THE WEEK OF MARCH 9-15 –OAKLAND– Regular council committee meetings, Tuesday, Mar. 13, starts at 9:30 a.m.➤Community & Economic Development Committee, 1:30 p.m. [ENTIRE AGENDA HERE]–OAKLAND ARMY BASE MID-TERM REVIEW– “Initial City funding commitments, originally included projected net tax increment generated between… Read More ›
Signage seen in and around Oakland in recent months urging a ban on coal in the city. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL |The burning issue of coal in Oakland was snuffed out Monday night. After hours of sometimes rowdy debate, the Oakland… Read More ›
OAKLAND/Oct. 20, 5:30 p.m.Coal update; Schaaf’s State of the City Oct. 28 COAL’S SLOW BURN The promised Oct. 20 update on the lengthy list of questions and comments posed by residents will likely include something to effect of “We’re working… Read More ›
ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPES/Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m.Stingray returns for vote; Paramedics Plus bailout STINGRAY CONTINUED Two weeks ago, without any discussion, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors continued a controversial proposed allocation of $113,419 to upgrade its controversial Electronic… Read More ›
OAKLAND/Sept 21, 4 p.m.Major hearing on coal transport in West Oakland COAL TRAIN This may be one of the most important Oakland City Council meetings of the year and policy-wise very interesting. Start with the Oakland Army Base restoration which was… Read More ›
Groundbreaking last November for the first phase of the Oakland Global project. PHOTO/Steven Tavares OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | A subcontractor doing work at the Oakland Army improperly filled a utility trench with approximately 20,000 cubic yards of untested soil left over… Read More ›
Fred Blackwell OAKLAND | CITY COUNCIL | When the Oakland City Council revisits the issue of surveillance Tuesday night, the person sitting in the city administrator’s seat will be Fred Blackwell. Oakland Mayor Jean Quan officially named Blackwell, the assistant… Read More ›
Alameda Mayor Marie Gilmore signs deed of reconveyance last June giving the city Alameda Point at no cost. PHOTO/Steven Tavares ALAMEDA CITY COUNCIL//ALAMEDA POINT | Incumbency won over potential as the principal property management firm of the past 11 years was chosen… Read More ›
Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Rep. Barbara Lee, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, Phil Tagami and Port of Oakland Commissioner Ces Butler at Friday’s groundbreaking of the Oakland Global project. PHOTO/Steven Tavares OAKLAND//ARMY BASE PROJECT | Fourteen years after the closing… Read More ›
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | West Oakland thought it had finally stemmed the conga line of big rigs that frequently travelled to and from the Port of Oakland. But a growing controversy over the awarding of a federal contract that could place… Read More ›
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL//ARMY BASE | The brisk removal of tenants at the former Oakland Army Base before this September is of utmost importance to the City of Oakland. However, it needs to pick up the pace or risk the embarrassment… Read More ›
Vertical billboards near the Coliseum. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL//ARMY BASE | The contentious plan to erect billboards on the soon-to-be redeveloped Oakland Army Base is heading into its final stages. The council next week is set to approve a swap of… Read More ›
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL//ARMY BASE | Oakland may be close to finding a new home for a controversial city contractor as it moves quickly to clear the Oakland Army Base for a massive redevelopment slated to begin in the fall. However,… Read More ›
Oakland Army Base from the sky. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | A few businesses at the Oakland Army Base will not face imminent eviction in advance of a planned $270 million makeover of the waterfront. The Oakland City Council Tuesday directed its… Read More ›
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL//RUBY REPORT | Oakland Councilmember Noel Gallo called on the City Council Tuesday night to confront the issues raised in a politically explosive city audit last month against members Desley Brooks and Larry Reid. “This issue has come… Read More ›
OAKLAND//RUBY REPORT | The Oakland Public Ethics Commission decided Tuesday to not make any formal recommendations regarding the city auditor’s scathing report alleging two city councilmembers, Desley Brooks and Larry Reed, were responsible for breaking numerous non-interferences laws on multiple… Read More ›
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL//RUBY REPORT | In her first public comments in response to a city auditor’s report alleging 12 violations of the city charter, Councilmember Desley Brooks called its findings a “political vendetta” and demanded her colleagues ask for proof. “This council should be… Read More ›
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | Enough is enough! That is what city officials in Oakland appear to be saying when it comes to allegations of unethical behavior among some of its council members and years of institutional abuse. An explosive audit… Read More ›
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | Oakland City Council members Larry Reid and Desley Brooks broke city laws prohibiting interference in the city’s administrative affairs and bidding process, according to a report released by City Auditor Courtney Ruby today. According to Ruby,… Read More ›
OAKLAND | Oakland Councilmember Larry Reid has little taste for the master developer in charge of turning the Oakland Army Base into a potential cash cow for the city. Reid again criticized the developer California Capital & Investment Group (CCIG) and… Read More ›
ELECTION ‘12//OAKLAND COUNCIL DIST 3 | Who said ranked choice voting puts a damper on campaign fisticuffs? Battle lines became more visibly drawn Thursday night in West Oakland as the six candidates for the City Council’s District 3 began searching for… Read More ›
