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Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 12h

Join Congresswoman Lateefah Simon for a Virtual Town Hall! 🗓️✨

Got questions about the federal government shutdown or how it could impact our community? 💬🇺🇸

Join Congresswoman Lateefah Simon and Yvette Fontenot from Impact Health...

Read more 👉🏽 www.instagram.com/p/DP36NEEEYR...

Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 12h

🎶 Our principals are better than yours... d*mn right — better than yours! 🎶

Yup... still floating on cloud nine after our Oakland Neighborhood Tours with the Oakland General Plan Team! ☁️ 🙃

Here’s the amazing Fremont HS Principal...

Read more 👉🏽 www.instagram.com/p/DP348GuEaN...

Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 12h

Get Ready to Shake It Out, Melrose! 🌎💪🏽

The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is happening Thursday, Oct 16 at 10:16 AM — and they want everyone to join!

This annual statewide drill helps us practice what to do during an earthquake so...

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Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🔥 Now Hiring! 🔥🚨

The Oakland Fire Department is recruiting Entry-Level Firefighters, EMTs, and Paramedics!

✅ Great pay + benefits
✅ CalPERS pension
✅ 48/96 schedule
✅ Full medical & dental

Apply today at 👉🏽 oaklandca.gov or email [email protected]

Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Birthday to our Caribbean Queen —Ms. Annabelle! 🎂✨

The heart, soul, and flavor behind CocoBreeze! 🌴💚

Our Queen spent her birthday weekend in Miami living la vida loca 😎💃🏽— and now she’s back and ready to spice up your day with...

Read more 👉🏽 www.instagram.com/p/DP1RviokR6...

Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 2d

RIP D’Angelo 🙏🏽🕊️

A true mid-90s icon whose music shaped a generation. Thank you for Brown Sugar, Voodoo, and the timeless “Untitled”, and many more! 💚

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Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 2d

Did you know… 💚🌎

Between October 6th and October 12th there were 58 earthquakes in California measuring 2.0 or larger! 😳

🔸 57 between magnitude 2.0 – 2.9
🔸 1 between magnitude 3.0 – 3.9
The largest quake was a 3.2 near Pinnacles, CA.

Read more 👉🏽 www.instagram.com/p/DPywQP9kZ8...

Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 2d

Did you know?! 💚🚲

The 81st Avenue Branch (where our friends Manny & RB work!) and the Martin Luther King Jr. Branch have an awesome program called “The Bike Fix” — and it’s completely FREE! 🙌🏽

Bring your bike in for minor repairs, use...

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Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 2d

🍎🥕 FREE PRODUCE! 🥬🍊

TODAY, Tuesday, October 14th from 2–3 PM swing by the Melrose Community Garden (corner of Vicksburg & Ygnacio, across from Horace Mann Elementary) for fresh, tasty goodies — it’s first come, first served!🏃🏽‍♀️💨

It’s not garden-grown, but it is yummy!! 😋

Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 3d

Your voice matters — make it heard at Oakland City Council meetings! 💚🗣️

You can share your public comment:
1️⃣ By email
2️⃣ On Zoom
3️⃣ Or in person at City Hall

Meetings happen every 1st & 3rd Tuesday — find the calendar here 👉🏽 oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx

Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 3d

Still floating on cloud nine after our Oakland Neighborhood Tours with the Oakland General Plan Team!! ☁️🙃

......You heard it here first! 👀

The entrance to Courtland Creek Park is about to get a mini glow-up — literally! 💛

1–2 Minions...

Read more👉🏽 www.instagram.com/p/DPwKUgDEUg...

Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 3d

No to eucalyptus, no to Columbus! 🙅🏽‍♀️

In Melrose, we honor the land, the First Peoples, and the beauty of native roots. 🌿

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day... today and every day!!! 💚

Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 4d

Big’O shout-out to STARBUCKS for keeping us wired during our Oakland Neighborhood Tours with the Oakland General Plan Team! 🥳💚☕

Since we want it all — and we mean all throughout Melrose — we definitely needed that caffeine boost to keep...

