Victory for Oakland: Army Base resolution supports good jobs (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Kate O'Hara.
Last updated at Sat, 11 Feb at 5:35am.

by Kate O'Hara

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Most major Oakland projects to continue despite loss of city's funding agency
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Thu, 26 Jan at 1:23am.

Despite the loss of Oakland's redevelopment agency most projects will continue to move forward city officials said on Monday.

Because many redevelopment projects began before January 2010, officials said, the projects will most likely be saved from cuts because they have contractual obligations in place.

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Court ruling on redevelopment agencies could have a big impact on Oakland
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Mon, 2 Jan at 8:45am.

In a devastating blow to Oakland, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling today that upholds the state's ability to seize local redevelopment agencies.

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More progress in pre-redevelopment process for old Oakland Army Base
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Wed, 23 Nov at 2:07am.

Progress continues with the process to revamp the Oakland Army Base, pushing the redevelopment process closer to fruition.

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Audit shows a series of financial missteps in Fox Theater redevelopment
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Thu, 6 Oct at 4:45am.

Oakland City Auditor Courtney Ruby released a performance audit of the Fox Theater renovation today that shows the city's project to turn the site into a world-class location expanded from $33 million to $91 million - a 172 percent increase.

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Five issues to watch at Oakland's City Council meeting - TONIGHT, April 5
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Tue, 5 Apr at 9:39am.

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.

Here are our top five to watch tonight.

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Oakland Army Base process moves forward
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Thu, 31 Mar at 2:09am.

The Oakland Army Base development process chugged along Tuesday afternoon after a City Council committee voted to extend its negotiating agreement with developers and provide reimbursement of up to $14 million in redevelopment agency funds for the developers' subcontractors.

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Japan quake tsunami: Little effect likely for Oakland
Article by Amy Gahran.
Last updated at Fri, 11 Mar at 9:47am.

Filed 6:45 am: The earthquake that struck the northeast coast of Japan last night has sent tsunami waves surging across the Pacific ocean, leading to tsunami warnings along the US west coast -- including the San Francisco Bay Area.

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