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Selling Ignacionew
Councilman Ignacio De La Fuente, Oakland's tough-talking mayoral frontrunner-turned-long shot, now faces the fight of his political life.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
05-15-2006 |
Politics
Born to Run, Born to Losenew
Despite having lost dozens of bids for local elected positions, Hector Reyna just won't quit -- but maybe he should.
East Bay Express |
Michael Mechanic |
03-27-2006 |
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
Was Senator Feinstein Battling for Big Oil?new
Human-rights groups have delayed U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein's surprise bid to gut key protections against corporate abuses abroad.
East Bay Express |
Eliza Strickland |
11-15-2005 |
Politics
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
Think Globally, Scheme Locallynew
Businessman Ralbert Brooks-Hamilton owes nearly $500,000 in loans he secured through a program to pump cash into Oakland's downtrodden neighborhoods. Lately, according to federal agents, he's posed as an investment-seeking Nicaraguan diplomat.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
10-24-2005 |
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
East Bay Politician Hires Michael Jackson's Private Eyenew
Don Perata, target of a federal public corruption probe, has hired the private investigator who has helped Michael Jackson and other clients suss out grand jury witnesses and dig up dirt to discredit them.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-10-2005 |
Politics
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
Ethical Woes Bedevil Archconservative Congressmannew
California Congressman Richard Pombo has a pattern of using the power of government in ways that would benefit his cattle-ranching family. The latest case involves his support for two new freeways.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-29-2005 |
Politics
RIP Sideshowsnew
Oakland's illegal street parties have vanished -- at least for now -- but no thanks are due to the new law targeting spectators.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-15-2005 |
Politics
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
