I was visiting Oakland in January of 2023 and visited Jack London Aquatic Park in Oakland. Me and my husband were pleasantly surprised by a young lady who seem to be taken care of some wild birds in the park. She was hand feeding a couple of these injured seagulls and pigeons. She's a young lady named Amanda and we inquired about her care with these birds and wasn't she afraid of getting bitten or hurt by them and she replied not really. She seemed to be living on her cabin cruiser at the time that was parked at one of the docks at Jack London aquatic center. It was just refreshing to see this type of behavior when we've heard all of the bad stories about Oakland online and in the newspapers. She had a deep understanding and care for these animals who seem to love her attention and actually we saw them eating out of her hand. I just thought I would share this story with everybody because you don't see this everyday. Also the rowing teams were practicing it just seemed like a nice atmosphere and it was the opposite of what I've heard about the city of Oakland. Sincerely Mary & Tom Roberts
BEWARE, STAY AWAY FROM UNION POINT MARINA AT ALL COST!! DRUG DEALING AND PROSTITUTION TAKES PLACE AT THIS MARINA AND CITY PARK.THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE YOUR CAR WILL GET STOLEN, 100% THEY WILL BREAK YOUR WINDOW. LAST, THERE IS A LADY NAMED JOANN, WHO LOOKS LIKE THAT DEFORMED HUNCHED MIGET IN LORD OF THE RINGS, WHO IS HARASSING EVERYBODY IN THE CITY PARKING LOT USED BY THE MARINA. JOANN DIDN'T KNOW I WAS THERE LOOKING FOR A MARINA SLIP. WHAT A AWFUL PERSON, I FEEL SORRY FOR HER!