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4. In 1998, Parade Magazine published a false story to the effect that I had discovered that I had temporal lobe epilepsy and had made a contribution to the Epilepsy Foundation, for which they were very grateful. This story was entirely false. I called the Epilepsy Foundation. They had never heard of me. I called the magazine, and the editor I talked to said that the story had come from their publisher, who had gotten it from 'friends of yours in the Air Force.' He was so very pleased, until I told him that the story was a lie. They retracted it, but the damage was done. My book Confirmation, published a few weeks after the story appeared, did poorly. At stop after stop on my author tour, people asked me about my temporal lobe epilepsy. I will never forget speaking at the Pentagon bookstore, with a row of Air Force personnel in uniform sitting there with pure hate in their eyes.
5. By 2003, Unknowncountry was growing and we had an active subscription system. Suddenly, just at the end of that year, the company that managed our subscriptions, Payment Online, ceased to function. They were no longer processing any billing. I could not get in touch with them. They had been richly helpful before, but now became completely silent. Worse, they would not stop billing me, not even after I got an attorney to help me make certain that I had correctly cancelled the contract. I finally had to close my bank account. I could not get any information out of them about my subscribers. They simply stopped all communication. Out of worry that some kind of criminal activity might be involved, I informed the FBI. I never received any response from them, either. And Payment Online was and continues to be a viable company, serving many customers successfully. I think that the same hidden presence that has been trying to ruin my life and destroy my work for years had a hand in what was done to me.
6. After I published my book Warday, I was warned by a staffer in Ted Kennedy's office that Brent Scowcroft, then the Chairman of the National Security Council, was furious about the book, and to expect trouble. Soon thereafter, I received an extremely thorough tax audit. Initially, I was given a huge bill, but was able to force them to acknowledge the truth: that they had counted all transfers of money from checking to savings as new income. In fact, I ended up with a small refund, but not without a terrific fight. In my opinion, this audit was politically motivated and aimed at destroying me financially.
7. In October of 2010, I received notice of another tax audit, from the IRS office in Los Angeles. I requested that the audit be transferred to Texas where my accountant and all of my records are. They waited until March to tell me that they would not move it. We appealed and it is now nearly June and still no word. An appeal to the Taxpayer's Advocacy office has thus far received no response. I can certainly do the audit in Los Angeles, but I have to say that I don't trust this situation at all. I think it is another political audit.
8. And now comes the censorship of the original edition of the Key. Incredible, and equally incredible that I didn't notice it at the time. What happened was that somebody very deftly edited the book after I had already signed off on it. Not only that, the edits, I have subsequently discovered, were actually in the proof pages I sent to the printer. So they happened when those pages were in my possession, but were not done by me. (I did a lot of editing to the proofs, but most of it was correcting typos and obscure phrases, etc.) For a more detailed discussion of what happened, read this journal entry. The 2011Tarcher/Penguin edition currently available contains the original manuscript, as it was intended to be published. After I made this all public, I was dogged by people claiming that I had faked it all in order to sell books. How dare they. Insensitive, stupid swine--or people with a hidden agenda. There is even one person out there claiming that the "edits" make the book better. Sure, get rid of anything about mind control. Stick in things about evil aliens that don't exist to confuse people about who the sinister forces around here really are. That's great editing! The book was CENSORED.
I am sick and tired of all this. I don't know what to do about it except make it public. There's nothing I can do to stop it, but it has gone a long way toward ruining my life, and I think that it is just plain shameful. I have achieved something truly magnificent, which is coherent, focused contact with another level of reality. Instead of being honored for this, as I certainly deserve, I have been ostracized, demonized and hammered almost to a pulp. My books go completely unreviewed. It's as if I'm dead, as far as the community of my literary peers is concerned. When I go to conventions, people I have known for years simply stare at me from a distance, afraid to show the slightest sign of recognition. Honest reviewers cannot in conscience trash my books, so they, also, remain silent. If I should ever write anything that they feel they can trash, God help me, I'll be reviewed everywhere.
I'm tired of it and I want what I deserve from this society, recognition of the value of what I have done, not this continual sinister response. It is a dreadful way to treat anybody, let alone somebody who has worked as hard and as honestly as I have and has, in fact, created something that could be the basis for a new flowering of humanity, at a time when the powers that be have entirely failed and have betrayed the human race, and have no further reason to be respected in any way whatsoever.
It is awful what you have had to endure. Thank you for the Key and everything you have helped bring to light, like William Henry's material. Again, I am sad for what you have endured but I hope the very best for your future!
I may be a little nobody, but let me offer you my review of The Key: what you have written has changed my life. Plain and simple. May God bless you for what you have done for me.
The only reason to try and ruin you or make you look bad Whitley is that you have nailed the truth on the head!!! What else could it be? If you were a complete crackpot they would leave you alone!!! Thank goodness for you, this website and others like you like Linda Moulton Howe because we who are interested in something else besides money and Wall Street get all of the information that we all need about tremendous subjects that everyone should pay attention to!!!!
Yes, I agree that I should be included among the "sinister forces". As a reader who has followed your work for many years and revered "The Key", and who was maybe alone careful enough to notice the differences between the two editions, I made the mistake of suggesting that the new edition seemed to contain mistakes that the old one did not. But I was wrong. I also regret suggesting that a phrase in the first edition like "creatures of the dark" wasn't inappropriate because, as you point out, there are no sinister forces.
To be cursed by the Devil is to truly be blessed.....unfortunately it doesn't feel like a blessing at the time it is happening....
If your books and the things you say were just more pablum, you wouldn't be having this kind of trouble rest assured....there are many Artists like yourself, that have had to go through mistreatment, So I think it's important to watch your back, don't under estimate them.... they are evil...
As to the IRS, The Tax Payer Advocacy Office in Los Angeles is a pretty good one, I have had very good luck with them, they are concientious, and really do care about helping people, they helped me... But I do know, you have to be persistant, fax them and phone them, they are swamped... because literally hundreds of thousands of Taxpayers, in LA, and So Cal, are having problems with the IRS, just like you...
2 problems with today's society:
1) Our governments are the sinister forces at work on so many different levels, they do to a significent level control our lives, and most of the general public are ignorant to that; and
2) Most people want today to be the same as yesterday........(and that's what the gov't wants too, they do not want us to challenge the way they do things).
So thanks Whitley for being that outcrop, that shining star, your efforts are not unheard, nor unappreciated, even in Australia!
Whitley, I can feel your exhaustion with all of this, and I wish I could do something to help alleviate your anguish. For what its worth, and its not worth much, I truly admire you for everything you've done. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!! I just hope the relentless persecution you've faced never succeeds in darkening your heart. If that happens, then they win.
Hang in there Whitley, you are staying true to yourself, walking the path. The Key has opened a door within my soul that has changed my life in many ways. Since it's release, I have purchased 3 copies over the years, wearing out the first 2 from reading and re-reading them. Each time I read The Key, my understanding of the words spoken within gets deeper and expands mind further into the universe. I'm starting to sound mushy and kook-like so I will end with a THANK YOU and a wish for peace and joy to someone who has given so much of it to others. All are responsible for All.
Whitley ,
I am sorry you are feeling down. The fact is you are being ostracised because you are a threat to the status quo. The average person does not want change because it is uncomfortable even if it will make them more comfortable in the long run. The below average (thank god) amount of misanthropes and power hungry types don't want change because they thrive on a mill-like system of Sameness.
Your Work changes paradigms, and that is what the theme of the age is, Paradigm Shifting. So anyone with money or power in stake in this old fashioned paradigm is going to hit you and anyone who wants true evolution with all that they have. It's sad but true.
But I hope it is more bearable to know that we are all right there with you, we are all one human family, literally, genetically, and metaphysically, and there are many thousands that believe the information you are sharing is right and helping, so please don't be too hard on yourself for your situation, if anything it's a sign that you are doing the right thing.
Take care.
"You are the luckiest of the lucky"
This may have been a curse as you view events that most would buckle under, but it is only after great tribulation that singular individuals are acknowledged. Some never are. Rant if you feel the need as you are among friends. Know that the great force that represents your true self appreciates the sacrifices you continues to makes. As do we all. Thank you for being here in this moment.
