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Or should we turn the scofflaw company into a public agency?
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Putting the "street" back into "street food."
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The new owner of The Big Blue Haus, a beloved Oakland space for queers and artists, is evicting all the tenants, and renters say he told them he plans to turn it into an Airbnb.
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Plus hirings in Alameda and at Oakland A's and victories for Ro Khanna and the memory of Oscar Grant.
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Two Underground
Hip-Hop Legends Remind Oakland of Its Roots.
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The new owner of The Big Blue Haus, a beloved Oakland space for queers and artists, is evicting all the tenants, and renters say he told them he plans to turn it into an Airbnb.
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Sports medicine is not just for athletes. It's for anyone who wants to lead an active lifestyle and be their best self.
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In East Oakland, Cecilia Chairez combines spices from Zacatecas, Mexico, with slow-cooked stews, meats, and handmade tortillas to create big flavors.
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After a year plagued with challenges and slow progress, equity applicants are learning to manage expectations and lean on others for resources and support.
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No metric factually supports the oft-repeated falsehood about the so-called “global Raiders brand.” And this delusion could have destructive results for Mark Davis, the NFL, and Nevada taxpayers.
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No metric factually supports the oft-repeated falsehood about the so-called “global Raiders brand.” And this delusion could have destructive results for Mark Davis, the NFL, and Nevada taxpayers.
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The new owner of The Big Blue Haus, a beloved Oakland space for queers and artists, is evicting all the tenants, and renters say he told them he plans to turn it into an Airbnb.
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After years of delay, the city is finally taking action to retrofit thousands of seismically unsafe soft-story apartments.
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Under its agreement with UC Berkeley, the online giant can seek to block the release of public records or redact parts of them.
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Cannabis businesses say the city’s high tax rate could force them to close. But if Oakland lowers the tax, it might not be able to afford city worker raises.
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Re: “Oakland Candidate Mario Juarez Offices Vandalized”
The following letter was submitted by Council President Ignacio De La Fuente to the Chronicle and the Tribune.
Let's Bring Civility to the District 5 Campaign
One month ago, on April 5th, on the evening of my Campaign kick-off, someone threw a brick through my campaign office window at the Fruitvale Transit Village. My campaign staff filed a police report, and the issue is now in the hands of the police.
On the weekend of May 10th, someone smashed in the windows of the campaign office of another candidate running for the District 5 seat, and I ask that the police investigate this matter, as well. Both of these incidences are wrong and reprehensible. Emotions seem to be running higher than usual in this campaign, and while I have my thoughts about why this is, the reasons are really irrelevant. Even in the recent Mayor's race, where we also saw a brick get thrown through our campaign office window, there was generally an atmosphere of civility.
While elections can become very intense and emotional for people, we must not let our emotions cause us to have poor judgment. This current election has had a few negative distractions, resulting in acts of vandalism. This is particularly troubling in these times when we all agree we want this campaign to be about the issues, particularly reducing crime.
I write this open letter to ask everyone to immediately refrain from these types of criminal activities and other forms of negative expressions of emotion, and to focus, instead, on having a positive campaign.
I am aware that there are very strong feelings in the community. It is important that these feelings get translated into positive campaign activities, and are not allowed to manifest into the same acts of violence or criminal activity that we are actively trying to prevent.
If someone has strong feelings, they should go walk a precinct for their desired candidate, or make phone calls, or distribute flyers, or even stand on a street corner and spread their message. But we must keep this campaign civil.
We must be the change we desire. We have many things we have to do to improve our communities—from fixing our parks to repairing our infrastructure to creating more jobs. Of highest concern to all of us is reducing crime.
I do not want to believe that any candidate, or supporter of any candidate, is involved. Let's let the police do their work and find the people who committed the crimes, and let's hope these were just senseless acts of vandalism, and nothing more. Meanwhile, let's all get back to discussing the issues that affect our lives in Council District 5. And let's all of us who are running for elected office be examples of the positive change we are trying to bring to our community.
Ignacio De La Fuente
President, Oakland City Council, District 5