Board & Staff

Have a concern or an idea you care about?

The Temescal Telegraph BID is presently composed of 11 board members and two staff. The Board’s President, Vice-President I & II, Secretary and Treasurer make up the Executive Committee which helps manage and focus the Board’s responsibilities.

We look forward to hearing from you and are actively seeking volunteers. All meetings are open to the public.

Staff

Administrative Director

Daniel Swafford

administration (at) temescaldistrict . org

Director of Marketing, Co-Director of Temescal Street Fair

Candi Martinez

candi (at) temescaldistrict . org

Director of Operations

Joey Harrison

joey (at) temescaldistrict . org

Volunteer Board of Directors

DE/ED Committee

Pat Smith

Info [at] temescaldistrict.org

Promotion/Safety Committee

Daniel Chung

Business Owner of Root'd in the 510 Info [at] temescaldistrict.org

Vice President DE/ED, Promotion/Safety, and Executive Committees

Jordie Bornstein

Community Member at Large Info [at] temescaldistrict.org

Promotion/Safety Committee

Tom Murphy

Property Owner/Resident Info [at] temescaldistrict.org

Safety and Promo Committee

Andres Giraldo Florez

Merchant / Business Owner Info [at] temescaldistrict.org

Promotion/Safety Committee

Jessica Arline

Children's Hospital - Associate Director, Community Relations Info [at] temescaldistrict.org

Board President / Chair Promotion and Safety Committee, Executive Committee

Shawn Granberry

Community Member at Large Info [at] temescaldistrict.org

Secretary/ Executive and DE/ED Committees

Tom Ames

Community member at large Info [at] temescaldistrict.org

Treasurer/Executive Committee

Sara Sens

Business Owner/Resident Info [at] temescaldistrict.org

Tiffany Grant King

Info [at] temescaldistrict.org

Steven Morales

Info [at] temescaldistrict.org

Event Calendar

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4:30 PM - Community Listening Session with Mayor Lee

11:00 AM - Temescal Street Fair

3:30 PM - Ceasefire Teach-In with Mayor Barbara Lee

11:00 AM - Back to School Bash with Beebe Memorial Cathedral

Community Listening Session with Mayor Lee

July 7, 2025

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Oakland, Temescal

We are excited to announce our Community Listening Session with Mayor Lee, CouncilMember Unger, Police Chief Mitchell, Fire Chief Covington, Holly Joshi of the Violence...

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Temescal Street Fair

July 12, 2025

11:00 am - 7:00 pm

Candi Martinez, LaGente, Oakland, Summer, Temescal District, The Temescal

The Temescal Street Fair returns on Saturday, July 12th from 11AM - 7PM with live music & entertainment, a Kid's Zone, artisan market place, culinary...

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Ceasefire Teach-In with Mayor Barbara Lee

July 24, 2025

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

In The Neighborhood

Cease Fire, Mayor Barbara Lee, Oakland

Ceasefire Teach-In with Mayor Barbara Lee Thursday, July 24th 3:30–5:00 PM St. Columba Catholic Church (6401 San Pablo Ave) The event will feature: – Mayor Barbara...

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Back to School Bash with Beebe Memorial Cathedral

August 2, 2025

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

In The Neighborhood

Beebe Memorial Cathedral is excited to support our community’s students with two impactful events as the new school year approaches! Join us for the Back-to-School...

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