It is hard to read this and not say something. It hurts to see someone be hurt this way. What can be said. Its an unjust world? That the oh so great are not so great that they can't even recognize something extraordinary? What a blind world. Stupid. Just stupid. I wish I had a place to invite the Streibers, away from cities, a nice secluded vacation somewhere. When my father was down he would take off in his boat and ride and ride far up to the old reservation, away from town. And as he rode on through the turns on the river and the wind swayed the trees under the bright sun, he felt better and better. Be well, Whitley Streiber. It cannot always be so bad.
Whitley, you are the luckiest of the luckiest since you have been one of the few who have been granted the privilege of seeing the truth. Ironically you also wield great power, it's your your connection with the Visitors and your approach to the subject matter that they fear, the truth.
So many people now know the truth as a result of your work that this seed you've planted will bear many fruit. In the next age your work will be remembered and practiced.
Thanks for being so truthful and honest. We are the ones who truly appreciate your work.
Whitley, I was a young 10 year old child when your book Transformation came out, but I made it my Bible, and in a large way, has made me who I am today. Your contact experience is nothing short of miraculous, as we should all be aware. Thank you for sticking true to yourself, as you have been a source of hope and inspiration, at least to me. Lotsa love.
I love your meditations on this website as well, and I feel something opening up inside me when I do them. Something real. Something necessary. Secret and ancient wisdom. Wherever you learned them, thank you for all your hard work, and sharing it so open heartedly on this website.
"I have subsequently discovered, were actually in the proof pages I sent to the printer. So they happened when those pages were in my possession, but were not done by me."
This is certainly a new wrinkle. Have you checked the document history (document formats usually keep meta-information), timestamps, etc., and compared to your own timeline of events? If you kept an archive of your old emails, that could help solve the mystery, too.
Yes, your messages reach a relatively few people. But, it is a small group which desperately needs the information to help them - and help them to help others who seek truth. This is how we move forward. This is why you are targeted. THEY know the effect the information has on their agendas. Like an airstrike - the closer you get to the target the heavier the flak. It is sad that you have suffered so. I don't know how you keep going.
Whitely S... there is also something that you need to understand. The other posters, like myself, who mention you and your work and the information it brings... well, we get put into another category ... nutjobs. Simple because we see your message clearly and are also willing to share, we get a beating sometimes from others who are entrenched in the nonsense world. Albeit not as bad as youve been beat up, we keep up with your info and every now and then, a black eye. So, speaking for the rest of us... ROCK ON Whitley! We appreciate you! HG
Dear Whitley, There are sinister forces at work in all our lives. You are but one grain in the sand of humanity and what is done to you is done to all. Remember it is the darkness that affords us vision and makes us stronger. You may never achieve what your ego believes you should; does this make you any less human? There is great value in your sharing your life as you do so that others may see themselves reflected in you. I sense your disappointment in the world and I share in it. Yet we travel on.
Reflect back on your life, Mr. Strieber; on all that it brought you. Now compare what you find with what the life of the average "asleep man walking" must be. Granted, the price you've had to pay for living your life has been a long-standing conspiracy to discredit and discourage you. But would you have had it any other way? Sure it would be nice to be able to have one's cake and to eat it. But that's not the way things work. You want the recognition you feel you deserve? You have the eternal recognition of all those you helped out of the terrible darkness; and that should be enough. You have not come here to be recognized anyway, but to do a job; and you've done that job excellently, which in itself should be reward enough. What's been done and is still being done to you by sinister forces is not fair? But Mr. Strieber, you long ago declared war on those same forces! The real wonder here is that you've been allowed to continue fighting, they are so much more powerful than you are. Why do you think that is, when so many whistleblowers get snuffed out? Could it be that there are other forces at work here? Could it be that you have allies so powerful the sinister forces can't even begin to imagine just how powerful? You have been told you were the luckiest of the lucky, and I believe that to be oh so very true. But what you weren't told is that the ride would be an easy one. And what's the merit in an easy ride anyway? Furthermore, an easy ride makes you lazy and complacent; and that, especially in your case, could not be allowed to be. "I am the luckiest of the lucky" should be your mantra. And know that you have a special place in the heart of all who read you, if it helps.
Peace be to you Mr and Mrs Strieber. You have helped so many of us and we all
care and send out love and light. Rest and be well.
I cannot understand what anyone's agenda could be in interfering with your work. The reason why anyone would not acknowledge or speak to you in public is simply because they don't possess the same level of ability to contribute to the advancement of the race in any meaningful way (or so they feel). Please dont lose faith, Whitley, that is exactly what they are hoping will happen, I believe. Also, it may be that our "country" has mostly become a collection of mindless, opinionless, flat people who abhor changes or bumps in the road (sad). We've got to keep going and get through this to the new thing.
There ARE Sinister forces out there (mainly in the govt) who do NOT want the information that you have shared to get out. I have read almost every book you have written and honestly I think that your books from the last few years have been your best. The Grays and The Omega Point were fantastic and would make excellent movies. In addition if you "read between the lines", there is more real information in those "fiction" books then in your non-fiction. I think that you nailed it in the Omega Point as to who the Sinister Forces are. I am just glad that you are still ok and didn't have a strange "accident" like Dr. John Mack, have a strange terminal cancer appear like Congressman Steven Schiff, etc. It just seems strange that when someone credible starts approaching the truth, they have an untimely end. Keep fighting Whitley, we are all pulling for you.
It's no doubt mostly fear and insecurity on the part of the people responsible. That they have power is scary, but of course they are afraid of losing that power. How sad, because they too would be better off if things changed the way they could. Don't stop.
... interesting. Being a working stiff in Hollywood since 1978 I know for a fact that when people, such as yourself, cross the "proverbial line," tell similar stories.
Interestingly enough, I just finished working on a film treatment related to mind control. Weird viruses on my computer to the phone company climbing the phone poll outside my kitchen window and my writing partner had similar problems... to the point where both of us, on two separate computing operating systems, could not for the life of us access websites we previously assessed story content and history. As we ended the story I made the bad guys become the good guys. No further problems with viruses and the phone company showed up, climbed the poll, and this time he said Hi, whereas before, the same guy didn't look too happy. I don't have a hard-wired-phone, but my internet connection comes through the phone lines.
Another hard-wired-fact... "it's not what we know, it's who we know." So, we are either paranoid or we know better and play the game without any distractions to our purpose.
Stephen Tenace
... PS... screw the critics! LOL
Dear Whitley: I am so thankful "technological intervention" was made in your case, if in fact it was (the implant in your left ear) that left you free thinking. Who knows what "powers that be" perhaps knew that you would be a "sheep-eople" without it. In my case I had parents whose religious thrumming just did not take. ; (fundamentalist Christian preacher) but left me intact with a deep appreciation of goodness/morality AND a relentless impulse to search for Whole Truth. I believe there are many more like my case whose circumstances in life have left them free and empowered to pound those last few yards to the touchdown.
Remember.. together!!! p.s. I'm on a Joseph P. Ferrell months long reading spree!
Whitley, I was on vacation last week in Florida when I read your journal about 'The Key' being censored. While reading it - it was so powerful I had to quit and just walk around for awhile. I actually went down to the beach and looked at the stars and tried to process what you had written. Parts of it were pure truth and it sung to me so beautifully. (The parts about brainwashing and what we are here to do). While driving home 2 days later, I told my mother, "Mom, Whitley is a prophet like in the old times. His words are going to be remembered many generations from now. The things that have been relayed to him so that he could relay them to us are so powerful and life transforming." Your one statement recently - Be Prepared To Die - has changed my life in so many ways. That is truth. We can't outrun all the bad stuff around us but we can live each day in beauty and in love. Lift yourself out of this darkness. You are changing the world. Paramahansa Yogananda says "point the needle of your attention toward the north pole of spiritual joy. Then no one can ever disturb your equilibrium." Peace be with you. Namaste'
Whitley, Your reality is different. 99,999 % of people don't have Your experiences (like in Communion, Haloween Special etc.). Maybe You haven't really realized that. It's similar to war veterans trying to cope with everyday life after Irak, Afghanistan. Very very hard. You need to realize that Your reality is not "accepted" even though we all believe You 100% and understand Your way. I would react similarly if I had strange reality thrust upon me. Anyone in those altered realities cannot automaticly expect understanding unfortunately. You bring a new reality ok? Take care.
Hang in there, Whitley. Illegitimi non carborundum. Peace and love to you and yours.
Recognition, Whitley? I would say you have it--albeit backhanded!
