For 12 years, Jean used her Kids First newsletter to keep parents informed about major school issues and events.  As a Councilmember, Jean's weekly email newsletters go out to over 5000 neighbors and discuss district and city issues and events.  Please join!
 

• #376 - April 10, 2010 - Arbor Day, Easter Photos, New Cabaret Rules, Census Push
• #375 - April 3, 2010 - Easter Events,
• #374 - March 27, 2010 - Oakland Marathon, Climate Change Workshop, Ethics Commission Rejects Campaign $ Increase, Mother of the Year Nominations
• #373 - March 20, 2010 - Eyes on Washington this Weekend, Many Spring Events, Council Cuts Elected Budgets, More Election Funding Controversies
• #372 - March 13, 2010 - Thanks for the Daffodils, School Strike Pushed Back, Elected Offices Lead Cuts, Campaign Financing Goes to Committee
• #371 - March 6, 2010 -
• 370 - February 27, 2010 - State of the City Address, Local Hero Winners, Day for Public Education, March 4
• #369 - February 20, 2010 - Local Heroes, Ammo Ordinance, Gang Injunctions, Date Violence Week, Police Plan Meetings
• #368 - February 13, 2010 - Lunar New Year Photos, Budget Workshop Feb 16, Oakland Jobs Goals, Human Trafficking Hotline 208-4959
• #367 - February 6, 2010 - Lunar New Year, Campaign Limits Goes to Ethics Commission,
• #366- January 30, 2010 - Census Kick-off, Park Focus Groups Develop Plans, New Haiti Tax Credits, Local Hero Nominees Needed
• #365- January 23, 2010 - MLK Photos, More Haiti Events, Rapid Bus Plans, Local Hero Nominations Needed,
• #364 - January 16, 2010 - MLK Day Events, Haiti Events, Storm Preparedness, School Safety Forum, Emancipation Village Design
• #363 - January 9, 2010 - Happy New Year!  Instant Runoff Voting Set for Nov 3rd, Registry for Foreclosed Homes Approved, Chief Batts & NCPC Leaders Discuss Community Policing

