Ken A. Epstein
New Jobs, No Layoffs in New Trash Contract
Posted in Business, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Health, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein Workers at Waste Management have a lot…
Phil Tagami’s Conflicts of Interest Could Jeopardize Trash Deal
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Business, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government By Post Staff Army Base master developer and city agent…
Phil Tagami Responds to Oakland Post
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Labor, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government, Transportation By Post Staff Master developer Phil Tagami of CCIG responded…
Oakland Residents Say Petition Gatherers “Lie, Bully and Harass”
Posted in Business, Community, Economic Development, Health, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government Some Petitioners resort to anti-immigrant racism By Ken Epstein Pamela…
“We Will Not Roll Over,” Say Councilmembers
Posted in Business, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Health, Labor, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government By Tasion Kwamilele City Councilmembers are unwavering in the face of what…
Oakland Fast Food Workers Demand $15 and Union Rights
Posted in Business, Community, Lbor Oakland rally for fast food workers Thursday in McDonald’s at 45th Street and Telegraph Avenue. Photos…
Waste Management Uses Dirty Tricks to Overturn Garbage Deal
Posted in Business, Community, Economic Development, Elections & Voting Rights, Environment, Gentrification, Health, Oakland Job Programs, Oakland Talks Trash The corporation that lost the bid is circulating…
Urban Shield War Games Stir Up Oakland
Posted in Community, Elections & Voting Rights, Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety, Responsive Government By Post Staff Energized by images of police armed with…
Systemic Barriers Keep Teachers of Color Out of Oakland Classrooms
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth By Ashley Chambers There are no shortage of reports that point to the lack of diversity…
Police Union Says City Lacks Plan to Deal with “Chaos on the Streets” – Mayoral Candidates Respond
Posted in Elections & Voting Rights, Police-Public Safety “Upcoming Urban Shield Weapons Expo in downtown Oakland is ‘an insult to…