Oakland and the East Bay

ACROSS the bay from San Francisco. . .just a few swift minutes via the famous Bay Bridge. . .lies the sprawling, booming metropolitan area known as the East Bay. Its population center is the city of Oakland. . .humorously referred to by transbay commuters as "The Bedroom of San Francisco." For many alcoholics it has been more than just a bedroom. It has been a sick-room--bar-room--court-room and convalescent ward.