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City Council May Abandon Controversial East 12th Street Development
Posted in Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor By Post Staff The City of Oakland has quietly issued a new notice offering to…
City Council Mum After Exposure of Confidential Legal Opinion
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor Council ignored City Attorney’s advice that sale of Lake Merritt parcel was illegal Josh Healey,…
Mayor Says No to Coal
Posted in Economic Development, Environment, Health, Labor, Transportation “We will not have coal shipped through our city,” Says Schaff By Tulio Ospina In…
Oakland Street Academy Teacher Betsy Schulz Retires After 40 Years
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Labor By Jaron Epstein Betsy Schulz, who has taught generations of high school students at Oakland Emiliano…
Oakland City Council Set to Choose Developer to Renovate Kaiser Convention Center
Posted in Arts and Culture, Business, Economic Development, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government Rendering of CDP’s proposed hotel between the Kaiser Convention Center…
City Council Approves Sale of Land for Lake Merritt Luxury Apartment Tower
Posted in Economic Development, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor By Ken Epstein The Oakland City Council voted Wednesday night to go ahead with…
Oakland Is Losing Its Racial, Age and Economic Diversity, Says New Report
By Ken Epstein Oakland is a city facing the loss of its racial, age, economic, cultural and…
OUSD’s New Bond Policy Raises Concerns About School Construction
Posted in Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Labor By Ken Epstein The Oakland Unified School District has adopted a new policy that will…
Community Voices Fill City Hall, Luxury Apartment Building Blocked
Posted in Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor Guillen’s proposal collapses as Brooks, Kalb and Gallo refuse to support it By Ken Epstein…
Land for Luxury Apartment Tower Goes to City Council for Final Vote
Posted in Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs Vote scheduled for Tuesday, June 2 By Ken Epstein The Oakland City Council…