Author Archives: Kelly Wilkinson

Mayor Jean Quan Asks Religious Leaders For Help Disbanding Occupy Oakland Camp

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KQED's Caitlin Esch was in Oakland today, capping this week's Occupy Oakland developments. In the wake of last night's fatal shooting near the encampment, the tent camp — and how to deal with it — was the focus of a … Continue reading »


Follow "The People's Tree" From California to Washington D.C.

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The six-story fir tree that will brighten the National Mall in Washington D.C. is taking a victory lap, of sorts. The 65-foot white fir was felled in Stanislaus National Forest. This is the fourth time that the "The People's Tree" … Continue reading »


Was Steve Jobs Just A Marketer?

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Today on Forum, guest host Rachael Myrow had a provocative exchange with Mitch Altman about Steve Jobs and Apple. Altman co-founded the hacker space Noisebridge in San Francisco — he's an inventor, author and teacher. A listener named Adam in … Continue reading »


Do You Think California Is Broken?

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Airing tonight on KQED TV is a special collaboration between MacNeil Lehrer Productions and KQED called Broken California. This project brought together hundreds of Californians to try and figure out what's gone wrong with the state's government, and how it … Continue reading »


Oakland Police Officer's Association to Occupy Camp: Oakland In State Of Emergency

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An Open Letter to Occupy Oakland from the  Oakland Police Officers’ Association On behalf of the 645 Oakland police officers we represent, this letter comes to you out of duty to protect the Oakland community and its citizens. Oakland police … Continue reading »


AM Splash: LA Jails Running Out Of Room; No Bullet Train Through South Bay; Facebook Nears Settlement Over Privacy Concerns

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LA County Jails May Be Out of Room Next Month (LA Times) Los Angeles County's jails could run out of space as early as next month because of an influx of state prisoners, prompting officials to consider releasing potentially thousands … Continue reading »


Deeper Cuts In Store for California?

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KQED's Cy Musiker talked with State Controller John Chiang about the state's deepening budget gap. California's budget calls for automatic cuts to many programs if the state falls short of its tax projections, and so far this fiscal year, the … Continue reading »


Bay Area Cities Vie for a Second Lawrence Berkeley Lab Campus; A Critic Speaks Out

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By Lisa Pickoff-White and Kelly Wilkinson Albany city officials made their pitch Wednesday night to host the second campus of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. (Click here for Berkeleyside's live-blog of that meeting.) The laboratory has outgrown its main campus … Continue reading »


Three Palo Alto VA Employees Indicted for Bribery

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Three employees at the Palo Alto VA have been charged with taking $80-thousand dollars in bribes in exchange for steering work to local contractors. Palo Alto Online reports that three VA employees allegedly accepted cash, plane tickets and other gifts … Continue reading »


LAO Highly Critical of High Speed Rail Project, Report Says Project Should Be Overhauled

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It’s only Tuesday but it’s already been a roller coaster of a week for California’s high-speed rail project. Yesterday, the U.S Department of Transportation announced it would give California $300 million dollars for the project, after Florida rejected that funding. … Continue reading »