Ken A. Epstein
Moratorium on Sale of Public Land Dies in Council Committee
By Ken Epstein A proposed moratorium that would block the sale of public land until the City…
Oakland Charter School Approved Amid Concerns Over Fiscal Impact on District
A coalition of Oakland students, educators, parents, unions, school board members, & community orgs caravaned to Sacramento…
‘White’ Challenges Privilege in Shotgun Players’ Comedy
Posted in Arts and Culture Adam Donovan as Gus and Santoya Fields as Vanessa star in the West Coast…
City Workers and City Council Stand in Solidarity Against Supreme Court’s Janus Decision
Posted in Labor By Post Staff Representatives of the City of Oakland’s labor unions attended this week’s City Council…
Independent Police Commission Wins – Mayor Schaaf’s Staff, Attorney Parker Overruled
Posted in Gentrification, Homelessness, Police-Public Safety Gentrification and police abuse linked By Ken Epstein The City Council gave final approval this…
Council Delays Decision on Selling Public Land to Build Charter School
The Oakland school board asked the City Council not to sell the property to the charter school…
Councilmember McElhaney’s Proposal Would Help “Cash-Strapped” Landlords Evict Tenants
Posted in Affordable Housing, Business, Economic Development, Gentrification, Homelessness, Housing/Foreclosures Proposal offers a city-subsidized “incentive” for small landlords to displace tenants, says housing rights…
Kaplan Proposes City Support Labor Unions in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling
Posted in Labor By Post Staff The Rules and Legislation Committee of the Oakland City Council was scheduled this…
Mayor Schaaf May Have Violated the State Campaign Law
Posted in Elections & Voting Rights, Elections 2018, Libby Schaaf, voting rights By Post Staff Same election tactic resulted in $2,500 fine…
Opinion: We Have a Moral Imperative to Fight for Children Who Have Been Taken From Their Parents
Posted in Commentary, Elections 2018 By Cat Brooks At the U.S.-Mexico Border, thousands of children have been stolen from parents…