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Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 4d

Trunk or Treat is back with our fav... Officer Lopez! 🎃👮🏽‍♀️🍬

The National Latino Peace Officers Association – Alameda County Chapter invites you to a fun, safe, and FREE Halloween celebration! 🥳

🗓️ Thursday, October 31st, 2025
⏰ 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 Verdese Carter Park, 9600 Sunnyside St.

Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 4d

BIG O’ SHOUT OUT to Supermercado Mi Tierra located here in the Melrose neighborhood —1470 High St.— to be exact! 🥳

Thank you for fueling our Oakland Neighborhood Tours with the Oakland General Plan Team with delicious...

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Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 5d

Let’s go, Fremont Tigers! 💚🐅🏈💪🏽

The First Annual OAL Football Classic kicks off TODAY — Saturday, October 11th at Laney College Stadium, and we’re rooting loud for our very own Fremont High School! 🙌🏽

📣 Game 2: Fremont vs. Castlemont
🕒 3:00 PM Kickoff
📍 Laney College Stadium

Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 5d

TODAY, Saturday, October 11th — we’ve got not one, but three community clean-ups happening across the neighborhood! 🙌🏽

❤️ 8:30 AM — Meet Haynes at Fairfax & Monticello
📚 9:00 AM — Meet Laurie at the Melrose Library
🌻 12:00 PM — Meet Julia at the Melrose Community Garden

Let’s goooo, Melrose! 🚮✨

Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 5d

Melrose!!! TODAY — Saturday, October 11th — is a big day for us! ☀️💚

As you all know, Melrose was selected for the Oakland Neighborhood Tours with the Oakland General Plan Team! 🥳

Read all the details 👉🏽https://www.instagram.com/p/DPq0j2UkYcK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 6d

💚🎉 Let’s gooooo, Melrose!

We’ve been approved for the Oakland Neighborhood Tours with the Oakland General Plan team! 🥳

This is our moment to take City leaders on a tour of Melrose —

👉🏽 Read more: www.instagram.com/p/DPojHq6kQf...

Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 6d

TOMORROW, Saturday, October 11th — we’ve got not one, but three community clean-ups happening across the neighborhood! 🙌🏽

❤️ 8:30 AM — Meet Haynes at Fairfax & Monticello
📚 9:00 AM — Meet Laurie at the Melrose Library
🌻 12:00 PM — Meet Julia at the Melrose Community Garden

Let’s goooo, Melrose! 🚮✨

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Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 6d

Let’s gooo, Melrose! 💚 Another amazing drop-off coming your way! 🙌🏽

TODAY, Monday, Oct 10 @ Noon!! Our friend Chris will restock the Cole & Foothill Community Fridge with fresh, ready-to-eat meals from Moms Meals! 🥗🍝🍗

Thank you, Chris, for always showing up for Melrose! 🤗💪🏽

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Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 Last day to get prepared, Oakland!

The Oakland Fire EMSD is hosting free Personal Emergency Preparedness (PEP) workshops to help shape the City’s 2026 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

👉🏽 Oct 10 | 1:30–4 PM | 81st Ave Library

Register + details: oaklandca.gov/OAKLANDHAZARDPLAN

Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 7d

TBT: Big ’O shout-out to Inspector General Zurvohn Maloof and Monica Pelayo-Lock for coming out to visit Courtland Creek Park —especially Sumpter Way— in the Melrose neighborhood!! 🌳💚

We’re so grateful for leaders who take the time to...

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Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 7d

Saw this post on our sister neighborhood’s IG profile and had to share — especially after getting so many texts about the NYT article! 🗞️💚

Let’s all do our part to Keep Oakland clean and beautiful! 🌳✨

If you see illegal dumping, help...

👉🏽 Read more: www.instagram.com/p/DPl8lq9kbs...

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Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council @melrose27xnc.bsky.social · 7d

TODAY!! Join us for an Evening of Community Planting at Courtland Creek Park! ✨🌿

We’re gathering in front of The Little Town Library to add more life, color, and love to our park! 💚🌸

📅 Thursday, Oct 9
⏰ 4:30 – 6:30 PM
📍 Corner of Courtland Ave & Congress Ave

All ages welcome!! 🌱🪴

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