OAKLAND -- A meeting scheduled to discuss jobs, contracting and other issues for the new Oakland Army Base development that appeared to have strong community, business and labor support was abruptly canceled Tuesday. »
Could 2012 be the year of the Army Base? Phil Tagami, managing partner of CCIG thinks so. He has spent the past two years negotiating with Oakland and the Port of Oakland, going over every detail and dollar needed to eventually transform the former bas... »
My Top 10 Reasons For Why I Love Oakland Oakland is the infamous ugly step-sister city to the Cinderella post-card perfection of San Francisco. Novella Carpeter, [her blog] one of the most recently famous Oaklanders because of her urban foodie efforts... »
Union leaders said today that they oppose efforts to recall Oakland Mayor Jean Quan because she’s a strong advocate for labor and they think she’s doing a good job under difficult circumstances. Josie Camacho, the executive secretary treasurer of the A... »
Mayor continues to hint that police will act soon to break up camp because of increased violence, strain on city resources; homeless shelter to open Monday in the Oakland Army Base »
The city and Port of Oakland have applied jointly for a $40 million transportation grant to fund the first phase of the redevelopment of the former Oakland Army Base into a trade and logistics center, according to a Friday announcement from the port. »
Diverse working group crafted recommendations that make sure West Oakland residents get priority for jobs at the Army Base development. »
