Responsive Government
City Council Passes $2.4 Billion Budget, leaving Some Residents Angry and Dissatisified
Posted in Responsive Government By Ken Epstein The Oakland City Council this week passed a two-year $2.4 billion budget…
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…
Brooks’ Victory for Oakland’s New Department of Race and Equity
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Responsive Government Community support for historic measure garnered council’s unanimous support By Ashley Chambers After months…
Barbara Parker Cites Confidentiality, Refuses Comment on Sale of Property for Luxury Apartment Tower
Posted in Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Politics, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein A local community group has not yet received a reply from…
Lynette McElhaney Puts Damper on Tagami’s Coal Plan
By Ashley Chambers News has spread of developer Phil Tagami’s plan to negotiate a deal with four…
OUSD Consultant Lance Jackson’s Company Sued in Corruption Scandal
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) is paying consultant Lance Jackson…
Vote on Luxury Apartment Tower Postponed, As Councilmembers Seek Improved Community Benefits
By Ken Epstein A number of Oakland residents have been waiting to see what the City Council…
Tagami’s New Deal to Bring Coal to Oakland Draws Opposition
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Environment, Politics, Responsive Government By Ashley Chambers Now that the Oakland Army Base development project is well underway,…
Protesters Shut Down Council Meeting , Demand Affordable Housing Not Luxury Apartments
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Gentrification, Police-Public Safety, Politics, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein Oakland City Council chambers became ground zero for…
Commentary: Oakland Needs a Department to Address Institutionalized Injustice
Posted in Commentary, Economic Development, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Immigrant Rights, Labor, Police-Public Safety, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Responsive Government By Kitty Kelly Epstein Two-thirds of the people…