Ken A. Epstein

Ken A. Epstein

Kaplan Jumps into Mayoral Race

Posted in Elections & Voting Rights By Ken Epstein Ending months of speculation, Councilmember-at-Large Rebecca Kaplan has joined the…

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Ken A. Epstein

Merchants Say New International Blvd. Buses Will Damage Businesses

Posted in Business, Community, Economic Development, Gentrification, Responsive Government, Transportation Fruitvale District businessmen want to know if Mayor Quan will help them By Post…

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Ken A. Epstein

Brooklyn Basin on a Fast Track, Largest Residential Development in City’s History

Posted in Community, Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government By Ken A. Epstein Media, labor groups and civic leaders were almost…

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Ken A. Epstein

Black Construction Workers Overcome Obstacles to Land Army Base Jobs

Posted in Army Base Jobs, Economic Development, Labor By Ashley Chambers Four experienced Oakland construction workers have been trying for years…

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Local Activists Threaten to File Civil Rights Complaint Against Army Base Project

Complaint could jeopardize $25 million in federal funds  By Ken A. Epstein Oakland community environmental leaders have…

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Ken A. Epstein

OPD Wants to End Shotspotter – Council Members Disagree

Posted in Police-Public Safety By Ashley Chambers The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is considering ending its use of ShotSpotter,…

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Mayoral Candidates Address Black Issues

Mayoral candidates who spoke Wednesday night at the forum were: Jason Anderson, Patrick McCullough, Mayor Jean Quan,…

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Ken A. Epstein

Educator Denise Saddler Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity By Post Staff Dr. Denise Saddler, former principal and administrator in the Oakland Unified School…

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Ken A. Epstein

Laney College President Elnora Webb’s Contract Renewed

Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification By Ken A. Epstein Supporters of Dr. Elnora Webb breathed a partial sigh of relief…

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Oakland Recognizes High Achieving Students

Posted in Education/Schools/Youth By Ken Epstien The Oakland City Council recognized some of the city’s top students at this…

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