Dellums' "Summit on Women" Celebrates and Connects the Best of Our Community
Blog entry by Rena Ragimova.
Last updated at Mon, 17 May at 7:29am.

The timing was right for Mayor Ron Dellums' 2nd Annual Model City Summit on Women. Mother's Day set the tone for celebrating the most important women in our lives, and the summit extended the honor to all women.   

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Oakland applies for Google broadband, fiber program just under the deadline
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Wed, 7 Apr at 10:12pm.

It's just about the last minute that communities can apply to Google for free wireless broadband fiber in their communities--and, with the help of a committee of about 12 hard-working local techies, developers and business-people; Oakland's squeaked in under the wire.

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Mayor hosts Oakland's first peace conference
Blog entry by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Sun, 14 Feb at 3:51pm.

Mayor Ron Dellums spoke to many Oakland religious leaders today at the Claremont Hotel to ask for help to staunch youth violence.

Oakland Local would love to hear from anyone who attended.

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Dellums Introduces New Police Chief
Article by Ken Epstein.
Last updated at Tue, 3 Nov at 7:43am.

Mayor Ron Dellums introduced the community to Oakland's new Police Chief Anthony Batts at the first of three town hall meetings, held Monday evening, Nov. 2, at Prescott Elementary School in West Oakland.

Dellums credited Batts with dramatically reducing crime and cutting officer involved shootings by 70 percent in Long Beach, where he was chief for seven years. Batts, 49, has 28 years experience in law enforcement and a doctor's degree in public administration.

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