Ken A. Epstein
Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan Endorses Cat Brooks
By Ken Epstein City Councilmember-at-Large Rebecca Kaplan, one of Oakland’s most popular progressive political leaders, ended months…
Alameda County’s Measure A for Childcare Funding Falls Short of Victory
More than 214,000 Alameda County citizens voted yes in support of Measure A, an innovative half percent…
Open Letter: Community Leaders Call on Mayor, Council to Improve Services for Unsheltered Residents
Posted in Affordable Housing, Gentrification, Homelessness, Housing/Foreclosures, Libby Schaaf, Politics, Responsive Government The following is an open letter to Mayor Libby Schaaf, City Council Members,…
Katrina Marsh Hired as Executive Director of Oakland Parents Together
By Post Staff Katrina Marsh has been named Acting Executive Director of Oakland Parents Together (OPT). She…
Commentary: State Legislators Join Landlords to Defeat Bonta’s Protections Against “No-Cause” Evictions
Posted in Affordable Housing, Economic Development, Elections 2018, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures On Thursday, May 31, a proposal to enact statewide eviction protections by Assemblymember Bob…
Moratorium on Public Land Sales Goes to CED Committee
By Post staff The City Council’s Community and Economic Development (CED) Committee will hear a community-initiated proposal…
Oakland Post Reporter Ken Epstein Wins John Swett Media Award
Ken Epstein received the John Swett Award for Media Excellence at a California Teachers Association (CTA) reception…
Anti-Coal Activists Ask Big Bank to Cut Ties With Coal Terminal
Martin MacKerel (left) and Matthew Gerring protest the Oakland Oversized & Bulk Terminal in front of developer…
Councilmembers, Community Groups Push Mayor for Funding for Homeless, Job Training and Trash Cleanup
Posted in Affordable Housing, Business, Desley Brooks, Economic Development, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Illegal dumping, Libby Schaaf, Oakland Job Programs, Oakland Talks Trash, Police-Public Safety, Politics, Rebecca Kaplan Members of East Oakland…
‘BBQing While Black’ Leader Kenzie Smith to Become Park Commissioner
Posted in Against White Supremacy, Community, Equal Rights/Equity, Racial profiling, Rebecca Kaplan Kenzie Smith (left) and Onsayo Abram at last Sunday’s “BBQing While…