Ken A. Epstein
Lakeshore Avenue Landlord Raises Monthly Rent from $1,080 to $3,870 to Force Tenants Out
Posted in Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures By Ken Epstein A group of tenants are resisting a landlord’s ongoing attempts to kick…
Oakland School District to Tear Down West Oakland School to Build Industrial Kitchen
Posted in Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth By Ken Epstein Despite vocal opposition of some community residents, the Oakland Unified School District…
Oakland Is Losing Its Racial, Age and Economic Diversity, Says New Report
By Ken Epstein Oakland is a city facing the loss of its racial, age, economic, cultural and…
Judge Thelton Henderson Will Monitor Investigations of Three OPD Shootings in 2015
Posted in Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety Judge will also review Mayor Schaaf’s nighttime protest restrictions Oakland protesters, May 23….
Community Wants Attorney General Kamala Harris to Investigate Officer-involved Killing
Posted in Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety Family Demands Answers By Ashley Chambers and Ken Epstein Community members and the…
OUSD’s New Bond Policy Raises Concerns About School Construction
Posted in Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Labor By Ken Epstein The Oakland Unified School District has adopted a new policy that will…
Community Voices Fill City Hall, Luxury Apartment Building Blocked
Posted in Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor Guillen’s proposal collapses as Brooks, Kalb and Gallo refuse to support it By Ken Epstein…
Land for Luxury Apartment Tower Goes to City Council for Final Vote
Posted in Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs Vote scheduled for Tuesday, June 2 By Ken Epstein The Oakland City Council…
Residents Want City to Keep an Eye on Police Surveillance
Posted in Police-Public Safety By Ashley Chambers Oakland residents are strongly advocating for a citywide privacy policy that would…
Screening of Cuban Film on Assata Shakur
The Richmond, California, Regla Cuba Friendship Committee will present two feature films, including one on former Black…