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Tag Archives: Oakland
The Train-Hopping 'Polaroid Kidd' Settles in Oakland, Publishes Book of Life on the Rails
Mike Brodie has earned the nickname "Polaroid Kidd" by winning prestigious photography awards for his pictures documenting the lives of freight train hoppers across the United States. Now, while also working as a car mechanic in Oakland, he has just … Continue reading
Photo Gallery: In Oakland Artists' Enclave, Residents Ponder Life With New Neighbors
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By Kyung Jin Lee, Deborah Svoboda and Dan Brekke When he was in China earlier this month, Gov. Jerry Brown announced something that was very important to a handful of residents on a fairly obscure stretch of Oakland's waterfront. The … Continue reading
Why Oakland Firefighters Are Tweeting Fire Photos
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I glanced at my Twitter feed the other day and did a double take. Flame was erupting from a house in Oakland in a photograph tweeted by OaklandFireLive. Another photo showed firefighters on the roof of the building, smoke billowing … Continue reading
'Men of Influence' Bring Parenting to Oakland's Toughest Streets
Arnoldo Garay is coming off a bad year. Last year, when he was 16, Arnoldo said he was drinking, selling drugs and hanging out with a dangerous crowd. Then he fell into a dark depression. "It was crazy," he said. … Continue reading
In Oakland, Trying to Stop Violence Before It Starts
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Tange Harris found herself in the middle of a bad situation a few months ago. When she stopped by her mother’s house in East Oakland, her nephew was out front with two of his kids. Then a group of people … Continue reading
Oakland VA Office Makes Veterans Wait 618 Days for Disability Pay
by Aaron Glantz, The Bay Citizen The Department of Veterans Affairs has failed to provide key information to Congress and the public that shows the agency’s ability to quickly provide service-related benefits has virtually collapsed under President Barack Obama. Infographic: … Continue reading
Residents Gloomier in Oakland than San Francisco, San Jose
Bummed out by rising crime, Oakland residents are turning their thumbs down on their city's prospects, according to a new opinion poll. Sixty-five percent say the town is headed in the wrong direction, compared to only 22 percent with the … Continue reading
Judge Appoints Director to Oversee Oakland Police
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A former police commissioner from Baltimore has been appointed by a federal court to oversee the embattled Oakland Police Department. U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson announced Monday that new compliance director Thomas C. Frazier will have … Continue reading
Oakland Awaits First Friday: Sorrow, Anxiety Mix With Anticipation for Monthly Party
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For the last several years, the first Friday of every month has been a date Oaklanders, fans of Oakland, art aficionados, and connoisseurs of community celebrations have all looked forward to. Starting with an event called Art Murmur–a gallery walk … Continue reading
Oakland Police Consultant Defends 'Stop, Ask and Frisk'
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Police can't control crime without stopping and frisking suspects, says William Bratton, a consultant Oakland officials have tapped to cope with the city's surging crime rate. Speaking in an interview on KQED's "This Week in Northern California," on Friday, Bratton … Continue reading
