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Coliseum City: What Are the Benefits for East Oakland Residents?

Posted in Coliseum City, Economic Development, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, LGBT, Oakland Job Programs, Politics, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein A number of community members spoke at…

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Bay Area Groups Call for 96 Hours of Action to “Reclaim King’s Legacy”

“Jobs and Economy” march on Monday from Fruitvale BART to Oakland Coliseum Hundreds of people from more…

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Growth Is Exploding in Oakland, Say Developers

Posted in Coliseum City, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government, Uncategorized  By Ken Epstein  Local business people packed into the grand ballroom…

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Coliseum City Proposal Remains in Play; Community Raises Questions

Posted in Arts and Culture, Business, Coliseum City, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Politics, Responsive Government, Transportation By Ken Epstein Many people are furiously committed to…

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Business Center in West Oakland Will Give Opportunities for Formerly Incarcerated

By Ashley Chambers A vacant lot left blighted for over three decades on 7th and Campbell streets in…

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City Still Has No Plans to Beef Up Programs for Job Seekers

By Ken Epstein When the City Council adopted this year’s Workforce Investment Board (WIB) budget, councilmembers voted…

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Councilmembers Endorse Prompt Payments to Nonprofits

Posted in Business, Economic Development, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein The City Council’s Finance and Management Committee this week…

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City Considers Prompt Payment to Nonprofits

Posted in Community, Economic Development, Oakland Job Programs, Politics, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein The City Council is considering an amendment to its…

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Army Base Developer Gets Amnesia on Promises to Hire West Oakland Workers

Posted in Army Base Jobs, Business, Community, Economic Development, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government, Transportation By Ken Epstein City agent and Army Base developer Phil…

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Mayoral Candidates Call for Task Forces for Greater Community Voice in Making Policy

By Ken Epstein Some of Oakland’s mayoral candidates – from the highly visible frontrunners to the grassroots…

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