Day of Service draws hundreds to East Oakland
Article by howard dyckoff.
Last updated at Thu, 26 Jan at 1:50pm.

 

This year in Oakland, there were an expanded list of community Day of Service projects to honor Dr. Martin Luther Kind and many of those took place in Deep East Oakland.

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Do-over for Port of Oakland Commission nominations takes place at Tuesday's Council meeting
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Mon, 31 Oct at 10:01am.

As a result of a major snafu by the Oakland City Council, the appointment of Jakada Imani and Victor Uno to the Port of Oakland Commission will now go back in front of the Council this Tuesday for a "do-over" vote.

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Oakland Council approves Imani as new port commissioner
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Thu, 20 Oct at 10:55pm.

Progressive leader Jakada Imani is Oakland's newest Port of Oakland commissioner.

Imani's nomination was finally approved, after two previous tries, by the Oakland City Council Tuesday night. Imani is the executive director of Ella Baker Center, a nationally-known, progressive organization in Oakland.

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Oakland Police Chief resignation leaves public safety projects in a tailspin
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Wed, 12 Oct at 5:49pm.

The resignation of Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts has shaken the foundation of Oakland City Hall and is likely to reverberate in the coming months as the city struggles to get a handle on its public safety issues.

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Port appointments snagged in Oakland City Hall battle
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Tue, 11 Oct at 5:47am.

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

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Oakland City Council to consider $80 parcel tax proposal at June meeting
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Sat, 21 May at 1:50am.

With the $80 parcel tax measure still alive and kicking in Oakland, City Council will consider whether to put the ballot item in front of voters at its June 21 meeting.

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Audio: Public Safety Committee needs more info about gang injunctions
Article by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Thu, 25 Feb at 4:33pm.

Last week police presented the idea of gang injunctions, which Oakland Local wrote about on Feb. 5, to the Public Safety Committee of the Oakland City Council.

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