Oakland City Hall celebrates 100 years
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Tue, 25 Oct at 4:45am.

In 1911, a cornerstone was placed for the construction of a new, Beaux Arts-style building at 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza (14th Street and Broadway), during a grand celebration that included the President of the United States, William Howard Taft.

This month, the building - Oakland City Hall - marks its 100 year anniversary.

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Oakland officials vow to reform Building Services Division
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Sat, 13 Aug at 12:13am.

The Department of Building Services has become Oakland's problem child.

In just a decade the department has been investigated by both the Alameda County Grand Jury - twice - and the FBI. According to city officials, the Oakland City Attorney's office has quizzed Building Services’ inspectors about their practices, and even the Alameda County District Attorney's office weighed in on the department's use of one type of liens often issued...

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Quan presents budget options at North Oakland Town Hall meeting
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Thu, 7 Apr at 3:26am.

More information about Mayor Jean Quan's budget report was revealed over the weekend at a community gathering at the North Oakland Senior Center.

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The Wheelings And Dealings Of Don Perata (A Short Take On A Long Subject)
Article by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Mon, 7 Jun at 1:24pm.

Two weeks ago, the East Bay Express’ Bob Gammon wrote an excellent article revealing some odd financial mingling between the campaign of former State Senate leader Don Perata for mayor of Oakland with Mr. Perata’s project to put an initiative on the statewide California ballot taxing cigarettes to benefit cancer research (“The Cancer In The Oakland Mayor’s Race” February 10, 2010). 

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Who Runs The City Of Oakland?
Article by Jesse Douglas All....
Last updated at Fri, 12 Feb at 7:21am.

One of the challenges in evaluating the administration of an Oakland mayor in these days and times is that twelve years after the passage of Measure X, residents and local media outlets (new and old) still are not certain exactly what a “strong mayor” is supposed to do and be responsible for.
   

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