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Ken A. Epstein

Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan Endorses Cat Brooks

By Ken Epstein City Councilmember-at-Large Rebecca Kaplan, one of Oakland’s most popular progressive political leaders, ended months…

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Alameda County’s Measure A for Childcare Funding Falls Short of Victory

More than 214,000 Alameda County citizens voted yes in support of Measure A, an innovative half percent…

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Ken A. Epstein

Open Letter: Community Leaders Call on Mayor, Council to Improve Services for Unsheltered Residents

Posted in Affordable Housing, Gentrification, Homelessness, Housing/Foreclosures, Libby Schaaf, Politics, Responsive Government The following is an open letter to Mayor Libby Schaaf, City Council Members,…

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Katrina Marsh Hired as Executive Director of Oakland Parents Together

By Post Staff Katrina Marsh has been named Acting Executive Director of Oakland Parents Together (OPT). She…

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Ken A. Epstein

Commentary: State Legislators Join Landlords to Defeat Bonta’s Protections Against “No-Cause” Evictions

Posted in Affordable Housing, Economic Development, Elections 2018, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures On Thursday, May 31, a proposal to enact statewide eviction protections by Assemblymember Bob…

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Ken A. Epstein

Moratorium on Public Land Sales Goes to CED Committee

By Post staff The City Council’s Community and Economic Development (CED) Committee will hear a community-initiated proposal…

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Ken A. Epstein

Oakland Post Reporter Ken Epstein Wins John Swett Media Award

Ken Epstein received the John Swett Award for Media Excellence at a California Teachers Association (CTA) reception…

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Ken A. Epstein

Anti-Coal Activists Ask Big Bank to Cut Ties With Coal Terminal

Martin MacKerel (left) and Matthew Gerring protest the Oakland Oversized & Bulk Terminal in front of developer…

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Ken A. Epstein

Councilmembers, Community Groups Push Mayor for Funding for Homeless, Job Training and Trash Cleanup

Posted in Affordable Housing, Business, Desley Brooks, Economic Development, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Illegal dumping, Libby Schaaf, Oakland Job Programs, Oakland Talks Trash, Police-Public Safety, Politics, Rebecca Kaplan Members of East Oakland…

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Ken A. Epstein

‘BBQing While Black’ Leader Kenzie Smith to Become Park Commissioner

Posted in Against White Supremacy, Community, Equal Rights/Equity, Racial profiling, Rebecca Kaplan Kenzie Smith (left) and Onsayo Abram at last Sunday’s “BBQing While…

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