The Oakland Police Department released a bulletin Monday evening stating that eight people, including a 1-year-old child, had been injured in a shooting on the 700 block of Willow Street in West Oakland.
We wish you all a safe and plentiful holiday, whether you are racing to the airport or cooking a turkey or already eating pie!
It’s nearly Thanksgiving, and that means quality time … at the airport. But what’s the fastest way to get there? Last year Oakland North put this eternal question to the (semi-scientific) test by racing reporters on bus, bike, BART and car from Bakesale Betty to OAK. Who got there first, and who made it there with the most intact pie?
Community events and activities for the weekend of November 18 – 20. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Police are asking for help locating a 32 year-old woman who speaks limited English, and has been reporting missing since Nov. 14.
Police officers raided the Occupy Oakland encampment at Frank Ogawa Plaza early Monday morning, evicting scores of protesters, arresting 32 people and closing off the plaza. There were no injuries, according to police.
On Sunday morning around 9 am, the Mayor Jean Quan issued a statement thanking Occupy Oakland protesters who have left the camp at Frank Ogawa Plaza voluntarily. The text is reprinted in its entirety here:
Permitting a permanent encampment is a far better solution than waging war on the Occupy Oakland supporters. Looking back to history, during the Great Depression we had Hoovervilles that lasted for years. Central Park was “occupied.” The only thing that enabled these shanty towns to be destroyed was an economic recovery.
On Saturday evening around 7 pm, the Oakland City Administrator’s Office issued a Cease and Desist order directed at the Occupy Oakland protesters. The text is reprinted in its entirety here, including bold type and all-caps type as used in the original:
As the antiwar advocacy groups Veterans for Peace and Iraq Veterans Against the War held a joint press conference Friday afternoon in front of City Hall, near the center of the Occupy Oakland encampment in Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland Police arrived at the plaza and began handing out “Notice of Violations” fliers. The fliers stated that all belongings and infrastructure must be removed from the plaza “immediately.” They warned, “Your continued use of the Plaza for overnight lodging will subject you to arrest.”
Community events and activities for the weekend of November 11-13. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan released a statement on Thursday night regarding the shooting of a young man near the Occupy Oakland encampment earlier that evening. The statement is reprinted here in its entirety:
Oakland Police Department spokesperson Johnna Watson released this statement at 5:30 pm: “On November 10, 2011 at 4:57 PM, the Oakland Police Department responded to the 1400 block of Broadway on a report of a shooting.
When I was in Oakland recently, I saw an interesting mural. There was a whole wall full of them, commissioned by the city to brighten up the area. All of them were happy and cheerful. This one depicted the Obama family smiling and having a picnic together—a very happy scene. But recently, someone decided to alter it a bit. The mural was hijacked, and now President Obama’s mouth is dripping blood, making him appear to be a monster.
Many Oakland business people are asking whether Oakland is still a good place to invest. When I talk to people working for big and small businesses around the city, I hear this question constantly: “Is it time to pack up and leave?“
As protesters trickled out of the Port of Oakland Wednesday night, after Occupy Oakland demonstrations shut down business at the port, scores filed into a retrofitted former AC Transit bus for free rides back to the encampments in downtown Oakland.