Why would highly placed people take any notice of you at all if what you have written deserves to be ignored? Obviously, you have pissed them off mightily and they are striking out in the only way they know: secretly and by abusing their power. I doubt, however, that your detractors feel anything personal toward you. It is more likely that you are a more of a nuisance to them than a threat. Somebody is probably employed full time to track 'nuisances' to make sure they don't become 'threats'. Dirty tricks are the easiest way to limit or discredit people. Whoever is behind all this will never reveal himself--at least not in this lifetime--and whatever you say publicly about your suspicions will be used against you. Like the temporal lobe epilepsy rumour. I read with great care what you wrote in Communion and the other encounter books and know that you published the list of tests that you underwent in an attempt to explain away the encounter experience. One reason that your readers are so faithful to you is the thorough and objective way in which you sought to find a medical or banal explanaiton for your experiences rather than accept them. All of the tests showed normal results and the one that didn't was the implant the Dr. Leir attempted to remove from your ear. Now THAT might be significant enough to piss off people on the beltway.
However, all encounter experiences are discredited by naysayers and many careeers have been stymied by malicious rumours but because the hands behind it are unseen it is easy to dismiss any public reaction of outrage as paranoia.
That having been said, for the sake of your own happiness and peace of mind (when you can get it!), it would probably be better to go the Taoist route: take nothing personally, observe but do not react, and remember that resistance to what IS is fruitless. Or to put in Celtic terms: Your enemy feeds on your energy so starve the bastards.


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At a distance of 244 Kms from Bangalore, 184 Kms from Mangalore, 70 Kms from Shimoga & 40 Kms from Chikmagalur, Kemmangundi is a hill station in Tarikere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district.At an altitude of 1434 meter, Kemmangundi is a beautiful and picturesque hill station, situated on the Baba Budan range. This was the summer retreat of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV. Kemmangundi derives its name from three Kannada words - Kempu (red), mannu (soil) and gundi (pit) and means a place with red soil.The hill is blessed with mountain streams, waterfalls and lush flora. The main attractions of Kemmangundi are Raj Bhavan, Z point, Rose garden, Hebbe Falls, Kalhattagiri Falls and Bhadra Tiger Reserve. The sunset view from the Raj Bhavan is a photographer's delight. With wonderful view of the valleys, Kemmangundi is a trekker's paradise. At a distance of 30 Kms from Kemmangundi, Tarikere is the base station for Kemmangundi. December is the best time to visit Kemmangundi.
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Marlon Riggs
Phone: (510) 451-1161
Property Type: Special Needs; 1 BR
Status: Accepting Applications
269 Vernon Street, Oakland, CA, 94610
Email email@example.com for applications!
Now Leasing from Eden Housing: Owl's Landing, Tennyson Gardens, Wicklow Square
Now Leasing from Eden Housing: Owl's Landing, Tennyson Gardens, Wicklow Square
Please double check with property management for availability.
Check out Housing Consortium of East Bay's various affordable housing opportunities
Check out Housing Consortium of East Bay's various affordable housing opportunities!
Lincoln Oaks Apartments An 11-unit affordable housing community, for low income individuals with developmental disabilities, located in the city of Fremont.
Lincoln Oaks Apartments An 11-unit affordable housing community, for low income individuals with developmental disabilities, located in the city of Fremont. How to Apply: There are currently no vacancies, but waitlist is open. Applications are below, please check with property management to confirm availability.
Affordable Housing in and out of Alameda County from Eden
Affordable Housing in and out of Alameda County. Please verify with property management for availability.
"The list of properties which are accepting applications is updated on a monthly basis on Eden's website and their Housing Hotline. To access Eden's Housing Hotline, please call (510) 247-8141."
Northgate Apartments are accepting applications for 2, 3, and 4 bd apartment
Northgate Apartments are accepting applications for 2, 3, and 4 bd apartments. Please call to verify availability.
Located at: 2301 Northgate Avenue Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: 510-873-8202 Fax: 510-873-8203
Wait List Openings for Mercy Housing
October's Wait List Openings for Mercy Housing
*Please contact property for availability
Bermuda Gardens - 80 Units (Tax Credit, CHFA, HCD) Senior Property Manager: Hermy Almonte, email@example.com (510) 276-4289 1475 167th Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94578 Office Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30am – 5:30pm
Casa Verde - 68 Units Hermy Almonte, Senior Property Manager email@example.com (510) 357-8251 2398 East 14th Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 Office Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30am – 5:30pm
Eden House Apartments - 116 Units Hermy Almonte, Senior Property Manager firstname.lastname@example.com (510) 278-2400 1601 165th Avenue, Apt. #115, San Leandro, CA 94578 Office Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30am – 5:30pm Closed from 12:00pm – 1:00pm for lunch
SENIORS (head of household 62 years or older)
Kent Gardens - 84 Units (Tax Credit, HUD 202, CGBD/Alameda, HOME/Alameda, HTF/Alameda, Bond) Hermy Almonte, Senior Property Manager email@example.com (510) 317-9150 16450 Kent Avenue, San Lorenzo, CA 94580 Office Hours: Mon – Fri 8:00am – 5:00pm Closed from 12:00pm – 1:00pm for lunch
Check out SAHA's listing for sites in Berkeley!
Looking for Affordable Housing??? Check out SAHA's listing for sites in Berkeley!
Please call to confirm availability.
Affordable Housing Opportunity - Waitlist Open for Park Alameda
Affordable Housing Opportunity - Waitlist Open for Park Alameda
Park Alameda Apartments
Property Type: Family; Special Needs; Studio
Status: Accepting Applications
Address: 2428 Central Avenue, Alameda, CA, 94501
Phone: (510) 864-1864
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
"ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR OUR 40% AND 50% AMI UNITS ONLY. Park Alameda will NOT accept pre-applications that are faxed or hand-delivered."
Affordable Housing Opportunity - Parc on Powell Apartments, Emeryville, CA
Equity Residential will begin accepting Pre-Applications for 21 affordable housing units as a part of the City of Emeryville Affordable Housing Program at Parc on Powell, located at 1333 Powell Street in Emeryville. Applications will be available beginning October 6 at the website: parconpowell.com/affordable and the leasing office located at 5700 Hollis Street, Emeryville. The website will have specific details about the application process, income requirements and rent amounts.
Pre-applications will be accepted until October 31, 2014.
For questions regarding the Parc on Powell AHP, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com or toll free 866-995-8389.
Affordable Housing Opportunities from Satellite Affordable Housing Associates - Wait List Open
Affordable Housing Opportunities from Satellite Affordable Housing Associates - Wait-List Open
"SAHA has acquired and recently completed renovation of Kenneth Henry Court, a 51-unit affordable community for low-income families in the City of Oakland. Located near the intersection of 64th Avenue and Foothill Blvd., KHC has been providing permanent affordable housing to the area's residents for over twenty years."
Would you like more information about Kenneth Henry Court? Please call the Property Manager at (510) 638-4383.
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Check out SAHA's Senior Affordable Housing Opportunities now accepting applications!
Check out SAHA's Senior Affordable Housing Opportunities now accepting applications!
Otterbein Manor, a 39-unit senior community located off College Avenue and Oakland's Rockridge shopping district.
Beth Asher is 50-unit senior community located in the Dimond District of Oakland and is a short walk from the area's local Oakland Public Library, recreation center and Dimond Canyon Park.
St. Andrew's Manor is a six-story, 60-unit development for seniors 62 and older in the City of Oakland.
Merritt Crossing Senior Apartments includes 70 apartments affordable to seniors with incomes between 30 and 50 percent of median. Fremont Oak Gardens is a beautiful multi-building complex for adults 55 years or older with amenities for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Check out the link below for more info!
http://www.sahahomes.org/apply?field_city_tid%5B0%5D=147&field_city_tid%5B1%5D=76&field_city_tid%5B2%5D=194&field_city_tid%5B3%5D=107&field_city_tid%5B4%5D=202&field_city_tid%5B5%5D=9 (7 photos)
October 2014 - East Bay Affordable Housing List brought to you by Compass Family Services
East Bay Affordable Housing List brought to you by Compass Family Services.
Please call the property in advance to confirm housing availability or wait-list openings.
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Housing Authority of the City of Alameda Announces Site-based Project-based Voucher (PBV) Waiting List Opening for ESPERANZA COMPLEX (4&5 bd) & PARROT VILLAGE COMPLEX (4 bd)
The Housing Authority will be accepting pre-applications for the waiting list for certain Section 8 Project-based Voucher assisted units in the City of Alameda, specifically for four and five-bedroom project-based voucher (PBV) units at the Esperanza apartment complex and PARROT VILLAGE COMPLEX. This is NOT the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List. Submission of a pre-application does not guarantee placement on this waiting list, and placement on this waiting list does not guarantee eligibility or an offer of housing.
