Alan Blueford's family pleads for Council help in Oakland police shooting
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Sat, 19 May at 1:23pm.

It wasn't supposed to be this way. Skyline High School senior Alan Blueford was just weeks away from graduating Skyline High School.

Instead, his family is preparing for a funeral and searching for answers.

Blueford died after being shot by an Oakland police officer on May 5. According to police, Blueford pointed a gun at officers after he ran when they ordered him to stop.

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Can Oakland City Council save first responder pension system?
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Mon, 30 Apr at 9:50pm.

Oakland's costly police and fire pension system is back on the radar and a new staff memo makes it clear that the city has a long way to go before it can pay off the hundreds of millions of dollars owed on the complicated debt.

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Oakland Council ethics continue to be hot item at City Hall
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Fri, 6 Apr at 9:06am.

Oakland City Auditor Courtney Ruby's recent decision to launch an audit of City Council is just the latest salvo in the ethics tussling going on at 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza.

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New Oakland redevelopment plans slowly rising
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Mon, 26 Mar at 7:27am.

Oakland is beginning to rebuild its redevelopment process.

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Oakland's Building Services Task Force to meet this week
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Tue, 28 Feb at 7:06am.

As part of a series of reform efforts for Oakland's troubled Building Services Division, a newly formed task force made up of local property owners will hold its first meeting this Wednesday, Feb. 29.

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City Council approves $100K pay raise for OPD federal monitors
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Sun, 26 Feb at 8:11am.

Federal monitors overseeing the Oakland Police Department will now have extra money in their pockets.

On Wednesday, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously to increase the two year contract with federal monitors by $100,000. The Council passed the measure with no comment.

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City Council to again discuss Port of Oakland demonstration measure - TONIGHT
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Sun, 19 Feb at 10:13am.

The Oakland City Council - TONIGHT, Feb. 7 - will once again consider a measure designed to block any potential shut down of the Port of Oakland by large public demonstrations.

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Controversial port proposal fails to pass during raucous Oakland Council meeting
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Sat, 11 Feb at 5:46am.

In a contentious meeting Tuesday that at times devolved into a series of shouting matches, the Oakland City Council failed to pass a controversial resolution designed to block potential shut down of the Port of Oakland by large public demonstrations.

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