Aug 15 2009
Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums is to be applauded for resisting pressure from the influential police union to promote from within. That, in our view, would have all but guaranteed an adherence to the status quo, which Oakland, at this critical juncture, simply cannot afford. (Oakland Tribune)
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Oct 19, 2009
If you live, work or play in Oakland, do yourself a favor and get over to Oakland Local, the newest, freshest source of Oakland-specific news and commentary on the web. Spearheaded by Susan Mernit and backed by a Knight Foundation grant, Oakland Local is another great addition to the growing community of East Bay news and blog sites.
Sep 14, 2009
Nothing like paying more and getting less:
Starting at 7pm tonight, the Bay Area Rapid Transit District will cut its service by 25% during non-peak periods (ie, most of the time). This compares unfavorably to AC Transit’s 15% service cut, and was not accompanied by a public input process like the one AC Transit has undertaken in recent weeks. (Full story)
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