If you require a reasonable accommodation or assistance with language translation for equal access, call (510) 747-4300 to request an accommodation or appointment. TDD (510) 522-8467
Waiting List Opening Time : Effective August 13, 2014, the following AHA project-based voucher waiting list will remain open ONLY TO ACCEPT pre-applications for
· PBV units at Esperanza (4 and 5-bedroom only)
· PBV units at Parrot Village (4-bedroom only)
This waiting list for these project-based (PBV) units at Esperanza and Parrot Village will remain open until the AHA determines that it has received a sufficient number of qualified pre-applications. The Housing Authority reserves the right to close this waiting list at any time by public notification on the AHA website at www.alamedahsg.org.
EAH Affordable Housing Opportunities
Affordable Housing Opportunity - The Wait list is open for Bridgecourt Apartments & Rosewood Manor Apartments
Bridgecourt Apartments is a mixed-income, mixed-use apartment community in downtown Emeryville with contemporary architecture, modern design and beautiful landscaping. The thoughtfully designed apartment homes capture the spirit of urban living combined with a sense of community. It is conveniently located close to shopping and major bus routes, including a free public shuttle to the MacArthur BART station. This vibrant setting has a community room, fitness center, professionally landscaped outdoor and interior courtyards, and a resort-style heated swimming pool with spa and sauna. Small pets are welcome.
Location 1325 40th Street Emeryville, CA 94608
Rosewood Manor Apartments is located in Berkeley, CA. The property features 35 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. It is located near local schools, community park, local library and neighborhood stores and restaurants. It is also located near Ashby Bart.
Professionally managed by EAH Housing
1615 and 1617 Russell Street Berkeley, CA 94703
Hearst Street Apartments Open Waiting List
Hearst Street Apartments Open Waiting List
Hearst Street Apartments:
1. Housing for low/lower income working people (60% Area Median Income)
2. Tax Credit Property for a non-profit owner
3. No HUD/Subsidized units available, but we do except Section-8 vouchers
1.5 Bedroom Apartments:
1. Current Rent is $937.00 per month
2. Current Security Deposit is $937.00
(Rent levels may differ from year to year)
Required Minimum and Maximum income limits:
1 Person - Minimum Income $32,750 ($2,7291 Month) - Maximum Income $37,500 ($3,1251 Month)
2 Persons- Minimum Income $37,501 ($3,1251 Month) - Maximum Income $42,840 ($3,5701 Month)
3 Persons- Minimum Income $42,841 ($3,5701 Month) - Maximum Income $48,189 ($4,0151 Month)
Maximum Occupants (3)
1. 1, 2, or 3 adults
2. 2 adults and 1 child
3. 1 adult and 2 children
Applicants must provide during first interview.
1. 3 years tax returns
2. Current pay stubs or proof of income
3. Social Security Card
4. Drivers License ID Card, or other identification
5. Credit Check Fee of $30.00
One year lease agreement required and no pets
Contact: Leon Greenhill (Property Manager)
(510) 356 - 4537
Merritt Crossing Senior Apartments accepting application
Merritt Crossing Senior Apartments, Oakland, CA, is currently accepting applications only for:
- Studios
- 1-bedroom Project-Based Section 8 apartments for homeless applicants living with AIDS/HIV.
The head of household must be age 55 or over. Applications must be received or postmarked by the deadline of July 25, 2014.
The application located below: http://sahahomes.org/properties/merritt-crossing-senior-apartments
NOW Renting at Westlake Christian Terrace-East
Wait-list NOW Open! Westlake Christian Terrace-East is accepting application for affordable senior housing until Aug 15.
Apartment Type: Studio, 1 Bedroom
Monthly Rent Range: $683-761 Studio, $728-811 One bedroom, some Section 8 available (30% of adjusted monthly income)
General Requirements:
Residents must be 62 years or older (head of Household or Spouse)
Applicant income must be at or below $28,980 for a one person household and $33,120 for two person household. Applicants must consent to a criminal and sexual offender background check, a credit check, & a review of their rental references.
A security deposit equal to one month's rent will be required before move-in
Jack Capon Villa Apartments Accepting Applications until 9/6/13!
Satellite Affordable Housing Associates' (SAHA) Jack Capon Villa Apartments in Alameda are accepting applications for 1 and 2 bedroom units. The deadline to apply is September 6, 2013 at 5pm!
You must be an adult living with a developmental disability to apply at this time. Download the application at www.sahahomes.org or www.alamedaehsg.org. Or you can pick up an application in person at:
City of Alameda Housing Authority
701 Atlantic Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
SAHA phone: 510-809-2790
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Mercy Housing currently has properties accepting applications!
Mercy Housing develops, finances and operates affordable, program-enriched housing communities for families, seniors and people with special needs who lack the economic resources to access quality, safe housing opportunities. The following properties are accepting applications or have open waitlists:
Bermuda Gardens
1475 167th Ave. San Leandro, CA 94578
Office Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:30pm
Property Manager: Martha Lopez
Casa Verde
2398 East 14th St. San Leandro, CA 94577
Office Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:30pm
Property Manager: Martha Lopez
Eden House Apartments
1601 65th Ave. #115 San Leandro, CA 94578
Office Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:30pm
Property Manager: Henry Almonte
Santana Apartments
2220 Tenth Ave. Oakland, CA 94606
Office Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm
Hamilton Apartments (SRO)
510 21st St. Oakland, CA 94612
Office Hours: M-F 8am-5pm
Property Manager: Julie Lock
Kent Gardens (Senior Housing)
16450 Kent Ave. San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Office Hours: M-F 8am-5pm
Property Manager: Henry Almonte
Check out their website for the most updated listings: https://www.mercyhousing.org/california-properties More... Back to Top
Resources for Community Development invites you to celebrate the grand re-opening of UA Homes, 74 newly renovated studios for special needs households in Berkeley
RCD - UA Homes -74 Units in a historic building, rehabilitated using greed building technology and materials
You Are Invited!
Resources for Community Development invites you to celebrate the grand re-opening of UA Homes, 74 newly renovated studios for special needs households in Berkeley. Please join us for a tour and reception to meet the residents and see how an important historic building has been revitalized using green building technology and materials, adding a new facility for property management and services.
DATE: Tuesday, June 24, 2014
TIME: 12:30 to 2:30 pm, ceremony at 1:00 pm
ADDRESS: 1040 University Ave, Berkeley
RSVP / INFO: Arlene Skjerly, (510) 841-4410 ext. 310, firstname.lastname@example.com
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Lakeside Senior Apartments, located at 2nd Avenue and East 15th Street in Oakland, CA, is accepting applications for the one-bedroom apartments for seniors aged 55 and over.
SAHA is currently accepting application to fill a 92-unit affordable senior housing community on the existing parking lot of the Rose of Sharon Senior Homes in Oakland, as well as on the site of two two-story buildings. This project brings much-needed affordable housing to an attractive and bustling urban site with plenty of public transit connections, downtown amenities, and a view of Lake Merritt.
Please check out SAHA website for applications, application workshops, income thresholds, deadlines, and more information. Act Quick! DEADLINE is: Monday, June 16, 2014,
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Alameda: Affordable housing project for the disabled officially opens
Alameda: Affordable housing project for the disabled officially opens. A certified green building, the Jack Capon Villa on Lincoln Avenue has 18 apartments and allows residents to live independently by combining on-site case management with access to outside services, such as for health care and other needs. More... Back to Top
Housing Opportunity for Homeless Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS - Shelter + Care
The Alameda County Shelter Plus Care Program (S+C) is now accepting applications for the following:
- Homeless individuals living with HIV/AIDS
- Homeless families with a head of household living with HIV/AIDS
The Alameda County Shelter Plus Care Program has two-bedroom units currently available with additional vacancies for single adults and families anticipated in 2013 for People Living with HIV/AIDS who are homeless and homeless families with a head of household living with HIV/AIDS.
Applications are requested from this target population.
S+C will make immediate priority referrals for a limited number of eligible households subject to availability. Application may only be submitted by designated S+C outreach agencies. If you need contact information for S+C outreach agencies, please call (510) 670-6486.
Want to better understand the Affordable Care Act?!"
The Department of Health and Human Services is offering national webinars to help explain the Affordable Care Act and Healthcare laws!
