Responsive Government

Ken A. Epstein

Santana Quits, Blackwell Takes Reins as City Administrator

Posted in Responsive Government By Ken A. Epstein While Mayor Jean Quan and City Administrator Deanna Santana are publicly…

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Councilmembers Call for Reform of Prop. 13 Property Taxes

Posted in Community, Responsive Government Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan. Photo courtesy of Oakland Local.By Post StaffFour Oakland city councilmembers have joined a…

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City Urges No Action in Tagami’s Failure to Make Payments on $12 Million Loan

By Ashley Chambers Mayor Jean Quan’s staff has recommended that no action be taken against Phil Tagami’s…

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Ken A. Epstein

Port Approves Tagami’s $600 Million Agreement Without Question

Posted in Army Base Jobs, Business, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein Commissioners of the Port of Oakland voted unanimously at their most…

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Ken A. Epstein

Tagami Not Making Payments on $12 Million City Loan

By Ashley ChambersCouncilmembers are raising concerns that Phil Tagami’s company Rotunda Partners II has not begun making…

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Ken A. Epstein

Alameda Faces Ballot Initiative, Parks District Lawsuit Over Housing Development

Posted in Environment, Responsive Government y Post Staff Friends of Crown Beach, which is working to preserve Neptune Point in…

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Ken A. Epstein

Op-ed: Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney Responds to Criticisms

By Lynette Gibson McElhaney The East Bay Express (EBX) has been investigating me for the last nine…

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Ken A. Epstein

Two Developers in Running to Restore Historic Kaiser Convention Center

Posted in Economic Development, Responsive Government By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor The announcement of one of the most important Oakland public…

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Ken A. Epstein

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Holds Meeting on West Oakland Hazardous Cargo Inspections

Posted in Army Base Jobs, Environment, Responsive Government, Uncategorized By Ashley Chambers Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s office hosted a meeting last week so…

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Ken A. Epstein

Protesting Port Truckers Surround Oakland City Hall

Posted in Army Base Jobs, Equal Rights/Equity, Labor, Responsive Government By Ashley Chambers Independent truckers lined up around Oakland City Hall Wednesday…

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