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Oakland Begins Process Of Issuing Municipal ID, Debit Cards
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan on Friday hailed her city’s first step in issuing municipal identification cards as an important step in “fighting for more equity and justice in our country and having a more perfect union.”
Quan: Oakland In Strongest Financial Position In A Decade
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said Monday that a new report indicates that her city’s fiscal position is the strongest it’s been in a decade.
AEG Entertainment To Run Oakland Coliseum And Oracle Arena
Day to day operations of the Oakland Coliseum were turned over Monday to the Los Angeles based AEG entertainment company.
Phil Matier: Conflict Of Interest Over Oakland Coliseum Contract?
Some questions are being raised about a potential conflict-of-interest in the awarding of a multi-million dollar contract to run the Oakland Coliseum involving City Councilman Ignacio De La Fuente, and former State Senator Don Perata.
Oakland Taco Truck Vendors To Hire Private Security Guards
Armed security guards will soon be hired to protect taco truck vendors and push cart operators in East Oakland, a group representing the merchants announced Monday.
Oakland City Council Avoids Vote On Port Closure In Raucous Meeting
A divided Oakland City council failed to take action on a resolution against future Occupy protests at the city’s port. The proposal would have supported police using any legal means to keep the port open during demonstrations.
City Council Members: Remove Occupy Oakland Encampment
About 30 shouting Occupy Oakland protesters disrupted a news conference in which four City Council members and business leaders called for the immediate removal of the encampment in Frank Ogawa Plaza.
Oakland Council Member Calls Parcel Tax Measure ‘Too Vague’
Voting begins Monday in a special election-by-mail to decide if Oakland homeowners should pay an extra $80 a year for a parcel tax one City Councilmember is vehemently against.
Budget Cuts Mean Oakland Police Recovering Fewer Guns Off The Streets
Layoffs and budget cuts have hurt the department in their efforts to get the deadly weapons off the streets and out of the hand of criminals.
Push For Oakland Curfew, More Gang Injunctions After 3-Year-Old’s Shooting Death
Oakland’s City Council president is among two councilmen calling for a curfew for teenagers and an expansion of the city’s gang injunction efforts in the wake of the shooting death of a 3-year-old boy.
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