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Support Grows for City of Oakland Department to Address Racial Inequality
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, Immigrant Rights, Labor, LGBT, Oakland Job Programs, Politics, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Responsive Government By Ashley Chambers A number of community…
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…
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…
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…
Oakland Celebrates African Americans Who Have Made the Community Strong
Posted in Arts and Culture, Community Councilmember Desley Brooks (right) honored (L to R) community leaders and activists Cat Brooks…
Does Oakland Unified Want Input or a Rubber Stamp on School Headquarters Development?
Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Labor Oakland Unified’s headquarters at 1025 Second Ave. By Ken Epstein The Oakland Unified School District has…
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…