Community workshop on off-street parking this Thursday, Sept. 15
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 24 Sep at 8:57pm.

From the OL Editorial Team

The city of Oakland is updating its off-street parking regulations.

And since they have not been comprehensively updated since 1965 and need to be updated to be consistent with current city policies, the city is hosting an introductory workshop - the first step in the process of updating the outdated regulations.

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City responds to grand jury investigation on code enforcement, alleged violations (Analysis)
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Fri, 9 Sep at 8:05am.

In June, the Alameda County grand jury released the result of its investigation into three city offices: the Building Services Division, Parking Bureau and Information Technology. The report included several recommendations.

The city, facing mounting public criticism of its Building Services Division, issued a response to these recommendations. The city acknowledged room for improvement on some counts and listed the various steps it will take to rectify some concerns, but ignored others.

Assuming that the city follows through on all of these plans, will it be enough to make things right?...

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Oakland mayor issues new parking initiatives in response to Grand Avenue merchants' anger
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Wed, 7 Sep at 12:21am.

In response to angry merchants along Grand Avenue who say they are frustrated by the city's parking policies, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan has now called for a series of new actions connected to the city's parking and enforcement measures.

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Five to watch at Oakland Council meeting - TONIGHT, July 5
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Tue, 5 Jul at 10:21am.

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:

17: Call for 2011 Special Election

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Is Oakland Really Open For Business? An Open Letter to Oakland’s Mayor Jean Quan (Community Voices)
Article by Jonathan Fleming.
Last updated at Fri, 29 Apr at 1:42pm.

I just finished reading Chris Anderson’s Free: The Future of a Radical Price. The book disturbed me with its thesis about how “free” actually helps in some cases, rather than hurts!

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Envisioning a better Broadway, post-Redevelopment (Analysis)
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Tue, 12 Apr at 7:46am.

On Thursday, April 7, more than 100 activists, residents and curious onlookers attended an unusual meeting in Oakland's Broadway-Valdez area.

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Oakland to start ticketing, booting bikes
Blog entry by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Fri, 1 Apr at 7:24am.

Beginning today, Friday, April 1, the city of Oakland will start holding bicycle operators to parking rules and regulations similar to those of motor vehicle operators.

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2012 BART budget: New service, reduced fees, more technology
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Fri, 1 Apr at 5:33am.

Earlier today, Bay Area Rapid Transit System officials announced its 2011-2012 budget ahead of schedule. The budget offers solutions to some of the agency’s most controversial subjects with new ideas and technologies.

OAK Airport Connector extended to SJC, SMF, STS airports

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