• #362 - December 19, 2009 -  Happy Holidays, Oakland Comments on Moraga Canyon Plans for Blair Park, Cell Phone Tower Complaints
• #361 - December 12, 2009 - Snow! New A's Stadium Proposals, Midterm Budget Cuts $9 M but More to Come, Many Holiday Events
• #360 - December 5, 2009 - Annual Holiday Party & Thanksgiving Party Photos, Mushroom Warnings, Chief Batts Sets Community Meetings
• #359 - November 21, 2009 - Sign Up for Toy Drive, Thanksgiving Food Help, Climate Action Plan, Thornhill's 50th, We Receive Award for Seismic Preparedness Work
• #358 - November 14, 2009 - Updates from the State Legislature, PO Celebration, New Laptops at Dimond Library, Montclair Traffic Workshop
• #357 - November 7, 2009 - Meet the Chief, Downtown Night Parking, Instant Run-Off Elections
• #356 - October 31, 2009 - Halloween Events, Business Incentives, Zoning Updates
• #355 - October 24, 2009 - Fall Emergency Preparedness, State Updates, Domestic Violence Forum
• #354 - October 17, 2009 - City Issues:  Parking, Domestic Violence, Airport Connector; Governor Threatens Blanket Veto Over Delta Water
• #353
• #352 - October 10, 2009 - Oaktoberfest, Blair Park Meeting, Sundays in the Redwoods Free Concert Line Up
• #351 - October 3, 2009 - Jon Jang & James Newton Headline Sundays in the Redwoods, Parking Vote, Domestic Violence Month
• #350 - September 26, 2009 - Symphony & Handy Headline Sundays in the Redwoods, Parking Vote Part 2, Help Us Survey Our Parks
• #349 - September 19, 2009 - Creek to Bay Day Saturday, First Sundays in the Redwoods Sunday
• #348 - September 12, 2009 - School Volunteer Fair & Maxwell Park Today, Montclair Jazz & Wine Festival Sunday, Council Reconvenes Next Week
• #347 - September 4, 2009 - Bay Bridge Closed, Lots to Do on This Side of the Bay this Labor Day Weekend
• #346 - August 28, 2009 - School Reopens Monday, Bay Bridge Closes, Farewell to Ted Kennedy/OPD's Murray Hoyle, Final Days of Summer
• #345
• #344 - August 15, 2009 - New Police Chief, Art & Soul This Weekend, Laurel St. Fair Photos
• #343 - August 8, 2009 - Laurel StreetFest Today, More on Parking, Wildlife, Sundays in the Redwoods Concerts Set
• #342 - August 1, 2009 - LakeFest this Weekend; Police, Rangers & NSc's Saved; Congratulations Ricky
• #341 - July 25, 2009 - OPR 100th Anniversary at deFremery Park, Finally, a State Budget, Alternative to Mayor's Budget
• #340 - July 18, 2009 - Join Us for Cake at Montclair Library Reopening, Dimond Picnic, Summer Volunteers
• #339 - July 10, 2009 - Summer Festivals, Budget Impacts Start, Boxer-Lee Bill for Police, Summer Volunteers
• #338 - July 4, 2009 - July 4th Events, City Budget Adopted for Now, Tell the Gov. No to MoreSchool Cuts
• #337- June 27, 2009 - Dimond Vo-Cal Projects & JMP Camp Out Today, Fine Arts in Montclair, Council Budget to Vote June 30, Will State Seize $26 M?
• #336 - June 20, 2009 - Laurel Music Festival, Farmer Joes Anniversary, Salmon Aid Festival at JL, Council Budget Proposal Moves to Vote June 30th
• #335 - June 13, 2009 - Council Budget Proposal Online; Join Me @ Sheperd Canyon, Maxwell Park or Farmers Market This Weekend; Last Weekend for Open Studios
• #334 - June 4, 2009 - Discover Oakland:  Open Studios, Temescal & West Oakland Green Fairs, Lake Merritt Gardens
• #333 - May 30, 2009 - More State Cuts, More Budget Workshops Continue, Malcolm X Festival Opens the Outdoor Season
• #332 - May 23, 2009 - May Local Events for Memorial Weekend, Hard Choices for State & City Budgets
• #331 - May 16, 2009 - Join us at the Greek Festival, Vote Tuesday on State Budget Propositions
• #330 - May 9, 2009 - Honoring Mother Wright & Oakland's Mothers, Mayor Presents Budget
• #329 - May 2, 2009 - Monday is Last Day to Vote, Mayor to Present Budget
• #328 - April 25, 2009 - July 21 City Ballot Measures Set, City-wide Earthquake Exercise Today, Oakland Budget Challenge Online
• #327 - April 18, 2009 - See You at Earth Day Today; Take the Oakland Budget Challenge
• #326 - April 11, 2009 - Egg Hunts, Budget Meeting, Earth Day 2009, City Budget Hearings Set, Deficit Grows
• #325 - April 4, 2009 - Furlough Days, Easter Events, City Budget Hearing Set
• #324 - March 28, 2009 -  A Grateful City Say Thank You to Four Fallen Heroes
• #323 - March 21, 2009 - Many Ways to Support Our Schools, Go Mack, Free Wifi @ All Libraries, Kids Funding Goes to Mayor in Tie
• #322 - March 14, 2009 - Foreclosure Workshop, Rummage Sale, West Side Story at Skyline and more
• #321 - March 7, 2009 - Stimulus Package...Details Continue to Evolve, Swanson & Hancock Host Open House, Register to Vote in May 19 Budget Vote
• #320 - February 28, 2009 - Zoning Workshop, Black History, Authors, White Elephants & Crabs
• #319 - February 21, 2009 - Community Gardening, Black History Events, Symphony Celebrates Youth
• #318 - February 13, 2009 - Joaquin Miller Park Meeting Today, Valentine & Black History Events, Angel Island Museum Opens, Winter Storm Tips & Emergency Numbers
• #317 - February 6, 2009 - Local Heroes This Saturday, Black History Month, Fox Re-Opens, Neighborhood Safety Alerts
• #316 - January 31, 2009 - More Lunar New Year Events, Black History Month, Chief Quits, City Administrator Named & Other Controversies
• #315 - January 24, 2009 - Clean-ups, Bargains, Chinese Bazaar and Lunar New Year
• #314 - January 17, 2009 - MLK & Inaugural Events, More on Oscar Grant, State Budget Worsens and City Faces $50 M Deficit Next Year
• #313  January 10, 2009 - Happy New Year, Oscar Grant, Joaquin Miller's Abby, First Budget Workshop, Nominate a Local Hero

• #312 December 20, 2008 - City Closure, NCPC's, Winter Preparation, City Closed Until Next Year, Buy Oakland

