Michael Libbey

Caffe Trieste and four other stores bring new energy to Oakland's Piedmont Avenue

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...

La Farine, vintage clothing and flowers add new spice to Oakland's Piedmont Avenue

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...

Verizon improves cell coverage in some Oakland Hills areas, but not others

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 more...

'Dream Big Raffle' offers spectacular Oakland Hills mansion as grand prize - with a catch

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...

Crime-tracking web sites allow Oakland residents to support police efforts

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...

Part VI: Cell-phone reception in the Oakland Hills: The inside story on Sprint

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...

Part V: Cell-phone reception in the Oakland Hills: The inside story on AT&T

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...

Part IV: Cell-phone reception in the Oakland Hills: The inside story on T-Mobile

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...

Part III: Cell-phone reception in the Oakland Hills: The inside story on Verizon Wireless

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...

Part II: Cell-phone reception in Oakland Hills: The good, the bad and the ugly truth

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 canyons, reception depends heavily on where you’re located...

Caffe Trieste and four other stores bring new energy to Oakland's Piedmont Avenue

La Farine, vintage clothing and flowers add new spice to Oakland's Piedmont Avenue

Verizon improves cell coverage in some Oakland Hills areas, but not others

'Dream Big Raffle' offers spectacular Oakland Hills mansion as grand prize - with a catch

Crime-tracking web sites allow Oakland residents to support police efforts

Part VI: Cell-phone reception in the Oakland Hills: The inside story on Sprint

Part V: Cell-phone reception in the Oakland Hills: The inside story on AT&T

Part IV: Cell-phone reception in the Oakland Hills: The inside story on T-Mobile

Part III: Cell-phone reception in the Oakland Hills: The inside story on Verizon Wireless

Part II: Cell-phone reception in Oakland Hills: The good, the bad and the ugly truth

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