The 13th U.S. census, taken a century ago, provided an interesting snapshot of the Bay Area, including that 415 of its residents were bartenders and 173 residents were employed as actors/actresses. With 2010 census forms arriving in homes, it’s an opportunity to reflect back on what historical information can be gleaned from looking at past [...]
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3.14.10: Oakland man fatally shot, OPD supports cancer patients
March 14, 2010 – 11:31 am
The Oakland Police Department said a man was shot and killed early this morning on the 800 block of Mead Avenue, an area that has been the site of several killings over the past few years.
Sixty members of the Oakland Police Department shaved their heads to support young cancer patients at a fundraiser for the [...]
03.13.10: UC ordered to pay, young mother charged with murder
March 13, 2010 – 10:01 am
The University of California has been ordered to pay $38 million in refunds and interest to 2,900 former students whose fees were raised thousands of dollars despite UC’s promise to keep them level. This ruling of a San Francisco judge applies to students who accepted an offer of admission in one of several professional programs [...]
3.12.10 Letters from NUMMI, $$ for voter education
March 12, 2010 – 9:03 am
Letters from the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) CEO to local autoworkders have only amplified uncertainty amongst workers regarding their future once the NUMMI auto factory closes. The auto factory is a joint venture between General Motors and Toyota Motor.
Oakland City Council members Ignacio De La Fuente and Rebecca Kaplan have proposed redirecting $225,000 [...]
New Bay Bridge may open sooner than expected
March 11, 2010 – 8:30 am
Good morning, North Oaklanders,
It looks as though efforts to complete the new East span of the Bay Bridge are stepping up, as new sections of the bridge were put into place yesterday.
Police are searching for an Oakland man they believe responsible for three stabbings that occurred in Hayward yesterday over the price of a used [...]
East Bay allez
March 10, 2010 – 8:15 pm
Muddy chain rings, muddy cleats, muddy legs, muddy faces–basically muddy everything. That’s right, last Saturday was the East Bay’s annual mixed terrain alleycat. I went and checked out who was riding, the course and the prizes. It looked like a lot of tough competition. At one point, the guy who won King of the Mountain [...]
Fairyland gets its close-up
March 8, 2010 – 9:38 am
Children’s Fairyland, the classic storybook theme park by the lake, was featured on the TV show Parenthood. The Trib has the details.
Five Oakland schools are on the state education department’s list of “persistently lowest-achieving schools.” The education department will name the schools today.
It rains in Phoenix? The Oakland A’s, and about 50 members of the [...]
Fourth killing this weekend
March 7, 2010 – 9:29 am
A man was shot and killed in East Oakland last night, the 12th murder in Oakland this year and the fourth since Thursday.
The Oakland PD had unwritten rules when it came to avoiding confrontation with members of Your Black Muslim Bakery, a retired officer testified in the trial of Richard Lewis. The Chauncey Bailey Project [...]
Bike art on Divisadero
March 6, 2010 – 11:28 pm
I know it’s not Oakland, but on Divisadero in San Francisco there’s a bike shop/cafe/bar/restaurant/art gallery called Mojo. I must say that this place has a pretty genius business model. I stopped by there last Thursday during the Divisadero art walk to check out my friend Chris McNally’s show. He does large prints of vintage [...]
Three killed in 24 hours in West Oakland
March 6, 2010 – 10:47 am
Three Oakland residents were killed in West Oakland in two separate shootings that happened Thursday and Friday. According to the Trib, two of the detained suspects are from Oakland, too.
The Oakland PD apologized to a family for a late response to a failed kidnapping attempt.
First-time city council member Rebecca Kaplan is giving serious thought to [...]
Tech grad starring for Bears
March 5, 2010 – 10:28 am
A set of sports links for a Friday:
Cal senior basketball player Alexis Gray-Lawson, an Oakland Tech grad, is leading the Pac-10 Conference in scoring. She plays her final home game on Saturday. The Trib’s Monte Poole helps give her a proper sendoff here.
The Golden State Warriors are struggling through yet another losing season. At least [...]
City attorney weighs in on parking ticket mess
March 4, 2010 – 8:54 am
The Oakland City Attorney said he thinks the city could face litigation over the summer memo to not ticket cars in North Oakland and Montclair parked on narrow streets. His solution? Issue refunds.
Oakland teachers voted overwhelmingly for a one-day strike March 24.
The Raiders moved a step closer to keeping Bruce Gradkowski around. Another vote of [...]
Train splits bus in half; no one hurt
March 3, 2010 – 10:52 am
After stalling on the tracks, an empty AC Transit bus was rammed by Amtrak train, splitting it in half. The Oakland Tribune has the story, plus some after-the-accident video.
That buzz from your morning coffee isn’t harming your heart, according to a new study by researchers at Kaiser Permanente. Even at four cups a day. Five, [...]
Trial of Your Black Muslim Bakery leader begins
March 2, 2010 – 12:08 pm
The trial of Richard Lewis, a former Your Black Muslim Bakery leader, is underway. Lewis is charged with taking part in the kidnapping of two women, and the torture of one. The Chauncy Bailey Project has the story.
At tonight’s meeting, the City Council will continue its discussion about the budget, and the potential cutting of [...]
Jerry Brown finally entering the race
March 2, 2010 – 8:48 am
It looks like former Oakland mayor and current California attorney general Jerry Brown is finally going to announce one of California’s worst-kept secrets: He’s running for governor of California again. Brown is making a “major announcement” at 11 a.m. today.
A day after high-ranking feds toured Oakland to see how stimulus money is being spent, the [...]
Tonight: ethics complaints about Perata, Quan
March 1, 2010 – 6:00 am
Tonight, Oakland’s Public Ethics Commission will hear two complaints about city resources being used to benefit the mayoral campaigns of Don Perata and Jean Quan, respectively. A Better Oakland has the background.
Officials from the White House will be at Oakland City Hall at 9:30 this morning to talk about the benefits of the federal stimulus [...]