Oakland City Attorney, Chief of Police bail on Council meeting on gang injunctions (Analysis)
Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Wed, 4 May at 5:14am.

As usual, Tuesday night’s City Council meeting was a contentious one.

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What should Oakland do with spaces under freeways? Nadel convenes workshop - April 27
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Thu, 28 Apr at 8:46am.

District 3 Councilwoman Nancy Nadel is convening a public workshop to generate ideas for creative utilization of under-freeway “airspace.”

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Lake Merritt Dog Park moves forward, despite protests by some residents (Community Voices)
Article by Todd Muller.
Last updated at Tue, 29 Mar at 8:29am.

Two hours of discussions, PowerPoint presentations and testimony by dozens of community members at a recent meeting at Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church's Barnett Hall, revealed the following about the proposed Lake Merritt Dog Park:

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Oakland hosts Army Base redevelopment meeting November 20
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Wed, 17 Nov at 7:55am.

Oakland City Councilmember Nancy Nadel will host a community Town Hall meeting on Nov. 20  to discuss redevelopment plans for the former Oakland Army Base, which was shuttered more than a decade ago.

As part of development of the base, Oakland will negotiate a community benefits package with the developer. Nadel said she wants to hear from the community about what would be the best way to develop the site.

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What's IRV? Oakland's local civic organizations prepare to educate public on new system
Article by Jessica Kwong.
Last updated at Sun, 17 Oct at 11:14pm.

As Oakland follows in the footsteps San Francisco took six years ago and switches to ranked-choice voting for this November's election, a diverse pool of organizations are heading voter education campaigns to boost county outreach efforts.

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