Blog entry by Jesse Douglas All....
Last updated at Mon, 9 Jan at 6:19am.

Folks tend to say things at people's funerals that they apparently never considered saying while the deceased person was walking the earth.
    

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 23 Dec at 9:17am.

The Oakland City Council voted 7-0 ton Tuesday to have city staff work with California Waste Solutions and Custom Alloy Scrap Sales, two West Oakland recycling companies, to sell them part of the North Gateway area of the former Oakland Army base for $11. 2 million.

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Thu, 10 Nov at 5:45am.

Even though a report just released to City Council shows that the North Oakland gang injunction has not reduced violent crime, police say they think it's worthwhile.  Why?

Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Tue, 11 Oct at 4:47am.

The drama around appointing commissioners to the Port of Oakland continues.

Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Thu, 6 Oct at 3:38am.

In a tie vote that was broken by Mayor Jean Quan, the Oakland City Council Tuesday night deferred voting on measures dealing with youth curfew, loitering and the expansion of gang injunctions. These items will now go to the Council's public safety committee for additional vetting.

Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Mon, 3 Oct at 11:28pm.

(Editor's Note: In early July, the Alameda County Grand Jury issued a report blasting the city's Building Services division.

Blog entry by East Bay News Ser....
Last updated at Mon, 3 Oct at 5:58am.

Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Mon, 3 Oct at 5:58am.

One of my list members shared this essay with me, written by a local resident;  Interested to see what OL readers feel about these views: