Oakland City Council Passes Rebecca Kaplan’s OPD Probation Search Policy
Rebecca Kaplan motioned to send OPD Probation Search Policy to Oakland Police Commission for review. OAKLAND, CA – Today at the continued Oakland City Council meeting, the controversial issue of OPD’s policy of searching people on Parole and Probation was on the agenda. Many community members and members of the Police Commission spoke out and […]
Sequoyah Country Club Oakland Elects Steve Hart, President, Three New Directors
Sequoyah welcomes Steve Hart, Fred Blickle, Sandy Gross and Hilliard Terry OAKLAND – Sequoyah Country Club, Oakland’s historic 105-year-old organization, has elected Steve Hart, technology business owner, as President and named three other new Directors. Mr. Hart, of Oakland, succeeds legendary Oakland attorney David Stein who helped oversee completion of major enhancements to Sequoyah which, […]
Pittsburgh Steelers at Oakland Raiders Gave Raider Nation A Las Vegas Stadium Preview
When the Oakland Raiders eventually move to Las Vegas, the expectation is a wrecked fan base, and larger crowds at games just to support the opponent. The Raiders got a taste of that unfortunate future at Sunday’s game hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Oakland Coliseum. According to a Facebook post by Larry Leon, and […]
Where’s Oakland’s Green Economic Development Strategy Beyond “No Coal”?
Does Oakland really understand what an economic development strategy is? Just a moment ago I shared an article on Facebook that is in The Atlantic Magazine and about New York City Representative-Elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s idea for a Green New Deal climate policy that’s as much about economic development as it is environmental regulations. First, I […]
Oakland Athletics, BIG Architects, SPUR Talk Howard Terminal Ballpark Plan On Facebook Live
Oakland Athletics turn to social media for latest Howard Terminal / Coliseum ballpark plan talk The Oakland Athletics sent an email newsletter announcing plans for a Facebook Live event that teams Oakland A’s representatives with folks from San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (SPUR) and Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG Architects). This is what it read: […]
XFL Team Cities Named, Oakland A’s Schedule Keeps Spring Football Out Of Oakland Coliseum
Today, The XFL named the list of cities that will host a team in the new professional football league starting in 2020. Eight cities were called out: Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, Seattle, Tampa Bay, and Washington D.C. You know the cities & stadiums. Now it’s time to secure your seats. Why […]
Oakland’s Poor Economic Development Effort, Coal, Phil Tagami Lawsuit and Tom Steyer: The Story
Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal has filed another lawsuit against the City of Oakland regarding its controversial but long-planned coal handling facility. The idea, launched as far back as 2009, was that the Oakland-based port project would connect Utah’s coal industry mining production with Asian markets and handle minerals and iron ore, as then-Oakland Economic […]
Oakland Event: 16th Annual Montclair Village Holiday Stroll This Thursday
Montclair Village Association announces The 16th Annual Montclair Village Holiday Stroll Daniel Swafford, the Executive Director of the Oakland Montclair Village Association, posted this holiday event message on the Glenfriends Listserv today: 16th Annual Montclair Village Holiday Stroll – Your Holidays in Montclair INVITATION & EVENT PREVIEW Come feel the Magic of Montclair Thursday, December […]
Dan Kalb: Oakland Councilmember’s and Mayor Schaaf’s Seismic Retrofit Ordinance Moves To City Council
OAKLAND, CA (press release) – This afternoon, an ordinance authored by Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb and Mayor Libby Schaaf to save lives and reduce the potential for housing displacement in the event of a major earthquake was approved by the City Council’s Community and Economic Development Committee. The item will now move ahead to […]
Strong-Arm Robbery Haddon Rd & Brooklyn Ave – Cleveland Heights, Oakland
The CITIZEN App is reporting a Strong-Arm Robbery at Haddon Rd & Brooklyn Ave here in the Cleveland Heights neighborhood, Oakland. Here are the rest of the details: 2:22:58 pm The suspect was last seen running eastbound on Brooklyn Avenue. 2:22:48 pm The suspect is described as a Black man, 6’0″, slim, with long hair, […]
Oakland Unified School District On Trump “Public Charge Rule Change” And Immigrant Families
Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Informs Families of Possible Challenges They Could Face Because of Public Charge Rule Change Proposed by Trump Administration Oakland (press release from OUSD) – At a time when immigrants are increasingly feeling threatened by the U.S. government, now comes word that the Trump administration wants to make becoming permanent residents […]
Is Supermodel Elle Macpherson An Oakland Athletics Fan? Instagram Photo Says Maybe
Elle Macpherson is the supermodel who was best known in the 1980s, but is still in circulation today. One example of her travels “back in the day” is this photo posted by a man named Barry Weinberg on Instagram, who then worked for the Oakland Athletics. This is what Mr. Weinberg wrote: barryweinberg Throw Back […]
Oakland Rainy Downpour Wednesday Night Video By Oaklandphotovault
Oaklandphotovault, which posts photos and videos of life in Oakland on Instagram, placed the following video of being caught in a rainy downpour last night. Then, Oaklandphotovault tried to blame it all on the Oakland A’s announcement of its plan for a new baseball stadium at Howard Terminal: oaklandphotovaultYou see #Oakland? This what happens when […]
Oakland City Council Approves First Reading Of 2018 Oakland Police Union Contract
The Oakland Police Union AKA Oakland Police Officers Association and City of Oakland’s proposed contract cleared its first review by the Oakland City Council at last night’s meeting (save a “no” vote by Oakland At-Large Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan), but not without some concerns. Oakland District Two Councilmember Abel Guillen expressed his approval with the agreement […]
Oakland Councilmember Kaplan: In Memory Of Harvey Milk On The 40th Anniversary Of His Assassination
Oakland, CA – Today, November 27, 2018, is the 40th anniversary of the assassination of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, a leader in the LGBT movement and and first openly-gay American be elected to public office. At tonight’s City Council meeting, Oakland’s at-large Council member Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland’s first openly-lesbian Council member, will offer an […]
Jill Butler: Oakland City Attorney Appoints Public Ethics Commissioner
OAKLAND – Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker has appointed Oakland resident Jill Butler as the newest member of the Oakland Public Ethics Commission (PEC). Ms. Butler was sworn in on November 13, 2018 at Oakland City Hall. She will fill a vacant seat on the Public Ethics Commission for the remainder of the current […]
Rebecca Kaplan Welcomes New Oakland City Council Members
Oakland, CA – Following the elections, the Oakland City Council will have three new members. Rebecca Kaplan, the only city-wide elected member of the Oakland City Council (At-Large), reached out to all three Councilmembers-elect, and welcomed them all to the Oakland City Council. Kaplan, who was re-elected city-wide in 2016, was not on the ballot […]
Jon Gruden Dissed By NFL Network After Oakland Raiders Lose To Baltimore Ravens
ONN – Jon Gruden Dissed By NFL Network After Oakland Raiders Lose To Baltimore Ravens The NFL Gameday Prime crew of Shannon Sharp, LaDanian Tomlinson, and Deion Sanders let fly their collective displeasure with the performance of the 2018 Oakland Raiders under Head Coach Jon Gruden. Sharpe said that it’s one thing to call […]