October 28, 2009
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Chris Duffey
Feature
The high-profile rape charges against Deputy District Attorney Michael
Gressett are tainted by questionable facts, unorthodox prosecutorial
conduct, and the unmistakable whiff of politics.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Web Exclusive
Sources say the couple's financial troubles could rule out a reelection bid as the mayor is forced to return to lobbying.
Monday, November 2, 2009
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Chris Lane
News
Alameda County's path-breaking new mental-health court seeks to help
youth with psychiatric problems who have broken the law.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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News
As radio station counts the votes for the Local Station Board, charges
fly.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Full Disclosure
Don Perata has been sending letters and conducting closed-door meetings
in what looks like an effort to force Jean Quan out of the Oakland
mayor's race.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Eco Watch
A new law could spur the development of small solar power stations in
urban areas.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Seven Days
Starring an alleged torturer and deadbeat who scored a public contract
and a detective who screwed up a murder case and got to keep his job.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Letters
Readers sound off on the BART connector, the Altamont wind farm, and
privatizing Mosswood Park.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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October 21, 2009
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San Francisco History Center of the San Francisco Public Library.
Feature
How Berkeley took to the hills, promoted the good life, pioneered modern
crime fighting, went Socialist, invented regional parks, rescued the
bay, and more.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Michael Beer
Full Disclosure
A Contra Costa County panel recently voted to award Chevron $12.6
million in tax breaks. But one panelist didn't disclose his ties to the
oil giant.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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News
General Manager Rick Fernandez quits two days after the agency's board
effectively voted to stop buying the buses from hell.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Eco Watch
The East Bay MUD board of directors votes to go forward with a proposed
new dam on the Mokelumne River. Some environmentalists plan to fight
it.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Seven Days
A judge moves the murder trial of an ex-BART cop, but there's a chance
it could lead to a repeat of the infamous LA case.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Raising the Bar
Modest documentary about janitors gets at some key truths.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Letters
Readers sound off on the Lost Runner, Oakland parking, the BART
connector, community colleges, and more.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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October 14, 2009
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joi/Flickr (CC)
Feature
How three East Bay librarians led the revolt against the company's
plans to archive all earthly knowledge.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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Megan Geuss
News
Facing budget cuts, Oakland's Office of Parks and Recreation enlists a
private company to help with upkeep at Mosswood Park. Some residents
are none too pleased.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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Stephen Buel
News
Thanks to intervention by the mayor and city council, the effort seems
free of the rancor of the past.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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Full Disclosure
New revelations about two Oakland cops who were slated to be fired, but
weren't, raise doubts as to whether the city really cleaned house.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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gmnonic/Flickr (CC)
Eco Watch
A plan to build a new Alameda County dam could block the restoration of
a historic steelhead trout run. Plus, the port bans old, dirty trucks.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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Seven Days
The Oakland City Council votes to support a $500 million airport
project, despite evidence it's a boondoggle. Plus, Oakland rolls back
meter hours.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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Letters
Readers sound off on Oakland's restaurants, the Altamont wind farm, and
AirBART.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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Corrections
The spelling of Kuwa.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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