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- News, Eco Watch — Web Only, Nov 28, 2012
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Toxic Couches
Flame retardants on the rise in furniture, study finds.
- by Brett Israel
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- News, Eco Watch — Web Only, Sep 19, 2012
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The Trillion-Gallon Loophole
Drillers that inject pollutants into the earth face lax rules.
- by Abrahm Lustgarten and Krista Kjellman Schmidt of ProPublica
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Costly Tax Loophole Remains Open
A reform measure that would end a lucrative tax break for corporations and wealthy investors has stalled in the state legislature.
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Can Pot Help Cure PTSD?
New research suggests that the main ingredient in marijuana may help alleviate the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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A People-Focused Solution
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.
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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.
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Letters for the Week of May 22, 2013
Readers sound off on debt, developers, and disabled parking.
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Sounding the Alarm
An early warning system would save thousands of lives when the next major earthquake hits. But will California find the money to implement it?
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Are More Cops the Answer?
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.
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Debtor's Purgatory
People who can't afford to hire an attorney have virtually no chance in court against well-heeled lawyers for banks and debt collection companies.
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Do Disabled Motorists Need Free Parking?
Transit planners say the policy leads to widespread fraud and nightmarish traffic, plus it robs cities and retailers of much-needed revenue.
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Frazier to Reexamine Police Misconduct
In an unprecedented move, OPD's new compliance director plans to reinvestigate closed misconduct cases, including ones involving Occupy Oakland.
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Are More Cops the Answer?
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.
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Do Disabled Motorists Need Free Parking?
Transit planners say the policy leads to widespread fraud and nightmarish traffic, plus it robs cities and retailers of much-needed revenue.
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It's Time for the Union Fighting to Stop
Now that Kaiser workers have again voted overwhelmingly to stay with SEIU, NUHW and CNA should end their insurgency campaign.
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The A's Belong in Oakland
The team benefits greatly from the people, character, and vibrancy of the city.
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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.
- Comments (5)
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Sounding the Alarm
An early warning system would save thousands of lives when the next major earthquake hits. But will California find the money to implement it?
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Wall Street capitalist or mujahid? Decisions, decisions.
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Bert Stern: Original Mad Man
Mad about the girls.
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Savages
Silence Yourself
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What We Like: 'Arrested Development,' 'The Great Gatsby' Game, the Bacon Backlash
