A couple weeks back I had coffee with a person I respect a lot, who is in favor of the new gang injunction, the curfew and all that kind of stuff.  He truly believed that when it comes to social programs that would get to the roots of the problems “we have tried all that”.  I did not argue because I wanted to hear him out, but I think he could not be mor

Tonight's City Council meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the third floor of City Hall at 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza. You can also watch the meetings on KTOP (local channel 10) and streaming online.

On Friday afternoon, Judge Robert M. Freedman imposed a temporary injunction against 40 alleged members of the Nortenos gang. The ruling came in a relatively brief hearing, which lacked the drama of earlier hearings which began some eight months ago.

As defense lawyers walked into court, they were handed a copy of a six-page document which contained the judge’s decision.

It's been a long, winding, controversial, emotional and provocative road to TODAY's - June 24's - court hearing on the proposed Oakland gang injunctions, which could end "Phase I" of the proceedings.

At this point, you may be saying, how did we get here?