It appears that no one wants to work for Mayor Jean Quan. One month after city administrator Deanna Santana abruptly resigned, Fred Blackwell, Jr., her..
Aaaaaw … spring is in the air. Okay, okay … with this week’s unseasonal weather in the Bay, filled with thunderstorms, hail and snow predicted..
It’s one of the most asked questions during the last two week – What happened to Malaysia Flight #370? Depending on what official you ask,..
By Daniel Heimpel A fortnight ago, the appeals court for the Second Appellate District in California invalidated a court order that had eased media access..
In the 1950s, Secretary of Defense Charles Wilson made his infamous statement, “What is good for General Motors is good for the United States.” Now,..
I was sitting in church Sunday, listening to the reverend talk about how she had learned of a woman in San Mateo who was teaching..
Deanna Santana, our former city manager, did the right thing and promptly resigned after calls to end her new job tour on the city’s dime...
Oakland City officials, including the City Council, Mayor and staff, cannot justify their support of the Domain Awareness Center by claiming to be ignorant of..
From porters to postal carriers, teachers to truck drivers, Oakland is a city built by hardworking men and women who have fought – not only..
By Rev. Willie A. Douglas The unfolding drama of how Afro-Americans took the raw material of their lives and organized what has become their strongest..