AltWeeklies Wire
When Will Oakland's New Mayor Do Something Significant?new
If Ron Dellums' staff has to retreat and double-check their notes before explaining what they want to do, maybe it means they just don't know.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
06-06-2007 |
Politics
Gerald Parsky's Partynew
The UC regent whose pension fund overhaul may have cost the university billions is now in a position to play with even more of the public's money as leader of the panel trying to solve what may be California's worst-ever budget crisis.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-09-2007 |
Politics
Tauscher's a Tough Targetnew
When the new progressive coalition Working for Us targeted Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher, it quickly had to backstep.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
02-01-2007 |
Politics
Jerry Brown Was Rightnew
Oakland's departing mayor was a poor manager but a great salesman.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
01-04-2007 |
Politics
The Man With a Plan Too Manynew
Ken Matsumura plans to have Gov. Schwarzenegger recalled -- and he's also going to nix chemotherapy's side effects and market artificial organs.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
02-27-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Burning Richmond's Race Cardnew
Facing a financial crisis and rising crime rates, Richmond, Calif., sets aside race as a factor in management.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
12-12-2005 |
Politics
Joseph Wilson Likes His Misery Orderlynew
While visiting Berkeley to discuss the president's missing WMDs, Joe Wilson made it clear that his vision of the Mideast isn't much better than the Bush administration's.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
11-21-2005 |
Commentary
A Shadow Falls Over Jack London Square in Oaklandnew
A hotel owner has proposed to replace his four-story inn with a condominium tower that rises at least 20 stories in the air, dominating Oakland's waterfront skyline.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
11-15-2005 |
Politics
Another Celebrity Mayor for Oakland?new
Candidate Ron Dellums portrays himself as a reluctant messiah, but Oakland is a tough city that needs a tougher mayor.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
10-17-2005 |
Commentary
One Power the People Don't Neednew
California's Proposition 80 is a misguided measure that compels a clueless public to vote on complex energy policies far better left to wonks and engineers.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
10-10-2005 |
Commentary
Torture Sellsnew
John Yoo, coauthor of a series of memos providing legal cover for torture, is suddenly a celebrity.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
06-13-2005 |
Commentary
Don Perata: The Man, the Machine, the Investigationnew
The current federal investigation of California State Senate President Don Perata most likely began with a tip from a jilted lover bent on revenge. Express reporters examine the sources of Perata's power and what he's done with it.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon, Chris Thompson and Will Harper |
12-13-2004 |
Politics
Stalking the Senatornew
Don Perata, who was on the verge of claiming the presidency of the California state Senate, discovered the novelties of the perp walk after East Bay Express reported that the FBI was investigating allegations of corruption and influence peddling.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
11-30-2004 |
Politics
Despite Defeat, Liberal Lobby Has Risennew
Dems can't afford to annoy blue-collar America with the obvious lifestyle gulf between its leadership and its historic base. But MoveOn can. Until it came along, no one had built an organization that catered specifically to suburban, college-educated liberals.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
11-22-2004 |
Politics
California Looks to Gambling to Solve Its Financial Woesnew
California is so broke that it is willing to substitute gambling proceeds for rational fiscal policy. Two propositions on the ballot would allow more slot machines in the state.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
11-01-2004 |
Politics
