AltWeeklies Wire
The Incompetent Recallnew
The two recall petitions against Oakland Mayor Jean Quan have been riddled with errors and rejected at least three times by the city clerk.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-18-2012 |
Politics
Tags: Jean Quan Recall
Jerry Brown's Plan Threatens Climate Change Goalsnew
The elimination of redevelopment could derail smart growth and encourage suburban sprawl.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-11-2012 |
Environment
Tags: Jerry Brown, climate change
Jerry Brown's Hypocrisynew
The governor owes his political turnaround to redevelopment, and yet the California Supreme Court last week affirmed his decision to kill the program.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon and Nate Seltenrich |
01-06-2012 |
Politics
Tags: Jerry Brown, California Politics
Damned if She Does, Damned if She Doesn'tnew
For the past few months, Mayor Jean Quan has been stuck between a rock and a hard place.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
12-22-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Jean Quan
Occupy, Quan, and the Recallnew
Some of the people behind the troubled recall campaign against Mayor Jean Quan are opponents of Occupy Oakland, but it may be the occupiers who oust her from office.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
12-14-2011 |
#OCCUPY
EBMUD Kills Sierra Dam Proposalnew
The agency now says it may collaborate on the expansion of Los Vaqueros Reservoir near Brentwood.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
12-08-2011 |
Environment
Pepper Spraying Jesusnew
The iconic shot of a UC Davis cop and his pepper spray became an instant Internet meme. But will it help galvanize support for the Occupy movement?
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-30-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Occupy: A Tale of Two Mayorsnew
Jean Quan was vilified for not raiding Occupy Oakland sooner, while Ed Lee escaped criticism for allowing Occupy San Francisco to remain.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-28-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Jean Quan's Groundhog Daynew
Her second raid on Occupy Oakland went off peacefully, unlike the first. But will the campers return?
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-17-2011 |
#OCCUPY
The One Percent Solutionnew
Business groups dominated by representatives from large corporations lobbied for the crackdown on Occupy Oakland.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-16-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #occupy, Occupy Oakland
Jean Quan's Dilemmanew
Should the mayor raid Occupy Oakland again, embrace the encampment, move it elsewhere, or pray for bad weather?
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-10-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Can Jean Quan Recover?new
The mayor's decision to raid Occupy Oakland shocked many of her liberal supporters, and it remains to be seen whether she can regain their trust.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-02-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Jean Quan, Occupy Oakland
Occupy Oakland No Morenew
Mayor Jean Quan orders police to break-up the two-week-long encampment in front of City Hall, citing health and public safety concerns.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-26-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Oakland Is Better Off Without Anthony Battsnew
The city's police chief talked a much better game than he played, and a recent scathing report may be the real reason for why he quit.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-19-2011 |
Policy Issues
School Closures Make Sensenew
Oakland Unified won't be able to solve its problems until its shutters small schools that it can no longer afford.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
09-29-2011 |
Education
