Mario Juarez was accused of hitting his child over 30 times, according to reports. FIGUEROA: ‘SHAME ON YOU MS. LOCKYER!’By Steven Tavares Nadia Lockyer has consistently dedicated her campaign for a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to protecting children,… Read More ›
Oakland
Oakland Police Arrested An Eclectic Group of Protesters
COPS ARRESTED PREGNANT WOMAN DURING OSCAR GRANT PROTESTBy Steven Tavares They got a prominent civil rights attorney, a beat poet, a Berkeley activist, a pregnant woman, a Starbucks barista, a guy riding his bike home carrying a bag of groceries… Read More ›
Police As Agent Provocateurs: Oakland Cops Set Violent Tone at Grant Protest
FIRST PERSON FROM THE OSCAR GRANT PROTESTBy Steven Tavares Over the course of two hours Thursday night a line of Oakland police clad in riot gear creeped towards the vast majority of people protesting the involuntary manslaughter verdict against BART cop Johannes… Read More ›
Oakland On Edge
AROUND THE EAST BAY BLOGOSPHEREWhen it comes to next week’s likely verdict in the Johannes Mehersle trial invariably the knee-jerk local reaction will be devoid of contemplation. Images of protesters will be splashed on television screens focusing squarely on unknown out-of-town anarchists… Read More ›
BRT Tries to Woo San Leandro with Alternative
AC TRANSIT’S BRT PLAN RETREATS TO CITY’S EARLIER DEMAND By STEVEN TAVARESThe Citizen BRT IN SAN LEANDRO AC Transit’s Bus Rapid Transit line (BRT) is half the man it use to be. After a setback from the Berkeley City Council… Read More ›
East Bay Legislators Offer Resolution Honoring Perfect Game
BRADEN’S MOTHER’S DAY GEM ENTERS CONGRESSIONAL RECORD; WILL GIANTS FANS HATE? CONGRESS Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden is basking in the afterglow of his perfect game last Sunday. He appeared on two network morning shows, read David Letterman’s Top 10… Read More ›
Fate of Ranked Choice Voting is Unsure
WITH OAKLAND, BERKELEY NEARLY SET, WILL S.L. SIT OUT RCV? By STEVEN TAVARES The Citizen Oakland is officially on board. Berkeley is assuring others they will be, too. Tonight, it is San Leandro’s turn to approve a new method for… Read More ›
