Typed "oaklandtribune.com" and Got Nothing - Redirect Not Working

A "redirect" is when one types "oaklandtribune.com" and is taken to "www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune" where the Oakland Tribune's website is actually located.

But guess what, folks, as of 1:24 PM on Sunday, March 2nd, that "redirect" does not work. The report is that "Safari can’t open the page “http://oaklandtribune.com/” because it could not connect to the server “oaklandtribune.com”."

No kidding. Try it and let me know if that happens for you.

This points to the overall problem of news in Oakland in the 21st Century. That few people care about what's happening and such that a "large" newspaper like the Oakland Tribune would allow it's redirect to not work. People aren't used to typing www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune, as much as just simply "Oakland Tribune" -- that's just a fact. What's going on here is a crisis of lack of concern about news in Oakland, and the Tribune's leading the charge.

I'm not.

Jane Armbruster Says It's Not Fair To Blame Ron Dellums For Crime - SFGate Letter

Jane Armbruster of Oakland wrote this letter to the editors of The SF Chronicle:

Editor - Regarding Chip Johnson's Feb. 15 column, "Oakland mayor politicks as people are killed:" Does anyone really believe that the presence of Mayor Ron Dellums or any elected official would have prevented the tragic loss of life in Oakland that weekend? Could Mayor Ron Dellums, Sen. Don Perata, Council President Ignacio De La Fuente and Attorney General Jerry Brown have donned Superman outfits and put themselves in the paths of bullets?

I worked to elect Ron Dellums because he understands that Oakland, and other cities, need more resources to address the deep-seated problems that produce murder in the streets. I would do so again because was in Washington, D.C., lobbying for resources. Unless he and other officials obtain more resources to address urban problems, governing cities is nothing more than administering scarcity. Administering scarcity means denying funds for filling some potholes, and policing some neighborhoods; means robbing Peter to pay Paul one year, and Paul to pay Peter the next; it cannot solve problems more complex than running for office.

Why hasn't Perata used his leadership position in the Legislature to at least begin to address the budget problems Proposition 13 has created for state and local governments over the past 30 years? Perhaps, had he done so, the current Oakland mayor could have stayed home that weekend.

JANE ARMBRUSTER
Oakland

I don't think one expected Mayor Dellums to take a bullet at all. But what one expects of any mayor is to recognize that a city's people need something to get excited about when things are down. Mayor Dellums has no overall economic development plan or program that the public is aware of and it may be that he does not care to do what's necessary to tell people about what he's doing or form a real plan.

1950s Oakland Promo Video On YouTube - Oaklandish

This Oaklandish video reminds me of one that Disney may have made during that time. It promotes Oakland with a focus on the weather. What's also interesting is the use of "MOA" for "Metropolitan Oakland Area". "Here's the residents live happy lives; healthy lives.." Check it out.

District 2 meeting: Reducing Crime in Oakland March 5th

From the Yahoo! district message board for the Adams Point area..

Posted by: "Banh, Hoang" hbanh@oaklandnet.com hlbee

Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:49 am (PST)

Hi AdamsPoint folks,

This is a meeting organized by District 2 City Council Office, but it will include the OPD Area 2 Commander and his staff. Adams Pt. is in the Area 2, which consists of Police Service Areas 3 and 4.

Reducing Crime in Oakland
Wednesday, March 5
6:30pm to 8:30pm

Edna Brewer Middle School, Panther Theater, 3748 13th Ave at E. 38th St

This meeting will give audience members an opportunity to hear directly from Oakland Police commanders about public safety efforts in District 2 and the rest of Oakland. Q & A with your Councilmember and OPD to follow.