Comments for Today in Montclair, 94611

Comment on Our Beloved Bay Bridge, In The Beginning by montclairoak

montclairoak — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:05:14 +0000

Everyone should scroll through Bennett's posting, especially the 1930s bridge construction.

Comment on Our Beloved Bay Bridge, In The Beginning by montclairoak

montclairoak — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:46:59 +0000

Very exciting that your Dad was driving across the bridge, and you should keep up the tradition! So I hunted a bit more, and discovered an opening day photo with drivers. Who knows if the car is shown there?

http://montclairoak.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/bay-bridge-drivers-opening-day.jpg

Comment on Our Beloved Bay Bridge, In The Beginning by Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:14:20 +0000

Thanks for a nice post. My dad was 17 and lived in Oakland in 1936 when the bridge opened. He and a friend borrowed his friend’s dad’s car to drive across on the first day. The car broke down and they had to call someone to come pick them up. Well into his 80′s it was a memorable day for him. I so hoped they would get the bridge finished in time for him to go across on the first day, but alas, it was not to be. Dad died in 2007 at the age of 88.

Comment on Our Beloved Bay Bridge, In The Beginning by bennett hall

bennett hall — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:02:30 +0000

This is a blog post I did on the 75th Anniversary of the bridge featuring a range of vintage photographs and stories – you may find this interesting along the line of this thread:

http://sanfranciscoimages.blogspot.com/#!/2011/11/happy-75th-birthday-to-our-san.html

Comment on WWLD: What Would Libby Do? by Libby Schaaf

Libby Schaaf — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:17:27 +0000

While I can’t say our budget is particularly transparent, because it really is difficult to understand, the entire thing is on our website at http://www.oaklandnet.com. The reports published for the Special Council Meeting on January 31, 2012 are amendments to that budget, which you’ll find a link to on the oaklandnet.com home page. You can read all the reports for the special 1/31/12 meeting at: http://oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=1044700&GUID=82888071-3CBB-4AAD-8A5B-7F4DCB58F8E5 .

If you are interested in seeing the new organizational charts reflecting the recently approved reorganization, click on the “supplemental report” link on that page. There is additional information and the org charts start on page 38 of the 57 page supplemental report. Thanks for your interest. Call my office if you have any further questions and ask for me or Bruce. 238-7004. – Libby