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One million fans celebrate Warriors championship in Oakland

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15 June 2017 Visión Hispana Print Email

The City of Oakland and the Golden State Warriors hosted a parade and rally on Thursday, June 15 to celebrate the 2017 NBA Champions. Initial estimates indicate one million fans from around the Bay Area attended the festivities.

The parade proceeded north up Broadway before turning right on Grand Avenue, then right on Harrison, left on to 19th Street, then right onto Oak Street before ending outside the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center and along Lake Merritt Boulevard for the rally.

Combate el calor, mantente fresco e hidratado

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10 June 2017 Visión Hispana Print Email

Consejos para hacer frente al clima caluroso mientras visita los parques regionales del Este de la Bahía

Se espera que las temperaturas superen los 100 grados en muchas áreas del Distrito de Parques Regionales del Este de la Bahía. Por lo que se insta a los visitantes del parque a que se mantengan seguros y frescos durante las visitas a los parques.

My Hayward youngster of the month

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10 June 2017 Francisco Zermeño Print Email

Daniel Zepeda is a ‘Made in Hayward’ fourth grader at Fairview Elementary school, who is humble, enthusiastic, and strives to be a role model, at the young age of 10! First off…100% attendance at school! I never achieved that in all my years of schooling!
 
Family is important, with mom and dad, from Michoacán and Jalisco, respectively, three older sisters, Snoopy, their black and white dog, and five chickens…no rooster! Michoacán or Jalisco? “Michoacán…it’s greener”. He has been to both states, three times and loves it: Family, food, friends, horses, four-wheelers with uncle, and all else.

East Bay Park District announces 2017 wildland fire season

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13 May 2017 Visión Hispana Print Email
Park supervisors are working with local fire agencies to remove weeds as needed on parklands, and park staff are creating and maintaining a defensible space around park structures to allow firefighters to more safely defend them in the event of a wildfire.

 

Following the transition into fire season by CAL FIRE, the East Bay Regional Park District is also transitioning and preparing for wildland fire season effective May 15, 2017 in its 120,000 acres of parklands in the counties of Contra Costa and Alameda.

Free Walking Tours Show Oakland’s History, Current Renaissance

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05 May 2017 Visión Hispana Print Email
Free 90-minute walking tours of downtown Oakland will be offered every Wednesday and Saturday through October. The twice weekly guided tours showcase the city’s changing skyline, landmarks, churches and high-rises.

 

Downtown Oakland’s ongoing renaissance has captured national media attention, with the Uptown District emerging as a premier arts and entertainment destination.

A divertirse en los parques del Este de la Bahía

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05 May 2017 Ned MacKay Print Email
Durante este mes de mayo, el Distrito de Parques Regionales del Este de la Bahía ha programado actividades para deleite de toda la familia. Es hora de ponerse los tenis y zapatos cómodos para salir a divertirse a los parques locales.

 

El mes de mayo será bienvenido con la danza del listón, burbujas gigantes, artesanías para toda la familia y otras actividades durante una celebración en Tilden Nature Area cerca de Berkeley, el domingo 7 de mayo de 11:00 a.m. a 2:00 p.m.