• #311 December 13, 2008 - Holiday Parade, Toy Testing, Montclair Stroll, More Holiday Events

• #310 December 6, 2008 - Nearly 300 Attend Our Annual Party, Fungus Fair, CORE Networking, Green Holiday ideas, New Dimond Gateway

• #309 November 29, 2008 - Thanksgiving Pix, JL Tree Lighting, Toys for Tots, Food Bank Has Critical Need

• #308 November 22, 2008 - Thanksgiving Events, Join Our Annual Party, State $11 Billion Short, Support Oakland Businesses This Holiday, Lee, Swanson & Quan Elected to New Leadership Posts

• #307 November 15, 2008 - Police Force Reaches 837, 100 Layoffs and City Closures to  Balance Budget, Canon Billboard to Go

• #306 November 8, 2008 - Election Results & Oakland, CORE Exercise, Domestic Violence Forum, About 100 Layoffs Expected, BPA Danger

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• National Night Out Special - 87 National Night Out Parties in District 4

• #291 July 26, 2008 - Dimond Picnic Saturday, State May Take More City Funds, More City Cuts Expected, Kids First Compromise Fails, Visiting Feather River Camp

• #290 July 19, 2008 - Police Proposal Goes to Ballot, Biking for Peace, National Youth Games in Oakland, Forest City Opens, Kids First Compromise Goes to July 22nd Mtg

• #289 July 12, 2008 - Kids First Compromise, Foreclosure Bill Signed, Woodminster Opens, Summer Safety Tips, Battery Recycling Glitches

• #288 July 4, 2008 - Happy July 4th!  Holiday Safety Tips, Mayor's Police Measure Goes to Council, CM and Budget Updates, New Seismic Retrofit Grants for Low Income Home Owners

• #287 June 28, 2008 - Mayor Puts City Manager on Leave, Aesop's Theater Opens @ Fairyland, Camp Out in Joaquin Miller Park, Recycle Batteries & Plastic Tubs, Sign Up for NNO Ice Cream

• #286 June 21, 2008 - Happy 125th Chabot, Budget Passed with Only Christmas Shut Down, Sign Up for National Night Out, Same Sex Marriage Ceremonies at City Hall, Join Us at Velvet for Celebration, $70M in State Housing Grants, Free Property Tax Reassessment, Fire Works Hotline 238-2373, Aesop Theater to Open at Fairyland

• #285 June 14, 2008 - Hiller Fire & the Early Fire Season, Red Flag Day Rules, Council Seeks Alternatives to City Shut Down Days, Open Studios Continue, Fathers Day Events, Wide Mouth Plastics Added to Gray Bin, More Radar Gun Volunteers Needed, Online Crime Reports Show Down Turn in Car Thefts & Burglaries

• #284 June 7, 2008 - District 4 Budget Hearing, Measure J Utility Tax Update Passes, Open Studios Begin, Sudden Oak Disease, Montclair Streetscape, Fight Federal Ban of School Service on AC Transit, CHP Help Extended, Same Sex Marriages Start, Local Stores

• #283 May 30, 2008 - Voter Guide for Primary, 81st City-School Library Breaks Ground, Mayor Proposes 12 Day Shut Down, Illegal Dumper Caught, New Towing Contract Waives Storage for Stolen Cars, Help Us Monitor Foreclosures & Problem Properties, Fight AC Transit Cuts, Werner Ct Lights, Shepherd Canyon Sink Hole

• #282 May 24, 2008 - Lighting & Landscape Increase Approved, Happy 99th Marj, New Baby Giraffe, Mars Landing at Chabot, Memorial Day Activities, First City Budget Hearing, Wildfire Inspections Begin, Shortline Park Celebration, Estates Drive Reservoir Plans, Door-to-door Sales

• #281 May 17, 2008 - Greek Festival, Teachers Rally, Mayor's Budget, Police Proposal Would Gut Budget, Water Rationing, 35th & Mac Condos Open, Butters Land Trust Fundraiser, Small Business Symposium, Stop Illegal Dumping, 211 Helpline, Chabot's 125th Birthday

• #280 May 10, 2008 - Bike to Work, Stamp Out Hunger, State Budget Hearing, $15M for Middle School Clinics, Mother of the Year, Cinco de Mayo, African Americans in Oakland Exhibit

• #279 May 3, 2008 - Economic Summit Aims for 10,000 Jobs, Indies Awards, $20B State Deficit, Rally for Schools, LLAD Vote, 35th Ave Improvements, Shepherd Canyon Parking Fund Drive, Piedmont Pines Undergrounding Vote, Ygnacio Circles Done!

