Month: September 2014

Ken A. Epstein

CWS Will Build “Clean, Modern” Facility in West Oakland

Posted in Business, Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Gentrification, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein When people hear that California Waste Solutions…

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Ken A. Epstein

New Jobs, No Layoffs in New Trash Contract

Posted in Business, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Health, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein Workers at Waste Management have a lot…

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Ken A. Epstein

Phil Tagami’s Conflicts of Interest Could Jeopardize Trash Deal

Posted in Army Base Jobs, Business, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government By Post Staff Army Base master developer and city agent…

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Ken A. Epstein

Phil Tagami Responds to Oakland Post

Posted in Army Base Jobs, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Labor, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government, Transportation By Post Staff Master developer Phil Tagami of CCIG responded…

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Ken A. Epstein

Oakland Residents Say Petition Gatherers “Lie, Bully and Harass”

Posted in Business, Community, Economic Development, Health, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government Some Petitioners resort to anti-immigrant racism By Ken Epstein Pamela…

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Ken A. Epstein

“We Will Not Roll Over,” Say Councilmembers

Posted in Business, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Health, Labor, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government By Tasion Kwamilele  City Councilmembers are unwavering in the face of what…

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Ken A. Epstein

Oakland Fast Food Workers Demand $15 and Union Rights

Posted in Business, Community, Lbor Oakland rally for fast food workers Thursday in McDonald’s at 45th Street and Telegraph Avenue. Photos…

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Ken A. Epstein

Waste Management Uses Dirty Tricks to Overturn Garbage Deal

Posted in Business, Community, Economic Development, Elections & Voting Rights, Environment, Gentrification, Health, Oakland Job Programs, Oakland Talks Trash The corporation that lost the bid is circulating…

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Ken A. Epstein

Urban Shield War Games Stir Up Oakland

Posted in Community, Elections & Voting Rights, Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety, Responsive Government By Post Staff Energized by images of police armed with…

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