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