-Oakland-Hills-The-inside-story-on-Verizon-Wireless?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner Verizon is a co-winner of our prize for best cell-phone reception in the Oakland Hills, and it also has the best overall coverage in the Bay Area, according to a Consumer Reports survey. But Verizon has notable weaknesses in our canyons because of it... Oakland Cell phone service Fri, 29 May 2009 18:18:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Part-III-Cellphone-reception-in-the-Oakland-Hills-The-inside-story-on-Verizon-Wireless?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Part-II-Cell-phone-reception-in-Oakland-Hills-The-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-truth?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner Verizon tower in Village Square parking lot, Montclair Which carrier wins the prize for best cell-phone coverage in the Oakland Hills? A single verdict would be preferable, but topographical circumstances require two winners. In our hills and canyon... Oakland Cell phone service Wed, 27 May 2009 20:20:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Part-II-Cell-phone-reception-in-Oakland-Hills-The-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-truth?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d20-Cellphone-reception-in-the-Hills-The-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-truth?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner   Can you hear me? Wait a second. I’m driving through Shepherd Canyon and the call is breaking up. I can hear you, but….. Hello? Living in the Oakland Hills has wonderful benefits, but consistent cell-phone reception is not among t... Oakland Cell phone service Wed, 20 May 2009 17:45:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d20-Cellphone-reception-in-the-Hills-The-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-truth?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d15-Oakland-Police-use-DNA-to-arrest-suspect-as-the-craigslist-robber?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner Oakland Police believe they have de-listed the infamous “craigslist robber.”Officers arrested a suspect this week in three armed robberies in the Oakland Hills. The robber used craigslist to advertise a car for sale, then met his victims ... Oakland Crime Fri, 15 May 2009 11:39:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d15-Oakland-Police-use-DNA-to-arrest-suspect-as-the-craigslist-robber?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d13-Two-closed-gas-stations-in-Oakland-Hills-One-will-reopen-the-other-will-languish?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner  Chain-link fences surround two closed gas stations in the Oakland Hills, a blemish on the neighborhoods and a visible reminder of tough economic times.But the Union 76 station at Broadway and Broadway Terrace will soon spring to life, revived b... Oakland Business Wed, 13 May 2009 01:24:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d13-Two-closed-gas-stations-in-Oakland-Hills-One-will-reopen-the-other-will-languish?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d13-Union-76-station-to-reopen-on-Broadway-eliminating-eyesore-on-Oakland-Hills-thoroughfare?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner  (Related story: Woodminster gas station continues to languish.)Chain-link fence around the Union 76 station at Broadway and Broadway Terrace will soon come down. Boards covering the windows and gas pumps will be removed.As a result of a change ... Oakland Business Wed, 13 May 2009 01:12:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d13-Union-76-station-to-reopen-on-Broadway-eliminating-eyesore-on-Oakland-Hills-thoroughfare?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Giant-eucalyptus-crash-stirs-tree-safety-concerns-in-Oakland-Hills?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner   Swath of damage and stump of fallen eucalyptus (right) in Ostrander Park Without warning on a calm day in the Oakland Hills, an enormous eucalyptus looming over a key thoroughfare suddenly wavers, topples and crashes across the roadway. Merci... Oakland Thu, 07 May 2009 02:27:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Giant-eucalyptus-crash-stirs-tree-safety-concerns-in-Oakland-Hills?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Bandit-uses-craigslist-to-entice-victims-to-Oakland-Hills-streets-for-carscam-robberies?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner May 15 update: Police use DNA to arrest craigslist robbery suspectMay 8 update: Craigslist bandit strikes in PiedmontNeighborhood watch groups were emailing alerts throughout the Oakland Hills today, warning about a suspicious man posing as a car sel... Oakland police Crime Tue, 05 May 2009 19:38:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Bandit-uses-craigslist-to-entice-victims-to-Oakland-Hills-streets-for-carscam-robberies?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d1-A-Subway-in-Oaklands-stylish-Montclair-Village-During-hard-times-it-could-happen?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner An empty storefront depresses Oakland’s Montclair Village and serves as a reminder of economic hard times. What if the solution is a new chain store – a thought that chills admirers of the shopping district’s unique character? Say a... Oakland Business Sat, 02 May 2009 00:29:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m5d1-A-Subway-in-Oaklands-stylish-Montclair-Village-During-hard-times-it-could-happen?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Oakland-schools-keep-eye-on-flu-situation-teach-kids-about-good-hygiene?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner Oakland schools have avoided the swine flu menace so far, but the scare has provided an opportunity to teach kids about good hygiene, such as the connection between hand-washing and ‘happy birthday.’ Frequent hand-washing is one way to pr... Oakland schools Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:07:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Oakland-schools-keep-eye-on-flu-situation-teach-kids-about-good-hygiene?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Oakland-Hills-business-Part-1-Movie-Express-calls-it-a-wrap-but-other-store-owners-are-optimistic?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner Movie Express, an icon in Oakland’s Montclair Village for 23 years, will close its doors tomorrow, victim of a double wallop -- the declining video-rental business and the economic downturn.But in the teeth of the recession, three undaunted bus... Oakland Business Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:32:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Oakland-Hills-business-Part-1-Movie-Express-calls-it-a-wrap-but-other-store-owners-are-optimistic?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Oakland-Hills-business-Part-2-In-spite-of-recession-three-businesses-to-open-in-Montclair-Village?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner To Lisa Tana, the economic recession of 2009 is a perfect time to foster awareness about sustainability and the environment, which underlie the philosophy of her planned new eco-conscious store, Re4m.To Montclair resident Kevin Benafield, the recessi... Oakland Business Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:24:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7254-Oakland-Hills-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Oakland-Hills-business-Part-2-In-spite-of-recession-three-businesses-to-open-in-Montclair-Village?cid=exrss-Oakland-Hills-Examiner