Alameda County cuts billions from property values, again. What will it mean for Oakland’s finances?
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As home values drop, county tells owners to pay less tax
August 31, 2010 – 5:50 am
Down-home cuisine at Tacos Sinaloa
August 16, 2010 – 2:41 am
Looking up into the small ordering window of Tacos Sinaloa’s bright orange and chrome taco truck, Ernesto Vilchis asks for a serving of marinated tongue, crispy tripe and cow’s cheek tacos. Tacos Sinaloa is one of the most popular taco trucks in East Oakland; and not only does it serve up traditional Mexican tacos like tripe and cow’s cheek, it also has items for the less faint-of-heart, such as barbecue pork and carne asada.
Council approves four initiatives for November city ballot
July 27, 2010 – 10:13 am
On Monday night the Oakland City Council approved the addition of four initiatives to the city’s November ballot, all geared towards bringing revenue into the cash-strapped city.
Oakland Port Commission votes to extend Army Base negotiations
July 22, 2010 – 1:27 pm
Over the past year, both the City and Port of Oakland have been working on a contract with private developers to rebuild the former Oakland Army Base. On Tuesday, the Oakland Port Commission listened to pleas from community members who wanted to extend the negotiation agreement with developers to ensure their needs–such as 50 percent local hires–were written into the contract.
Mayoral candidates share their plans on public safety
July 16, 2010 – 12:56 pm
“Ladies and gentlemen, you could be taking dance lessons in Jack London Square or having a drink. But no, we’ve had too important a week, haven’t we?” With that, Aimee Alison, host of the KPFA Morning Show and founder of OaklandSeen.com, opened the Oakland mayoral forum on public safety held Thursday evening, July 15th at the Lakeshore Baptist Church.
A streetcar for Oakland? A student shares his plan
July 15, 2010 – 8:19 am
At a time when Oakland is strapped for cash and seems to have no clear plan for economic revitalization, one Stanford University junior says he has the answer: a streetcar system.
Parolee day reporting center planned for North Oakland
July 8, 2010 – 10:48 am
Residents in North Oakland’s Koreatown-Northgate district may soon be getting some new neighbors—a group of men and women trying to restart their lives after spending time behind bars. Center Point, Inc., a Marin-based non-profit social services agency, is planning to open a day reporting center for parolees from Oakland on the 33rd block of Telegraph.
Council approves development plan for Alta Bates Summit
July 7, 2010 – 8:06 am
In a short meeting Tuesday night, the Oakland city council upheld a recommendation from the Community and Economic Development Agency (CEDA) to approve a development project for the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center facility, located at the intersection of Hawthorne Avenue and Webster Street near the 580 freeway.
You Tell Us: Calm traffic with urban greening
June 30, 2010 – 7:00 am
Urban planner Garlynn Woodsong writes in with an idea for making Oakland’s streets safer while making the city a little greener. In this essay, he re-imagines Market Street after a “road diet” and some strategic replanting.
Business magazine lauds Oakland as a “Fast City” for urban innovation
June 23, 2010 – 11:10 am
Imagine a city with blue skies and clear roads, populated by healthy people commuting on quiet, non-polluting buses. That’s how the business magazine Fast Company envisions the perfect city, and it’s borrowing some ideas from Oakland.
At Lip Service West, everything you hear is true
June 12, 2010 – 10:31 pm
There are only two requirements to read at Lip Service West: Your story must be true, and can’t be longer than 1,500 words. In this new public reading series sponsored by the San Pablo Arts District Fund, local writers swap tales and bring some nightlife to the Golden Gate neighborhood.
Forgotten Trains of the Bay Area: The Key System
May 30, 2010 – 10:59 pm
Before there was AC Transit or BART, there was the Key System. A privately-owned mass transit company that operated electric railcars, street cars, and ferries, the Key System linked ten East Bay cities and San Francisco, and it shaped the development of this area.
Scientists gather in Oakland to discuss impact of bay dredging on wildlife
May 25, 2010 – 9:27 am
Oakland is a port city. That means commerce, trucks, trains and boats. It also means dredging. Because the channels and ports need to be deep for boats to be able to get in and out, 3 to 6 million cubic yards of sediment have to be dredged every year in the San Francisco Bay. But while dredging is necessary for trade, it also poses a risk for animals that live in the bay
A better future for Oakland: an interview with Rebecca Kaplan
May 18, 2010 – 8:47 am
In April, Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland city councilmember at large, announced that she was considering running for mayor this fall. Oakland North reporter Ayako Mie sat down for an exclusive interview with Kaplan to talk about how she hopes to change the city.
Multimedia report: Learning in Golden Gate
May 17, 2010 – 7:58 am
In this special report, we have created an audio-visual map of the learning resources in Oakland’s Golden Gate neighborhood.
Boom at the port: Demand for the California almond means business
May 4, 2010 – 9:14 am
While the Port of Oakland’s activities may not be able to show whether the recession is over, or when it will end, it reveals a lot about the nature of the local and regional economies. Inside each shipping container lies a story about Northern California and its relationship with the rest of the world. Take the story of the almonds.