• #278 April 25, 2008 - Citywide CORE/Earthquake Exercise, Economic Summit, Sexually Exploited Minors, Goats Begin Grazing, Rally for the Schools, National Library Week, City Sues Banks for Bid Rigging

• #277 April 19, 2008 - Earth Day, Chief Speaks in Dimond, Save Bus Line 53 Extension, Kids First Renewed, $9.5 Million Budget Deficit< Landscape & Lighting Goes Back to Voters

• #276 April 12, 2008 - Measure K/ Kids First Extension for 10 Years, Candidate Forums, Beaconsfield Open Space Purchase, Earth Expo, Farmers Market Office Hours

• #275 April 4, 2008 - Montclair Horses Return, 30 Earth Day Projects, Citywide CORE Exercise, 66th Ave Bay Trail Park, Garbage Can Fines Too High?

• #274 March 29, 2008 - EarthHour, Sign Up for Earth Day, Earth Expo, Celebrate Our Parks with many April Events, State Returns Partial Local Control to Schools,  New District 4 Restaurants, Citywide CORE Exercise, National Library Week, Discount Compost Bins

• #273 March 22, 2008 - Mayor Meets with Chinese Language NCPC, McClymonds Wins State Basketball Championship, Tobacco Shop Licensing & Moratorium, Experts on Hayward Fault Earthquake Risks, Bike Safety, Montclair Park Safety Planning, Food Scrap Recycling

• #272 March 15, 2008 - Fifth Anniversary of the Iraq War, Mayor Dellums Visits Maxwell Park Neighborhood Council, Dimond Design Walk, Budget Deficits, Donate to the Shepherd Canyon Fund, Sidewalk Survey, Easter Egg Hunts, Stop Junk Mail

• #271 March 7, 2008 - Council Approves Police Recruitment Plan, Waste Management Settlement Expands Recycling Services, Police Contract Settled,  Award for City's Domestic Violence Work, Pothole Blitz

• #270 March 1, 2008 - Chief/Mayor Proposal for Recruitment Returns to Council, Moth Spraying Opposed, Council Opposes Prop 98, Supports Prop 99, New Seismic Retrofit Standards, Pothole Blitz, Catalytic Convertor Thefts, Dimond Canyon-JM Park Day

• #269 February 23, 2008 - Oakland Names 4th Most Sustainable City, County Mtg on Transitional Home for Foster Youth, Senior Housing Design Approved, On-line Preparedness Training, WiFi at Dimond Library, Peets Donation to Dimond Public Art, AC Transit Fare Raise?

• #268 February 16, 2008 - Local Hero Event, Mayor's Affordable Housing Proposals, Help Sponsor Girl Softball Team, Lunar Eclipse, Trading Traditions, Sausal Creek Fish Kill, Light Apple Moth Spraying, Business Tax Deadline

• #267 February 14, 2008 - Meet the 28 Local Hero Nominees for 2008

• #266 February 9, 2008 - Industrial Land Use, Contract Disparity Workshop, China Bans Plastic Bags, Free Tax Help, Black History Month, City Election in June Due to Technical Delays in Ranked Voting, Help Plan Park Monitoring System

• #265 February 1, 2008 - Hearing on State Budget Cuts, Vote by Mail, Beaconsfield Planting, Stolen Property on Display, Graffiti, Solicitors, Recycling Art

• #264 January 26, 2008 - Celebrating Lunar New Year, White Elephant Sale, Dimond Streetscape Planning, Merchant Survey, Local Heroes Deadline, Volunteers to Screen Firefighter Applicants, Truancy Report, Police Reorganization Goes Into Operation

• #263 January 19, 2008 - Living the Dream on a Day of Service, Dellums on State of City, Lunar New Year, Neighborhood Radar Gun Program, New Senior Apt Design, Bay Friendly Gardening Workshops

• #262 January 12, 2008 - Skyline Slide, MLK Day Events, Retail Plan, School Enrollment Deadline, Battery Recycling, Bring Your Own Bag, Emergency Preparedness for Pets

• #261 January 4, 2008 - Happy  New Year, New Staff, Winter Storms, Foreclosure Workshops, Nominate a Local Hero, California Primary, New State Laws, MacArthur Blvd Updates