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Seeking New Students at SF City College

Posted in SF City College By Helena Worthen and Joe Berry Students and others fighting to save San City…

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Thousands Protest at Chevron Richmond Refinery

Posted in Community, Environment Several thousand protesters marched Saturday to the gates Chevron Richmond Refinery demonstrating against the destruction of…

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More than 250 Jobs and 18 Family and Minority Businesses at Risk

By Ashley Chambers There is a well known African proverb – when elephants fight, the grass gets…

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Mayor, City Staff Not Doing Enough to Save Base Businesses and Jobs, Says Reid

By Ken A. Epstein As time runs out for businesses based at the Oakland Army Base, the…

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3,000 Port Truck Drivers Under the Gun

Posted in Army Base Jobs, Labor By Ken A Epstein Concerns about maintaining local small businesses and the jobs of…

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Why Enroll at CCSF in the Middle of the Crisis?

Posted in SF City College By Helena Worthen and Joe Berry The news that the Accrediting Commission for Community…

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Brooks Victorious, Kernighan Humiliated

Posted in City Auditor’s Report, Community, Responsive Government Multiracial outpouring of community support for Brooks By Tasion Kwamilele Council President Pat…

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Community Coalition Wins Police Accountability Victory

Posted in Police-Public Safety, Responsive Government By Ken A. Epstein After struggling for two years to overcome city staff resistance…

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Council Calls for WIB Budget Transparency

By Ken A. Epstein The City Council has approved a $4.9 million Oakland Workforce Investment Board budget…

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Port Commission Blocks Deal to Move Truck Parking Company

By Post Staff Port of Oakland Commissioners have passed an amended resolution that may put a truck…

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