Ken A. Epstein
Oakland Unified’s Interim Facilities Head Lance Jackson Earns $30,000 a Month, Replacing Tim White Who Earned $13,000
Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth Jackson Not Implicated in W. Contra Costa Construction Investigation, Says OUSD By Ken Epstein The Oakland…
Community Pushes for AC Transit Project without Displacement
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Labor, Responsive Government, Transportation By Nikolas Zelinski Neighbors gathered at Allen Temple Baptist Church in East Oakland Wednesday…
Coliseum City Proposal Would Build at Least 5,750 Units of Market Rate Units But No Guaranteed Affordable Housing
By Ken Epstein While many people are looking at the proposed Coliseum City development as the best…
A Push for Alameda County to Fund Reentry Programs
Posted in Economic Development, Equal Rights/Equity, Health, Oakland Job Programs, Police-Public Safety, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated By Ashley Chambers A number of local groups are challenging…
Oakland Unified Says Its HQ Is “Presumed to Be Beyond Repair,” But Architects Say It Can Be Renovated for Half the Cost of New Building
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Environment, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein The Oakland Unified District seems to be acting on…
De Anza High Students Protest Dismissal of Popular Teacher
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Labor, Responsive Government, Richmond By Post staff About 100 De Anza High School students held a day-long protest,…
Tim White’s Departure Disrupts Facilities and Repair Department at School District
Posted in Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Labor, Oakland Job Programs By Ken Epstein Administrator Tim White’s departure under pressure from the Oakland Unified…
City of Oakland Considering New Department to Address Racial Inequality
By Ashley Chambers In the wake of protests and national actions against the discriminatory treatment of people…
Oakland Community Participation in School HQ Development Is “100 Percent Authentic,” Says OUSD
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government School Official Criticizes Oakland Post for Publicizing News on Social Media By…
Coliseum City Development Should Benefit Oakland Residents, Say Local Groups
Mayor Libby Schaaf does not support building sports arena in business park By Ken Epstein At least…