- News, Seven Days, Jun 19, 2013
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Jerry Brown's Assault on Transparency
The governor and state legislative leaders struck a backroom deal to eviscerate portions of California's public records law. Plus, Big Oil and Gas defeat fracking bills.
- News, Seven Days, Jun 12, 2013
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Obama's Hypocrisy
He promised transparency, but recent revelations about phone-data collecting prove once again that he prefers secrecy.
- News, Seven Days, Jun 5, 2013
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Drakes Bay Oyster Company Still Has Ties With Koch Brothers-Linked Groups
The oyster company may have cut ties with one group linked to the billionaire oil barons, but two others are still fighting on its behalf.
- News, Seven Days, May 29, 2013
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Jerry Brown Fails to Live Up to Rhetoric
The governor issues dire warnings on climate change while embracing proposals that will worsen global warming and harm the environment.
- News, Seven Days, May 22, 2013
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Bad Training by OPD Led to Three Deaths
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.
- News, Seven Days, May 15, 2013
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Howard Jordan Was Never the Right Choice
The former Oakland police chief was too much of an insider to turn around OPD, but his replacement, interim Chief Sean Whent, appears to be a smart pick.
- News, Seven Days, May 8, 2013
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CEQA Reform Bill Is Too Modest
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.
- News, Seven Days, May 1, 2013
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Caltrans Should Delay Bay Bridge Opening
The widening scandal over giant bolts that snapped raises serious questions about whether the new eastern span will withstand a major quake.
- News, Seven Days, Apr 24, 2013
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Quan's Budget Is Unsustainable
The mayor's proposal would steer an additional $24.1 million to the Oakland Police Department in the next two years, while failing to address high police officer costs.
- News, Seven Days, Apr 17, 2013
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Why the Oak-to-Ninth Housing Project Is Coming at Just the Right Time
A lot has changed in the seven years since the Oakland City Council approved the $1.5 billion project.
- News, Seven Days, Apr 10, 2013
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No More Cops Without More Cuts
Oakland's ongoing financial problems mean that the city's police force will remain understaffed — unless cops agree to more givebacks.
- News, Seven Days, Apr 3, 2013
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Will the San Francisco Chronicle's Paywall Work?
Newspapers around the globe are finally starting to charge for online content that is costly to produce. But did they wait too long?
- News, Seven Days, Mar 27, 2013
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The Case for Censure
Although there's ample evidence that Oakland councilmembers violated the law, it may be up to the rest of the council to do anything about it.
- News, Seven Days, Mar 20, 2013
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The Housing Crunch Worsens
Bidding wars for a scarce number of apartments and homes is sweeping the region. Plus, some good news about OPD, same-sex marriage, and solar power.
- News, Seven Days, Mar 13, 2013
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Can OPD Ever Be Fixed?
A new overseer takes command of the deeply dysfunctional police department as news breaks that it targeted two more innocent men.
- News, Seven Days, Mar 6, 2013
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Compelling Evidence That the Nation Has Moved Left
Recent polls show that voter attitudes have become much more liberal when it comes to same-sex marriage, pot legalization, gun control, and immigration reform.
- News, Seven Days, Feb 27, 2013
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Can a Berkeley Lesbian Couple Make History?
With the help of a legal dream team, Kris Perry and Sandy Stier hope the Supreme Court will invalidate all anti-gay-marriage laws.
- News, Seven Days, Feb 20, 2013
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Oakland Was Right to Return Stimulus Funds
It would have been illegal for the city to have used the money as it had planned. Plus, Oakland is ousted from medical pot case.
- News, Seven Days, Feb 13, 2013
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FBI 'Bomb Plot' Case Was a Waste
Real crime in Oakland goes unchecked, while federal law enforcement focuses on a mentally ill man who tried to set off a fake bomb it gave him.
- News, Seven Days, Feb 6, 2013
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Chill Out About First Fridays
It would be a big mistake for Oakland to eliminate its monthly street party. Plus, a new scathing report of OPD and a controversial oyster farm loses in court.
