jonahsmommy
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- Jul 6, 2012
We are taking a little trip to Oakland Zoo and are in need of a great restaurant to eat nearby. It will be DH, myself and our DS (age 7) Really don't want to eat in the zoo.
Thanks!
Thanks!
What time does the Grand Lake Farmer's market closes? That sounds perfect!! Is it very far from the Zoo?
San Leandro has some good chow and is pretty easy to get to from the Oakland Zoo. Good ethnic eats.
People should go where they are comfortable and I agree San Leandro could turn some people off.
People usually cross the street to avoid me so my perspective may be a bit skewed.
But great eats in that area and sometimes my belly leads the way.
I've been know to venture to some parts of town that others might avoid. I don't know if I'd bring my family though. Ever been to International Blvd (the former E 14th St. in Oakland) around Fruitvale? I've done it a few times and have never had an issue, but I understand it's not always the safest place to be, even during the day.
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Is Fenton's Creamery in the movie UP? Or am I thinking of the wrong ice cream store? Either way, it sounds yummy!!!
You all make me laugh. San Leandro is no more dangerous than any where else, especially Oakland. On top of that, the northern parts of San Leandro which are the closest to the zoo and where all the good food choices are are the best parts of San Leandro.
http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_25898916/san-leandro-police-task-force-forms-address-teen
SAN LEANDRO -- A police task force is in the works to combat recent violence by packs of teens that officials describe as "wildings," apparently centered around BART transit lines in Alameda County.
The move comes after attacks in San Leandro, where large groups of teens allegedly attacked and robbed people in recent days at Bayfair Center and near a BART station.
San Leandro police, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office and BART police will meet Friday to coordinate a response in the event there's more violence this weekend, said San Leandro police Lt. Robert McManus, who will lead a task force grappling with nearly 20 similar robberies. Law enforcement agencies involved will include Berkeley, Oakland, Newark, Hayward and Union City.
The robberies and attacks can be described as "wildings," McManus said.
"It may not all be the same group but it is the same type of activity, where it's unruly groups of teens that are primarily traveling by BART train and coming out to intimidate and commit crimes of opportunity and are attacking the victims in packs," McManus said. "A task force is being created. We've reached out to all law enforcement agencies that have a BART line."