Economic Development
Local Volunteers Head for Central Valley to Overturn Republican Control of Congress
Volunteer canvassers for Working America go door to door to talk to residents about fundamental issues that…
Environmental Groups’ Legal Action Could Halt Coal Terminal
Sierra Club poster in West Oakland. Photo courtesy of SF Business Times. By Tulio Ospina Environmental and…
Oakland Anti-Displacement Coalition Says “Speak Out to Stay Put!”
Carroll Fife (top left), a co-founder of the Oakland Alliance, spoke at a workshop on developing an…
Op-ed: City Council Must Take Immediate Steps to Address to Housing Crisis
Representatives must take emergency action to halt displacement of Oakland residents By Margaretta Lin In the tradition…
Dan Kalb Proposes Law to Protect Renters from Landlord Harassment
By Ashley Chambers An ordinance was introduced at the city’s Community and Economic Development meeting this week…
Community Calls on City Officials to Adopt Housing Protections for Local Residents
City Hearing on Housing Equity Action Plan Set for Sept. 30 By Ken Epstein City of Oakland…
Oakland’s Coal Train Dispute Pits Public Health vs. Local Jobs
By Tulio Ospina Hundreds of community members attended Oakland City Council’s public hearing Monday on the health…
Developer Loses Financial Backer for East 12th Street Luxury Apartments
By Post Staff UrbanCore Development has lost it financial backer after the City of Oakland agreed to…
Hidden Geniuses Say, “Yes We Code”
By Rasheed Shabazz As a young child, Muhammad Abdulla worked as a farmer, planting seeds in Yemen….
Eastlake Community Group Says “Fight Continues” to Stop E. 12th Street Luxury Tower
By Ken Epstein A group of neighbors who are leading the fight against the luxury apartment tower…