Bio:
Robert Gammon is the Express's co-editor. He joined the staff in 2004 after spending six years as a reporter for the Oakland Tribune. He also writes Full Disclosure and Seven Days, along with a feature-cover story now and then.
An arbitrator rules that poor training by the Oakland Police Department — not poor decisions by police commanders — led to the deaths of two officers and a murder suspect.
Restorative justice programs may offer the best new hope for reducing violence in Oakland schools and the city overall, but their future funding is uncertain.
Some Oakland politicians and groups are pointing to research by UC Berkeley faculty as proof that the city needs to add hundreds of police officers, but other studies contradict that conclusion.
Some Oakland politicians and groups are pointing to research by UC Berkeley faculty as proof that the city needs to add hundreds of police officers, but other studies contradict that conclusion.
Senate President Darrell Steinberg's plan to change California's primary environmental law is a good first step but it doesn't do enough to reduce greenhouse gases.