Submit a question at the link and then listen on Tuesday, August 20th at 11am and Thursday, August 22nd at 10am (in Spanish) to hear more about the exciting health care opportunities soon to be implemented! More... Back to Top
Tell the US Sentate You Support the California Homes and Jobs Act!
Good news! The California Homes and Jobs Act has moved off suspense and is headed to the floor for a vote by the full Senate! The Senate could vote on the bill as early as next Tuesday or Wednesday.
The California Homes and Jobs Act (SB 391) would create a permanent source of funding for the creation of affordable homes in California. SB 391 would generate an estimated $500 million in state investment and leverage an additional $2.78 billion in federal and local funding and bank loans to build affordable homes and create jobs. This legislation is crucial to ending homelessness in Alameda County and throughout California.
Go to the link to learn more about this legislation and share your perspective!
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Housing for Seniors
The following is a current listing of Senior Housing Opportunities through Eden Housing Management:
Cottonwood Place
3701 Peralta Boulevard
Fremont, CA 94536
Fax: 510.790.4009
Waitlist Open for 1 bedroom MHSA units ONLY. MHSA = Mental Health Services Act, which means applicants must have a mental health diagnosis. *Section 8 vouchers accepted.
Eden Lodge
400 Springlake Drive
San Leandro, CA 94578
Phone: 510.352.7008
Fax: 510.352.3329
Waitlist Open for 1 bedroom units.
Ridgeview Commons
5200 Case Avenue
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Phone: 925.484.5131
Fax: 925.484.9659
Waitlist Open for 1 & 2 bedroom units. *Section 8 vouchers accepted.
Vandenburgh Villa
3300-3340 Gardella Plaza
Livermore, CA 94550
Phone: 925.454.0580
Fax: 925.454.0659
Waitlist Open for 1 bedroom units. *Section 8 vouchers accepted.
Wicklow Square
7606 Amador Valley Boulevard
Dublin, CA 94568
Phone: 925.556.9424
Fax: 925.556.9438
Waitlist Open for 1 bedroom units. *Section 8 vouchers accepted.
**Check Eden Housing's website for updated listings: http://edenhousing.org/edenhousing.asp?page=126 More... Back to Top
Free Wireless Phone for Eligible Low-income Families
Assurance Wireless is brought to you by Virgin Mobile USA and is a Lifeline Assistance program supported by the Universal Service Fund. Assurance Wireless offers eligible customers a FREE wireless phone, 250 FREE minutes of nationwide wireless voice service, and, with selected plans, 250 FREE texts each month.
There are no bills, long-term contracts or activation fees for Assurance Wireless customers. They also have additional plans that people can sign up for to get more voice minutes, texts, and even data- all for up to $30 a month. Eligibility is either income or program based. Click on the link provided for more details on the Assurance Wireless program and how to apply.
Lifeline Assistance is only available on one phone line per household (landline or wireless).
There is also another company offering wireless service through Lifeline Assistance, ReachOut Mobile. A chart comparing their plans to those offered by Assurance Wireless can be found at the following link: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/NR/rdonlyres/3AF1FE10-D62E-4CDC-9E79-789F7EAEE1C0/0/FederalLifelineCellPhonePlansComparison_070113.pdf
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DEC 02, 2013 UPDATE for Berkeley Shelter Bed Hotline Call-in Times:
For Shelter Beds at Harrison House and Berkeley Food and Housing Project Shelters hotline hours as follows: Mon-Fri starting at 12noon - until beds are full. Unclaimed beds will be released (Mon-Sun) at 7pm until beds are filled. Harrison House serves families and single men & women. BFHP serves women w/children and single men & women. CALL 1-866-960-2132 Back to Top
(1) What is Affordable Housing
Affordable housing is a term used to describe dwelling units whose total housing costs are deemed "affordable" to those with a particular household income in a given geographic area. Affordable housing developments are buildings or complexes in which some or all the units are considered affordable according to the aforementioned definition. There are often a range of affordable rents depending on the income of the potential tenant. In some cases, affordable housing may include some units that also have a rental subsidy for individuals with very low-income and/or individuals with disabilities. More... Back to Top
(2) What is rent control? Do all cities in Alameda County have it?
Rent control refers to laws or ordinances that set price controls on the renting of residential housing. It functions as a price ceiling. The cities of Oakland, Berkeley, and Hayward have rent control. For a list of California cities with rent control click on this link: http://www.caltenantlaw.com/RCcities.htm For more information about rent control and other housing information in the City of Oakland click this link: http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CEDA/o/hcd/o/RentAdjustment/index.htm More... Back to Top
(3) What is Gross Rent?
Gross Rent is the monthly housing cost to a tenant which equals the contract rent, provided for in the lease, plus the estimated cost of all tenant-paid utilities. Back to Top
(4) What if I can afford the rent, but I can't afford the security deposit?
This is a common issue. (There may be programs that can help) We recommend calling 2-1-1.
They offer information and referrals for housing-related services, as well as health and human services, too. Back to Top
(5) I have a disability. Do I have a right to a Reasonable Accommodation?
Yes. 211 can help you with referrals to organizations that can assist you with requesting a reasonable accommodation from a landlord or property owner for your disability. Back to Top
(6) What is Section 8? How do I get it?
Section 8, or the Housing Choice Voucher Program, is a Federal housing program which provides housing assistance to low-income renters and homeowners. This assistance comes in the form of rental subsidies, limiting the monthly rent payment of the assistance recipient. Section 8 is a Federal program administered nationally by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). However, the program is administered locally by public housing authorities or other designated agencies and organizations. The Housing Choices Website will post announcements of opportunities to apply for Section 8 or Section 8 waitlists as these opportunities become available. Back to Top
(7) What is an SRO?
SRO (Single Room Occupancy) hotel means a structure which contains six or more SRO hotel rooms. An SRO hotel does not include any institution in which persons are housed or detained under legal restraint or hospitalized or otherwise under medical, nursing or psychiatric care, or fraternity or sorority houses. SRO hotel room means a guest room or efficiency unit, as defined by California Health and Safety Code section 17958.1, intended or designed to be used, or which is used, rented, or hired out, to be occupied, or which is occupied, as a primary residence, by guests. Back to Top
(8) Why are some Section 8 vouchers building specific and not transferable, and others are? What's the difference?
Section 8 subsidies that are tenant-based can be used by the tenant to rent an apartment that they choose (although often there are still geographic limitations of where the voucher can be used). Section 8 subsidies that are site-based can only be used in the unit of the apartment building in which they are connected. If a tenant moves out of a site-based Section 8 unit, that tenant loses the rental subsidy for themselves, but another tenant can move into the unit and receive the subsidy. Project-Based Section 8 subsidies are connected to a particular program and can be used to rent an apartment of the tenant?s choosing.� However, if the tenant ends their connection with the program that has the Project-based subsidies, the tenant often will not be able to retain the subsidy. Back to Top
(9) What if I find an apartment that's available next month, but I don't have a place to stay until then?
This is a common issue. (There may be emergency housing resources or programs that can help) We recommend calling 2-1-1. They offer information and referrals for housing-related services, as well as health and human services, too. Back to Top
(10) The listing I am interested in has a waitlist. How long are these waitlists, usually?
It depends. Waitlists can range from a few months to years. However, if you are looking for affordable housing or interested in obtaining some type of housing subsidy or voucher to help pay or housing, it can be worth your while to go ahead and get yourself on any open waitlists for resources you want. Time goes faster than we think and when your name comes up on a list, you might be really glad that you had applied when you did. Back to Top
(11) I have an eviction on my record. Are there still housing options for me?
Yes, there is hope. It is true that many landlords and property managers are reluctant or unwilling to rent to individuals with evictions. However, there are landlords and property owners that will give you a chance and programs that can help you to represent your housing history in the best possible way. 2-1-1 can help with referrals to resources to repair your credit and eviction history. Back to Top
(12) I am a low-income person and I have fallen behind on my rent. How can I get help?
Call 211 for referrals. Back to Top


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NEWPORT, N.C. – The smell of slow-cooked Southern barbecue lingered in the air at the Newport Pig Cookin' Contest on Saturday.
And while the smell was pleasant, the competition was fierce.
"There's a lot of people cooking and some of the best in North Carolina," said contestant Arthur Williams of Washington, N.C.
But with his 40 years in the pig cooking business, Williams was confident he had a chance at the top title.
