Bad Poll Numbers Force De La Fuente and Nadel To "Reach" For Negative Campaign Against Dellums

Bad Poll Numbers Force De La Fuente and Nadel To "Reach" For Negative Campaign Against Dellums

Ignacio De La Fuente and Nancy Nadel, both Oakland Councilmembers and candidates for Mayor, are suffering from terrible poll numbers which s...

Monday, March 27, 2006 No comments Read More

3.8 Earthquake at 1:41 Today - Epicenter? Moraga, CA

3.8 Earthquake at 1:41 Today - Epicenter? Moraga, CA

Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada - Website == PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == California Integrated Seismic Net USGS/ Caltech/...

Tuesday, March 21, 2006 No comments Read More

Oakland Mayors Forum Presents Different Views

Oakland Mayors Forum Presents Different Views

Well, no sparks here. But just wait Mayoral candidates look to city's future De La Fuente, Dellums, Nadel discuss schools, policing a...

Sunday, March 19, 2006 No comments Read More

Grand Lake Insurance Salesman Gunned Down Friday Morning at 3661 Grand Ave

Grand Lake Insurance Salesman Gunned Down Friday Morning at 3661 Grand Ave

This is shocking as it's too close to home. But the guys who did this are still around, so be alert. Also, look around and get to know...

Saturday, March 18, 2006 No comments Read More

Oakland Mayor's Race - Ron Dellums Outpolls Ignacio De La Fuente By A Three-To-One Ratio

Oakland Mayor's Race - Ron Dellums Outpolls Ignacio De La Fuente By A Three-To-One Ratio

I just talked to a long time friend who's a well-known figure in Oakland Politics. When I asked him who he was backing for Mayor, he s...

Friday, March 17, 2006 3 comments Read More

Anti-War Meeting at The Grand Lake Theater Saturday at 9 AM

Anti-War Meeting at The Grand Lake Theater Saturday at 9 AM

I understand that Congresswoman Barbara Lee is holding an anti-war meeting at the Grand Lake Theater this Saturday at 9 AM.

Friday, March 17, 2006 No comments Read More

Ron Dellums Trumps De La Fuente in His Own Back Yard - Oak Trib

Ron Dellums Trumps De La Fuente in His Own Back Yard - Oak Trib

The sign of things to come. Dellums is a legend to many regardless of race By Heather MacDonald, STAFF WRITER- OAKLAND TRIBUNE OAKLAND —...

Thursday, March 09, 2006 1 comment Read More

Peter Van Cleef Clarifies His Story; Says He Was With Mayor Later But Not When Incident Occurred

Peter Van Cleef Clarifies His Story; Says He Was With Mayor Later But Not When Incident Occurred

I went again to talk with Peter Van Cleef, the mercurial owner of Cafe Van Cleef, who orginally claimed he was with Mayor Jerry Brown when ...

Thursday, March 09, 2006 No comments Read More

The Jerry Brown Incident: "Jerry Brown's Innocent. He Said Nothing Racist Like What Was Reported" - Peter Van Cleef

The Jerry Brown Incident: "Jerry Brown's Innocent. He Said Nothing Racist Like What Was Reported" - Peter Van Cleef

After a work session that went on longer than I could stand, I pulled away from equations, blogs, and my computer to venture over to Van Cl...

Tuesday, March 07, 2006 No comments Read More

Man and 4- Year Old Son Held Up at 6 PM on Sunday On Van Buren Avenue in Lake Merritt

Man and 4- Year Old Son Held Up at 6 PM on Sunday On Van Buren Avenue in Lake Merritt

This was sent via email from a friend in the area One of my friends was held up with a gun yesterday, around 6pm, right on Van Buren close...

Monday, March 06, 2006 No comments Read More

Did Ignacio De La Fuente Force The City of Oakland to Steer a Contract to a Company Employing His Daughter?

Did Ignacio De La Fuente Force The City of Oakland to Steer a Contract to a Company Employing His Daughter?

An unnamed source told me that Oakland Council President worked to steer a $500,000 contract toward an IT company and for work that the City...

Saturday, March 04, 2006 No comments Read More

Woman's Dog Taken From Her On Montecito Ave - Lake Merritt

Woman's Dog Taken From Her On Montecito Ave - Lake Merritt

These people must be caught. Also, people in the neighborhood must not be afraid to get involved. We used to, but lately too many people se...

Thursday, March 02, 2006 No comments Read More

Undermaned Oakland Police Force Faces New Crime "Hot Spots"

Undermaned Oakland Police Force Faces New Crime "Hot Spots"

Amid heated calls to stem violence with more officers, mayor and chief pitch task force to snuff out hot spots By Heather MacDonald, STAFF W...

Thursday, March 02, 2006 No comments Read More

Oakland Malpractice Lawyer's New Website: Robert G. Schock

Oakland Malpractice Lawyer's New Website: Robert G. Schock

Oakland-based Robert G. Schock, my friend and one of the Bay Area's best malpractice lawyers, has a new website. Visit it with a click ...

Wednesday, March 01, 2006 No comments Read More