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North Oakland Now: Feds tell Oakland pot farms are illegal; California ranks 44 in kids’ health care
The U.S. Department of Justice issued a statement to the Oakland City Council Wednesday notifying council-members that Oakland’s current laws allowing large scale pot farms are illegal. The DOJ letter stated that the department was considering “civil and criminal legal remedies” if Oakland continues with its plans to permit the large farms. Read the whole story by Zusha Ellison on BayCitizen.org. And for our coverage of Tuesday night’s City Council meeting where these issues were discussed at length, read N.O.’s…
Protests in Eygypt turned violent today as those in favor of Egypt’s president clashed with anti-government protesters. President Obama has urged President Mubarak, who has held power for 30 years, to step down. Closer to home, the Claremont Hotel filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday, though the luxury resort will continue to operate for now. The hotel was seized from Morgan Stanley this week along with four other properties like Hawaii’s Grand Wailea Resort. And the Chinese Year of the Rabbit…
Jean Quan announced yesterday that she will rehire 10 Oakland police officers. But, O.N.’s Samantha Bryson reported yesterday that it is still unclear if Police Cheif Anthony Batts will stay in Oakland. Last week, Gregory McConnel wrote an Op-Ed for Oakland North encouraging Batts to stay – what do you think the new police cheif should do? In other news, Jerry Brown gave his first State of the State address last night. The California Report’s John Myers reported this morning…
This morning, the Oakland Police Department issued a statement giving details on Saturday’s officer-involved shooting in the Rockridge area.
Community events and activities for the weekend of January 28-30. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
KQED radio producers need guests, and they want your suggestions. They’re looking for “leaders, unsung heroes, world-class innovators, and other notable characters” to be featured in a new segment called “First Person” on the weekday radio program Forum on 88.5 FM. “We wanted to carve out a place for locals to come in and tell their story, whether or not there is a ‘hook’ for it,” said Forum Senior Editor Dan Zoll in a statement. “Guests will include everyone from…
Community events and activities for the weekend of January 21-23. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
The Oakland Police Department issued an alert regarding a robbery and sexual assault in the Lake Merritt area that occurred on the evening of Tuesday, January 18.
Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts is being considered for the job of San Jose’s new police chief, after just more than a year of service in Oakland. Oakland Police Department spokeswoman Holly Joshi confirmed that Batts is one of two finalists for the position, but said that neither Batts nor the San Jose Police Department have made any decisions yet.