"I've got a very good hog today, I think. But, you never know, it's up to three judges, so we'll have to see," said Williams.
He was one of 80 hog cookers competing for a chance to head to Raleigh in September for the state championship.
For more than a decade, front runner and past state champion Chris Garner has joined his family cooking in the contest.
"We make sure we do this every year," said Garner.
And following in tradition, he was a judge favorite yet again this year.
"I always hope to place in the top ten, that's my goal every year. And there's a bunch of good hogs, a bunch of good cooks, so anybody can win," said Garner.
And while it was smooth cooking for some contestants, others had to work to get their pigs cooking.
"We had problems. We went through five regulators last night," said Leslie Keel.
But neighboring contenders were quick to jump in and help get the husband and wife duo back on track.
"Now that it's over, it's a big relief. He's really excited and really happy because so many people have commented on the taste and everything and the sauce. And even one of the judges came back for seconds, so that's always a good sign," said Keel.
Though the contest was challenging, the cooks agreed it is all about having fun and eating some good old fashioned Southern barbecue.
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The purpose of this group is to give people in our community the opportunity to discover, discuss, and learn from outstanding works of writing. Every month we will read and discuss a short story, essay or speech by famous authors such as Aristotle, Sigmund Freud, Alexis de Tocqueville, Anton Chekhov, and Virginia Woolf.
The Great Books Discussion Group meets monthly at the Presidio Branch, on the first Wednesday of the month.
Upcoming Events
- Ortega Adult Book Club
- Saturday, December 20, 2014Ortega, Ortega Meeting Room
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- Saturday, December 20, 2014Anza, Anza Meeting Room
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Soybeans hit all-time high as Isaac swirls north
The price of soybeans hit at an all-time high Thursday on expectations that Tropical Storm Isaac may cause more damage to crops that already have been battered by the drought.
Soybeans for September delivery rose 9 cents to finish at $17.7025 per bushel. That topped the previous record high of $17.575 per bushel set July 20. The most active contract, for November delivery, rose 10.5 cents to end at $17.635 per bushel.
Isaac was a Category 1 hurricane when it made landfall Monday in Louisiana. Although it has weakened, the storm still is packing heavy rain and high winds as it swirls into the heart of the nation's cropland.
Some reports of flooded soybean fields have been coming in as the front edge of the storm moved into the Delta and parts of some states, including Arkansas, Illinois and Indiana, Telvent DTN analyst Darin Newsom said.
"Some of those places still had some pretty good looking beans and now I've heard talk of anywhere from 2 to 8 inches of rain in a very short period of time," he said. "A crop that was questionable at best to begin with is now facing some more problems."
The storm is hitting when the soybeans are in the final phases of growth and don't need a lot of moisture, he said. Winds also could flatten soybean plants and corn stalks.
Global soybean supplies are critically low while demand remains strong. And nearly 40 percent of the U.S. crop is in poor to very poor condition as the harvest is about to start.
Wheat for December delivery fell 2.75 cents to finish at $9.03 per bushel. December corn dropped 5 cents to $8.085 per bushel.
In other trading, most metals and oil prices fell ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's speech Friday to an annual economic conference in Wyoming.
Hope has been fading among traders that Bernanke will offer some idea of what, if any action, the Federal Reserve may take to help the economy grow. But there have been more positive signs about the U.S. economy that could prompt the Fed to stay its course.
Dave Meger, a vice president of metals trading at Vision Financial Markets, noted that an updated U.S. jobs report will be released next week, which could provide more clues for Federal Reserve officials. And the Fed has a meeting scheduled in a couple of weeks where it could make a decision about additional stimulus measures.
Gold for December delivery fell $5.90 to end at $1,657.10 per ounce, December silver fell 47.6 cents to $30.446 per ounce and September copper dropped 0.2 cent to $3.4405 per pound. October platinum lost $16.60 to $1,503.70 per ounce and September palladium ended down $19.95 at $614.90 per ounce.
Benchmark oil fell 87 cents to finish at $94.62 per barrel, heating oil rose 0.88 cent to $3.1245 per gallon, gasoline dropped 1.77 cents to $3.0826 per gallon and natural gas rose 6.3 cents to end at $2.748 per 1,000 cubic feet.


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September 9, 2010
Press Release #10-151
St. Mary's College of Maryland violinist José Cueto and pianist Nancy Roldan will give a concert of Viennese favorites at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, in Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary's Hall. Titled "An Enchanted Evening," the music includes Brahms's Sonata in D minor Op. 108 and Strauss's Sonata in E flat major Op. 18, and is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Thomas Vaudin, firstname.lastname@example.com.
The duo has performed together in the U.S., Canada, South America, and the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
St. Mary's College of Maryland, designated the Maryland state honors college in 1992, is ranked one of the best public liberal arts schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. More than 2,000 students attend the college, nestled on the St. Mary's River in Southern Maryland.
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In 2008, while conducting research on the work of celebrated modernist Kevin Roche (b. 1922), Yale School of Architecture associate professor Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen conducted a series of interviews with the architect in his Hamden, Connecticut, home. She included selections from the interviews in Kevin Roche: Architecture as Environment (Yale University Press, 2011), the monograph published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. — nbm.org
Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo met in the Saarinen office, where Roche was Saarinen's indispensible lead designer and Dinkeloo directed the firm's production. Upon Saarinen's sudden death in 1961 the pair assumed control of the firm, completing a series of highly significant projects then in construction or on the boards (including Dulles Airport, the CBS Building, Bell Labs and the St. Louis Arch) after which, in 1966, they seamlessly transitioned into their own independent practice. — places.designobserver.com
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Matthew Southworth Archives - Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources
Return of 'Stumptown' makes me miss James Garner a little less
[Editor's note: Each Sunday, Robot 6 contributors discuss the best in comics from the last seven days — from news and announcements to a great comic that came out to something cool creators or fans have done.]
The manner in which a comic series resonates with me often lacks sense. In the case of the launch of Greg Rucka and Matthew Southworth's Stumptown, I distinctly remember a mid-2007 CBR article where Rucka described it as "my love letter to 'The Rockford Files.'" From that moment on, I have been a huge fan of Stumptown.
Portland private investigator Dex Parios is not a perfect character; investigations rarely go smoothly for her. But she always succeeds on some level. Her family is important to her, more exactly her special needs brother Ansel Parios means the world to her. For me, the value of family is another homage to the James Garner 1970s series.
Best of 7 | Oni's 2014 plans, new 'American Vampire' and more
Welcome to Best of 7, where we talk about "The best in comics from the last seven days" — which could be anything from an exciting piece of news to a cool publisher's announcement to an awesome comic that came out.
This week is pretty packed, as we have news, reviews, a con recap and a whole year's worth of announcements from one publisher. So buckle your seat belts and hold on tight as we aim our DeLorean at the last seven days …
When 'Stumptown' returns, it will be without Matthew Southworth
Last week Oni Press teased the return of Stumptown as an ongoing series, but co-creator Matthew Southworth has revealed he won't be joining Greg Rucka on the title.
"Thx for all the Stumptown love re: the new series!" the artist wrote Tuesday on Twitter. "One note, tho — @ruckawriter is working w/ diff artist, not me, on this. I'm excited, too!"
Oni hasn't announced the name of the new artist, or any other information about the series; however, more details are expected by Emerald City Comicon in late March.
Launching in November 2009 as a four-issue miniseries, Stumptown centers on Dex Parios, a private investigator in Portland, Oregon, with a gambling problem. A second miniseries, "The Case of the Baby in the Velvet Case," debuted in September 2012.
(via The Beat)
Oni Press teases 'Stumptown' ongoing series
Oni Press released an image this afternoon teasing a Stumptown ongoing series by Greg Rucka and Matthew Southworth. The accompanying text reads simply: "STUMPTOWN INVESTIGATIONS WILL REOPEN ON AN ONGOING BASIS IN 2014."
While no more details were provided, Rucka added on his blog, "What's this? Stumptown Investigations is open for business? The deuce you say!"
Launching in November 2009 as a four-issue miniseries, Stumptown centers on Dex Parios, a private investigator in Portland, Oregon, with a gambling problem. A second miniseries, "The Case of the Baby in the Velvet Case," debuted in September 2012.
Food or Comics? | Yogurt or Young Avengers
Welcome to Food or Comics?, where every week we talk about what comics we'd buy at our local comic shop based on certain spending limits — $15 and $30 — as well as what we'd get if we had extra money or a gift card to spend on a splurge item.
