AltWeeklies Wire
Why Oakland Police Can't Solve Crimenew
It's not just because OPD is understaffed, it's also because the department prefers to use its resources on patrolling poor neighborhoods.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
05-22-2015 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Oakland Police
It's Time to Restrict Groundwater Pumping in Californianew
Big Ag is doing irreparable harm to the state's underground water supplies — and for no good reason.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
04-09-2015 |
Environment
How Fracking Causes Earthquakesnew
A new study connects wastewater injection wells, which have expanded rapidly during the fracking boom, to a ten-fold increase in quakes in some parts of the nation.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
03-19-2014 |
Energy
Fracking Jerry Brownnew
The governor signed a bill that likely will expand fracking in California after taking $2.5 million in contributions from oil and natural gas interests.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-02-2013 |
Energy
The End of Pastured Food?new
Under pressure from Big Ag, the Obama administration is moving forward with plans that could put key segments of the organic industry out of business.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
09-25-2013 |
Environment
Bushwhacking Through California Parksnew
Years of state and federal budget cuts, including federal sequestration earlier this year, have resulted in overgrown trails, dirty bathrooms, and garbage-strewn picnic areas.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-14-2013 |
Environment
Rivers in Perilnew
How Jerry Brown's plan to build two giant water tunnels, along with legislation in Congress, could ultimately spoil the last of Northern California's wild and scenic rivers.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
06-24-2013 |
Environment
Bad Training by OPD Led to Three Deathsnew
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.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
05-24-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Will the San Francisco Chronicle's Paywall Work?new
Newspapers around the globe are finally starting to charge for online content that is costly to produce. But did they wait too long?
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
04-08-2013 |
Media
How an Environmental Law Is Harming the Environmentnew
California's signature environmental law needs to be reformed because NIMBYs are using it to block smart growth.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
03-13-2013 |
Environment
The Good and Bad of William Brattonnew
The former police chief in New York and Los Angeles could help Oakland police, but he also brings a lot of baggage.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-10-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: William Bratton
Why Oakland Needs a Federal Gun Control Lawnew
Assault weapons are already banned in California, but they end up killing lots of people in Oakland because of lax rules in other states.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
12-26-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Gun control
Koch Brothers Prove that Prop 32 Will Hurt Unionsnew
A shadowy group with close ties to the billionaire backers of the Tea Party has also proved that Prop 32 will benefit big corporations.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
09-20-2012 |
Business & Labor
Oakland Police Department: Worst in the Statenew
Recent revelations about racism and millions in misspent funds raise questions about whether a federal takeover of Oakland police would be a bad thing.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon and Steven Tavares |
08-08-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Dianne Feinstein's Warnew
California's senior senator has been fighting for Drakes Bay Oyster Company at Point Reyes National Seashore -- and against the creation of the first marine wilderness on the West Coast.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
06-14-2012 |
Environment