FRUITVALE, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

'The Fruitvale' is a neighborhood in eastern Oakland, California, in the United States. It is located about two miles southeast of Lake Merritt and is home to Oakland's largest Latino population. Fruitvale's ZIP code is 94601.
The name (originally 'Fruit Vale') comes from the many fruit orchards (largely apricot and cherry) which dominated the area in the late 1800s. After the 1906 earthquake, the onslaught of refugees from San Francisco caused a population boom, and the unincorporated neighborhood was annexed into the City of Oakland by 1909.
The Fruitvale shopping district is located along International Boulevard (formerly East 14th Street), from Fruitvale Avenue to 38th Avenue and is one of the major commercial areas of Oakland. The area is home to many Latino businesses and hosts several annual cultural events, including a Cinco de Mayo parade and a Dia De Los Muertos festival.
The Fruitvale BART station is located near the center of the shopping district, at the corner of Fruitvale Avenue and East 12th Street.

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Jingletown

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Jingletown

The subsection of the neighborhood adjacent to the Oakland Estuary is called 'Jingletown', also called "JT" by East Oakland natives. The history of Jingletown, begins with its name, originating from a habit of nearby mill workers, largely males of Portuguese and Azorean background, who would jingle the coins from a week's work in their pockets as they walked to display their prosperity. The alternate explanation, perhaps not the original, is that in later years, when prostitution became more common in the neighborhood, sailors would stroll through, jingling the change in their pockets to let the prostitutes know they had some money to spend. With the closure of the mill, the neighborhood fell into disrepair and became host to major gang and drug activity. Jingletown is located in a part of Oakland called the "Murder Dubbs", it was one of the most dangerous parts in all of Oakland.

External links

★ Unity Council (formerly Spanish Speaking Unity Council) - Community organization.

★ Interactive Fruitvale District Map - Oakland Convention and Visitors Bureau

★ Oakland Fire Department - Engine Company 13 - Fruitvale District - Unofficial FD Site

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