Check out Diamond's release list or ComicList, and tell us what you're getting in our comments field.
Graeme McMillan
If I had $15 this week, it'd be all first issues, all the time. Being a Trek fan, I couldn't resist IDW's Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness #1 ($3.99), offering some glimpses into the new movie for the first time outside of the trailer, for one thing. Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's Young Avengers #1 (Marvel, $2.99) looks to be equally unmissable judging from both the previews and interviews heralding its launch, and also Gillen's performance on Iron Man and other titles recently, so that'd make it in there, too. Finally, I'd grab The Answer #1 (Dark Horse, $3.99), Dennis Hopeless and Mike Norton's new superhero/mystery series. I've been back and forth about Hopeless in the past (loved his X-Men: Season One; hate his Avengers Arena), but the hook for this one looks pretty solid and Norton's work is always nice to gaze at.
Should I suddenly find myself with an additional $15, I'd add some current favorites to the pile: Chris Roberson and Dennis Calero's pulp dystopia Masks #3 (Dynamite, $3.99), Jonathan Hickman and Jerome Opena's Avengers #3 (Marvel, $3.99, and less a "favorite" than an "undecided about, but was surprised by how much I appreciated that second issue") and Greg Rucka and Matt Southworth's Stumptown #5 (Oni, $3.99). After the fourth issue of Stumptown, I'd pick that last one up even if Rucka had accidentally forgotten to write any dialogue in there. Did you see that last issue? Man …
Were I to splurge, it'd almost feel greedy after this week of bounty. Nonetheless, I'd grab The Spider, Vol. 1: Terror of The Zombie Queen (Dynamite, $19.99), the collected edition of the first storyline from David Liss' revival of the pulp hero that I loved based on the first issue but somehow fell off of before the end of that first arc for reasons that escape me. Definitely curious to revisit it.
Comics A.M. | Batmobile case heats up; 600 X-Men comics stolen
Legal | Both Warner Bros. and automobile customizer Mark Towle have filed for summary judgment in the studio's 2011 copyright-infringement lawsuit against Towle, whose Gotham Garage sold several replicas of the Batmobile. Warner, the parent company of DC Comics, claims the design of the Batmobile is its intellectual property, while Towle argues that copyright law does not regard a "useful object," such as a car, as a sculptural work and therefore the design can't be copyrighted. [The Hollywood Reporter]
Crime | Police in Lincoln, Nebraska, are investigating the theft of 600 X-Men comics, dating back to the 1970s, from the communal storage area of an apartment building. [Journal Star]
What Are You Reading? with Chris Wisnia
Hello and welcome to What Are You Reading? Today our special guest is Chris Wisnia, creator of the Doris Danger books.
To see what Chris and the Robot 6 crew have been reading, click below.
Talking Comics with Tim | Jeff Parker on Dark Avengers
Dec. 12, marks a new era and a new team dynamics for writer Jeff Parker's Dark Avengers as Issue 184 goes on sale. But before the new storyline begins, I convinced Parker to reflect on his Thunderbolts/Dark Avengers run, which started in November 2009 (Thunderbolts #138) as well as discussing what lies ahead with the series. It was interesting to learn his thought process when collaborating with past series artists like Kev Walker and Declan Shalvey, as well as what current artist Neil Edwards motivates Parker to tackle. This interview was a fun romp for me, full of surprises — none more than the first: that Parker nearly passed on writing the series.
Once you finish the interview, please chime in if you agree that Parker should get a chance to write a Man-Thing series for Marvel. And if you missed CBR's Dave Richards' interview with Parker regarding Red She-Hulk, be sure to read it to learn about more great Parker storytelling.
Tim O'Shea: You started writing Thunderbolts/Dark Avengers in November 2009. Could you have envisioned it would be a book you would still be writing a solid three years later?
Jeff Parker: No, I almost passed on it. When Bill Rosemann asked me if I'd be interested in coming on after Andy Diggle. I'd never read much of the title, and he described that they wanted to base it around The Raft superprison. And I was wary. "It's all set in prison? They never go anywhere?" But Bill and Tom Brevoort assured me that they'd be able to go on missions, it just needed to have prison as a big backdrop; that's what had been discussed at one of the Marvel summits. Bill had asked me because I'd just worked on The Hood sequel miniseries with him and Kyle Hotz and he thought I'd be good for continuing with a villain book.
Food or Comics? | Beurre manié or Building Stories
Welcome to Food or Comics?, where every week we talk about what comics we'd buy at our local comic shop based on certain spending limits — $15 and $30 — as well as what we'd get if we had extra money or a gift card to spend on a splurge item.
Check out Diamond's release list or ComicList, and tell us what you're getting in our comments field.
JK Parkin
If I had $15, I'd start with a couple of Marvel firsts, even though one of them isn't technically a first issue: Uncanny Avengers #1 ($3.99) and Red She-Hulk #58 ($2.99). This is the first week of Marvel NOW, and they're starting with books by creative teams I'm excited about. Next I'd get Stumptown V2 #2 ($3.99) and wind things up with the Halloween Eve one-shot. I actually supported the Kickstarter for the latter, so my copy is probably already on the way to my mailbox, but hypothetically let's assume that it wasn't. It's by Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder, two creators whose work I've enjoyed in the past. So if it wasn't coming to me in the mail, it would come home in a paper bag from the comic shop.
If I had $30, I'd add an outgoing Marvel title (Marvel THEN?), Fantastic Four #611, which features the end of Hickman's run before he moves on to Avengers and Matt Fraction takes over the first family of Marveldom. Next I'd grab Green Lantern Corps #13 ($2.99) as I like the direction the GL books have been headed in lately, and Conan #9 ($3.50), the second half of Brian Wood's collaboration with Vasilis Lolos. Finally, I'd grab Point of Impact #1 ($2.99), the new crime book by Jay Faerber and Koray Kuranel.
This is a splurge in price only; if I had $50, then Chris Ware's Building Stories would definitely have been at the top of my buy list this week. It's a big box of little comics, as Chris put it, and as luck would have it I really do have $50 in gift certificates that I got for my birthday to buy it with. Thanks Mom and Dad!
What Are You Reading? with Jay Faerber
Welcome to What Are You Reading?, our weekly look at what's been on our nightstands lately. Our guest this week is Jay Faerber, writer of Dynamo 5, Near Death and Noble Causes. The second Near Death trade just came out this week, and his new comic, Point of Impact, comes out Oct. 10.
To see what Jay and the Robot 6 crew have been reading, click below.
What Are You Reading? with Curt Pires and Ramon Villalobos
Hello and welcome to What Are You Reading? Today our special guests are the creative team behind the upcoming self-distributed indie comic LP, Curt Pires and Ramon Villalobos. You can read more about the comic in the interview Tim O'Shea did with Curt earlier this week.
And to see what they've been reading lately, click below.
Chain Reactions | Stumptown Vol. 2 #1
Dex Parios returned to comics this week in the second volume of Stumptown by Greg Rucka, Matthew Southworth and Rico Renzi, as she begins to tackle "The Case of the Baby in the Velvet Case." Did the long-awaited return of Portland's finest and feistiest private investigator deliver? Here are just a few reviews from around the web:
Matthew Santori-Griffith, Comicosity: "Volume one of Stumptown is probably one of my favorite comic series of the last few years, and for good reason. It's the perfect blend of character focus, beautiful art, high production value, and sharp detail that makes lead character Dex Parios so brilliant to watch in action. Coming in with such high expectation off a previous volume (or case, as the books are titled), the start of volume two had a mighty hill to climb. I can say it succeeds in every way to match up to my expectation."
Grant McLaughlin, The Weekly Crisis: "It is a noticeable departure from the tone of the original series, but it's not a complete one-eighty. While Greg Rucka illustrates Dex's stabler lifestyle by showing her unpacking the office, he also in certain to demonstrate that the Dex we know and love is still alive and well. A major part of the first volume was Dex's own personal code of honour, which went a long way in making her a sympathetic character (well, that and her interactions with the book's supporting cast), and although that initial scene might be a little confusing for readers new to the character, it reinforces that code and how capable of a private investigator Dex is."
The Middle Ground #120 | While we wait
The plus side of something being creator-owned is that, in most cases, that means it's also creator-controlled; the more practical and technical aspects — release schedule, pricing, etc. — are something that creators have some level of input into, even if not final say over. Which is, let's be honest, a pretty great thing … well, until it means you have to wait for the good stuff, of course. Which is to say: I can't tell you how glad I am that Greg Rucka and Matthew Southworth's Stumptown is back this week.
