by Kate O'Hara

During her first State of the City address to celebrate all things Oakland, Mayor Jean Quan on Wednesday said Oakland is moving in the right direction.

(Editor's Note: As part of the Inside Oakland Series, Oakland Local is launching "Oakland Police: An inside look at a troubled department." Contributing Editor Jennifer Inez Ward writes about the importance of conducting this investigative project.)

The city of Oakland is facing the loss of $28,000,000 from its general fund, caused by two outside events: 1) Gov. Jerry Brown eliminated redevelopment agencies in this year's state budget; and 2) the state Supreme Court ruled that the "give-back" the Legislature crafted, which would have let cities and states "buy" their redevelopment agencies back, was unconstitutional.