Environment
Congress of Neighborhoods Seeks Community Power in East Oakland Flatlands
By Ken Epstein Hundreds of local residents packed into an elementary school gymnasium last Saturday to attend…
Community Groups Oppose Proposed A’s Stadium Near Laney College
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein A coalition of community groups has come together quickly to oppose…
Neighborhood Coalition Awaits City Council Decision on East 12th Street Development
Posted in Affordable Housing, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures By Tulio Ospina The East 12th Wishlist Design Team, supported by the neighborhood coalition Eastlake…
Environmental Groups Withdraw Lawsuit, Give City Opportunity to Stop Coal
By Tulio Ospina Environmental groups represented by Earthjustice have withdrawn their lawsuit against the City of Oakland…
Gentrification Threatens Oakland Churches and Artists
Posted in Affordable Housing, Arts and Culture, Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Oakland Job Programs, Racial profiling, Restorative Justice Coalition of faith-based, housing and cultural groups…
Churches, Community Unite Against Coal in Oakland
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Climate change, coal dispute, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Labor, Uncategorized Speakers at a community coal meeting included (L to R): Pastor…
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…
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…
Community Groups Build East Oakland Neighborhood Power
Local residents attend recent meeting to oppose illegal dumping. By Ken Epstein Some of the major community…