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Wicks has hired a company that is also working to defeat a San Francisco ballot measure that would tax large companies to help pay for homeless housing and services.
A story on Berkeleyside highlighted a group that put a halt to repairs on a well-used path. It was unbalanced — many locals approve of Oakland's plans and want work to start now.
It was a vote for a candidate who supported single-payer health care, cuts in wasteful military spending, free college education, and rejection of super-PAC money.
Civilian oversight of the police is an emerging best practice. Enlightened police leaders understand that independent oversight is a critical part of fair and impartial policing.
A simple civic day employment program for those experiencing homelessness can increase a sense of self-worth, help build resiliency, and bring in a little cash.
Zachary Baggins died at 20, and his family is having difficulty figuring out who to talk to to build a memorial for him at a city park.
The Adeline Corridor and Ashby BART station can become the community assets that neighbors deserve. It's been fifty years in the making.
A fall on a downtown sidewalk brings people together.
Rather than constructively tackling our community's issues, Beckles has focused on ideas that can delve into conspiracy theory. She delivers venomous personal attacks and lies.
Council will vote tonight to give purview over the tenant/landlord relationship for ADUs to the Rent Board. This would stop ADU development being built for rentals in its tracks.
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