Month: November 2013
Army Base Project Overcomes “Almost Insurmountable” Obstacles
By Ken A. Epstein Now that the Oakland City Council has approved the $25 million, 17-acre development…
Truckers Call Third Work Stoppage
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Labor By Ashley Chambers Their backs to the wall, independent truckers at the Port of…
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Holds Meeting on West Oakland Hazardous Cargo Inspections
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Environment, Responsive Government, Uncategorized By Ashley Chambers Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s office hosted a meeting last week so…
Aboudi’s Army Base Project Means 900 Jobs and Reduced Pollution
By Ashley Chambers and Ken Epstein The City Council this week approved a 55-year lease for a…
PUEBLO Presents Award to Radio Journalist Davey D
Posted in Community By Post Staff Nationally recognized radio journalist Davey D Cook recently received a Community Leader Award…
Protesting Port Truckers Surround Oakland City Hall
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Equal Rights/Equity, Labor, Responsive Government By Ashley Chambers Independent truckers lined up around Oakland City Hall Wednesday…
Proposed Youth Curfew Fails for Lack of Support
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety By Ken A. Epstein A proposal for a youth curfew in Oakland died this…
Oakland Considers Backing Richmond’s Eminent Domain Ordinance
Posted in Housing/Foreclosures By Ken A. Epstein Wells Fargo Bank has been lobbying the Oakland City Council to kill…
Noel Gallo Wants Youth Curfew
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety By Post Staff Oakland City Councilmember Noel Gallo is preparing to introduce an ordinance…
Concerns Over Army Base Jobs as Development Breaks Ground
By Ken A. Epstein and Ashley Chambers As the city prepares to kick off its long awaited…