Food or Comics? | Caviar or Cavalier Mr. Thompson
Welcome to Food or Comics?, where every week we talk about what comics we'd buy at our local comic shop based on certain spending limits — $15 and $30 — as well as what we'd get if we had extra money or a gift card to spend on a splurge item.
Check out Diamond's release list or ComicList, and tell us what you're getting in our comments field.
John Parkin
If I had $15: Whoah, another tough week to narrow things down. Is every Brian Wood-written title required to come out the same week of each month? Do Dark Horse and Marvel get together and plan it that way, so that people who only buy Wood comics only have to go to the store once a month? I think more than half the DC titles I buy come out this time every month, too. So yeah, lots to pick from …
Anyway, I'd start with one of those Brian Wood comics, Conan the Barbarian #8 (Dark Horse, $3.50), which features Vasilis Lolos on art. Lolos drew one of my favorite issues of Northlanders, "The Viking Art of Single Combat," so it's cool to see the two of them working together again. I'd also get a comic I'm sure will be popular with a few of my colleagues, the first issue of the new Stumptown miniseries by Greg Rucka and Matthew Southworth (Oni Press, $3.99). Next I'd get Manhattan Projects #6 (Image, $3.50); this issue turns the focus from America's secret science program to Russia's secret science program. Jonathan Hickman and Nick Pitarra are having a lot of fun with this one. Finally, I'd get Uncanny X-Force #31 (Marvel, $3.99), which really picked things up last issue … and this is a comic that's usually running on twice as many cylinders anyway.
If I had $30, I'd also grab two finales from DC Comics — Shade #12 and Resurrection Man #0 (both $2.99). Honestly, I never expected to see a Resurrection Man comic again, much less by the guys who wrote the original, so the fact that we got a good run of 13 issues is a pleasant surprise. Shade, of course, was planned as 12 issues from the beginning, and was a nice return to the Starman-verse by writer James Robinson. That leaves me room for three more $2.99 comics, which means I'm going to bypass X-Men, The Massive and Avengers Assemble this week (let's assume that I'll one day spend my splurge money on the trades) and instead go with Chew #28 (Image, $2.99), It Girl and the Atomics #2 (Image, $2.99) and Demon Knights #0 (DC Comics, $2.99).
Splurge: Assuming I wouldn't spend my unlimited gift card on single issues, I'd be looking at the first Bucko collection from Dark Horse ($19.99) and Fantagraphics' Is That All There Is? trade ($25).
Comics A.M. | A look back at 10 years of Free Comic Book Day
Free Comic Book Day | In anticipation of Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, the San Francisco Chronicle interviews Joe Field of Flying Colors Comics, who came up with the idea in the first place, inspired by "free scoop" days at ice cream shops. [San Francisco Chronicle]
Free Comic Book Day | John Jackson Miller traces the 10-year history of Free Comic Book Day. [The Comics Chronicles]
Conventions | ReedPop Group Vice President Lance Fensterman takes stock of this year's Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo and sees plenty of growth, both in attendees (42,000 this year) and exhibitors. It looks like the show will continue: "We feel like we got the answer we needed. We made maybe a little bit of money, which is fine. Year 3 is when we expect to start to see some positive cash flow, but even more so we felt that the community embraced the event and the turnout and the ticket sales reflect that—and that is just what we needed to see." [ICv2]


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5 Terrific Tracks from Horace Silver, Jazzman Extraordinaire
Horace Silver was born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva on September 2, 1928, in Norwalk Connecticut. Shortly afterwards, his father changed the family last name to Silver. As a child, his father taught him the folk music of his native Cape Verde and his mother sang in a local church choir. In his recordings these can be heard, along with Gospel, African and Latin-American rhythms. Originally, he played Tenor Saxophone (influenced by Lester Young), but then switched to piano (influenced by Bud Powell). Silver's big break came in 1950, while performing at the Sunset Club in Hartford Connecticut, backing up saxophonist Stan Getz, who liked the sound of Silver's band so much that he took them on the road with him. It was with Getz that Silver made his recording debut, on the album The Stan Getz Quartet.
1. "Penny" (1951)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlGqBooKj5Y Later in 1951, Silver moved to New York City. On Monday nights, he would perform at the famous Birdland jazz club, where various musicians would arrive and informally jam together. During that year, while working as a sideman there, he met several executives from the Blue Note label and eventually signed with them, an association that lasted for nearly thirty years. Shortly afterwards, Silver co-founded Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, where he remained for four years.


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Perhaps one of the most popular, charming and picturesque
fishing villages in the country, Robin Hood's Bay lies six miles
south of Whitby in North Yorkshire. The origins of the name are
unknown but there are many speculations. Unfortunately there is no
connection to the legendary outlaw and Robin Hood's Bay. The name
does not appear in any records until Tudor times, although it is
sometimes called 'Baytown'. A mile to the south of the village are
bronze age burial mounds called 'Robin Hood's Butts'. There are
also signs that some Romans spent some time in the Bay, the Whitby
Pannet Park Museum indicates that Ravenscar was once a Roman Signal
Although fishing is no longer the main industry in Robin Hood's
Bay, in the 18th and 19th centuries the village thrived on it. In
1538 'Baytown' grew in size when many people from the inland
village of 'Raw' moved down to the coast as a Danish invasion was
no longer imminent. In fact Robin Hood's Bay was a more prosperous
and important fishing centre than Whitby. In the 1820s there were
130 fishermen sailing 35 cobles and 5 large herring boats, the
community was continuously expanding. The women and boys were also
kept busy, women baited lines and barrelled fish for market, while
the boys mended nets and made the lobster pots. Unfortunately in
1920 there were only two fishing families left in 'Baytown', lack
of harbour facilities prevented the Bay from becoming a viable port
and the industry declined. Today the interest in fishing is
reviving with Robin Hood's Bay being one of the best crab grounds
on the north coast.
Prosperity in the 18th and 19th century in merchant shipping grew
and the village was renowned for the quality of its young seamen.
The Royal Navy however had to send 'press gangs' to recruit seamen.
The women of the village drove them out with pans and rolling pins
while their men hid.
Smuggling in the 18th and 19th century was rife and nowhere more so
than Robin Hood's Bay. It was an ideal location because of the
natural isolation of the bay. A lot of the smuggling was financed
by local squires and although the risk was hanging, it was thought
the perks were worth it. In 1856 the coastguards were given the
responsibility of catching the smugglers. Robin Hood's Bay was a
tough assignment for the Whitby based excisemen and dragoons were
brought in to assist. Houses and inns in the bay are said to have
connecting cellars and cupboards, it was said that 'a bale of silk
could pass from the bottom of the village to the top without seeing
daylight'. The illicit trade of smuggling died out as a result of
the reduction of trade duties rather than the determination of the
In 1780 disaster struck in the Bay, fierce gales and the strong sea
caused many of the cottages along King Street to fall into the
tide. Again in 1791, part of Park Road disappeared into the sea,
over a century later a strong sea wall was built. In 1975, at the
cost of £578,000, the highest sea wall in Britain, measuring 500
feet long and 40 feet high, was constructed ensuring no more of the
old Robin Hood's Bay was taken to its grave by the ever faithful
Wrecks were very common in the early days. One memorable night in
1881, a large brig 'Visitor' was run aground. The sea was so rough
the lifeboat had to be dragged eight miles in the snow to Robin
Hood's Bay to be launched. The whole crew of the 'Visitor' were
saved thanks to the people of the village.
We also have more information about
Robin Hood's Bay and
Robin Hood's Bay Beach as well as
Attractions and
Information & Churches nearby.
It is a village of two halves, the upper part level and
Victorian but the lower, older fishing village has quaint
red-roofed cottages perched on the side of the cliff and jostling
for space.
Nearby is the
Robin Hood's Bay and Fylingdales Museum and the easy
walk along the beach or cliff path to Boggle Hole and back.
Once a haunt of smugglers the Bay is a well known location for
fossil hunting and the study of marine life and at low tide the
great expanse of scars (rock out crops) are clearly visible.
As you walk through the narrow cobbled streets and alleyways, soak
up some of the atmosphere of those 'bygone days' when sailors,
fishermen, smugglers and press gangs roamed these very streets.
Remember, one visit is never enough – you will be back…
There is a regular bus service through this village, bus number
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