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posted on
April 28th, 2009
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Dellums should take some cues from Mayor Bates

Oakland and Berkeley, two cities that rub shoulders and comprise the metropolitan core of the East Bay, are at opposite sides of the political spectrum when it comes to local government. If there i ...

posted on
April 24th, 2009
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Bobb, Perata would each make good Oakland mayor

If former Oakland City Manager Robert Bobb decides to enter the 2010 Oakland mayor's race, it may be just about the best news Oakland residents could receive. It's not because Bobb would - or could ...

posted on
April 14th, 2009
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Oakland’s chance to modernize zoning rules

Not long ago, I wrote about the travails of Oakland resident Rob "Chi" Kong, a budding businessman who tried to open a downtown bicycle repair shop until a mountain of bureaucracy landed on his hea ...

posted on
April 10th, 2009
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Oakland budget woes demand all sides pitch in

Oakland city workers may have been on furlough part of this week, but the budget deficit has been working overtime. In order to help narrow a budget gap that climbed to $80 million, city officials ...

posted on
April 3rd, 2009
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Oakland private guards would be public remedy

The cost of keeping a police officer up and running on the streets of Oakland is about $250,000 a year. The cost of employing four armed guards to provide security in commercial districts in East O ...