Richmond Mayor Welcomes Occupy, Education Marchers
Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin made a morning visit to St. Mark’s Church, the first overnight stop in the four-day Occupy Education march from the Bay Area to Sacramento. The group…
Mayor Quan Confronts Issues
Raised by Arrests of Journalists
The meeting, held Tuesday afternoon at Oakland City Hall, was called in an effort to discuss incidents of working reporters and photographers being detained and in some cases arrested by…
CSU Faculty Union Calls Strike Vote After Contract Talks Stall
The Board of Directors of the California Faculty Association recently authorized an April vote to approve or reject a strike if no agreement is reached. The CFA represents 24,000 employees…
Student Protests Boiling Over
as Marchers Head to Sacramento
In Oakland, after marchers from other schools arrived, demonstrators left the plaza together before splitting into two. A majority went to demonstrate elsewhere, while a few dozen going to Sacramento…
Alameda Labor Council Vows to Fight Quan Recall
The Delegates resolution also draws attention to the critical public safety efforts Mayor Quan is leading and highlights her success in building Oakland’s first public safety plan that unites law…
Corporation Pleads Guilty in Procurement Scam to Defraud City
According to court documents, Cole Hardware is one of two city vendors and one of ten co-defendants to have engaged in a conspiracy to bilk the city out of at…
Golden Gate Bridge Workers
Picket First in Series of Anniversary Celebrations
That was the takeaway question asked last night when as many as one hundred Golden Gate Bridge union workers picketed the Orchid Gala Benefit at Fort Mason, one of several…