Month: November 2014

Ken A. Epstein

Berkeley High Alumnus and Whistleblower Threatened with Arrest

Posted in Berkeley, Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein Most people would consider Ralph Walker a model Berkeley High…

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Mayor-elect Tom Butt, Richmond Progressive Alliance Celebrate Victory

Posted in Politics, Richmond By Post Staff and press reports Tom Butt was elected Richmond Mayor Tuesday despite a multimillion-dollar…

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Tony Thurmond Wins District 15th Assembly Race

Posted in Berkeley, Elections & Voting Rights, Richmond By Nikolas Zelinski In a race between two Democrats, Tony Thurmond beat Elizabeth…

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Growing Bay Area Movement Calls for End to Mass Incarceration

Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated By Ashley Chambers A daylong summit to discuss ways to work to end…

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Business Center in West Oakland Will Give Opportunities for Formerly Incarcerated

By Ashley Chambers A vacant lot left blighted for over three decades on 7th and Campbell streets in…

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City Still Has No Plans to Beef Up Programs for Job Seekers

By Ken Epstein When the City Council adopted this year’s Workforce Investment Board (WIB) budget, councilmembers voted…

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Councilmembers Endorse Prompt Payments to Nonprofits

Posted in Business, Economic Development, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein The City Council’s Finance and Management Committee this week…

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Mayor Candidate Jason “Shake” Anderson, Committed for the Long Haul

Posted in Arts and Culture, Community, Elections & Voting Rights, Responsive Government By Post Staff Jason “Shake” Anderson – a U.S. veteran,…

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