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Oakland, CA Economic Report For 2007 - Oakland Chamber of Commerce

This is the executive summary of the economic report published by the Oakland Chamber of Commerce. A copy of the entire study can be seen w...

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 No comments

Oakland / Emeryville Schools Are "Dropout Factories" - Tribune and AP

Well, first, I'm happy Skyline High, where I went, is not on this list. Second, my question -- not answered here -- is "why do th...

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 No comments

5.6 Richter Scale Earthquake in San Jose Tonight

I thought I felt something but wasn't sure as I was walking in San Francisco. But this news confirms that it wasn't Godzilla. It ...

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 No comments

Pastino's Pasta & Pizza Gets Panned - "Worst Pasta I've Had in My Entire Life."

Wow. I've never personally been to Pastino's Pasta & Pizza, but I ran accross a blog where the writer said the restaurant on 420...

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 1 comment

Henry Chang - Councilmember Henry Chang - At Large - Oakland

Of all the current Oakland Councilmembers, Henry Chang stands out not just as an elder statesman, but as an honest, principled elected off...

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 No comments

Novometro.com - Novometro On Broadway Auto Row's New Eateries

What's neat about the way Oakland's growing is the reduced institutional investor racism that's plagued Oakland in the past. Oa...

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 No comments

Forum On Domestic Violence In Oakland - North Gate News

From the North Gate News This actually matches a Tagami Vision episode on the matter. Forum Focuses on Domestic Violence, Sexual Exp...

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 No comments

Oaklander Rachel Howard On "This American Life" November 2nd

You may have heard of Rachel Howard as she's the dance critic for the San Francisco Chronicle. But Rachel's also an accomplished bo...

Monday, October 29, 2007 No comments

Grand Avenue Business Association (GABA) 2nd annual Proud Parents Stroll

Oakland's Grand Avenue Business Association (GABA) held the 2nd annual Proud Parents Stroll along Grand Avenue. I guess you can call ...

Monday, October 29, 2007 No comments

At Rally, Hillary Clinton Vounteer Works To Hide Female Anti-War Protester

The start of this video's a tad disturbing as the lady who's protesting is so far away from Senator Clinton, it wasn't worth t...

Monday, October 29, 2007 No comments

Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run Oakland - Oracle Arena, 10/26

From what I was told, it was a kick-ass concert. Here's a sample.

Monday, October 29, 2007 No comments

Pier 39 Fleet Week 2007 San Francisco Party - Video

I'll get back to politics, but here's some fun. My good friend Beth Schnitzer invited me to Pier 39s Fleet Week Party held October ...

Friday, October 26, 2007 No comments

Oakland Police, DEA, Stage 6 AM Heroin Arrests - SF Gate.com

From SFGate.com today (10-24) 08:50 PDT OAKLAND -- Law enforcement officials raided numerous locations in Oakland today as part of a multi...

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 No comments

Jane Brunner > An interview with Oakland City Councilwoman Jane Brunner

From Rockridge News, which really needs to be in blog form. An interview with City Councilwoman Jane Brunner by Stuart Flashman, RCPC bo...

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 No comments

Ron Dellums > About Mayor Ron Dellums | Mayor Dellums

From Oaklandnet.com About Ron Dellums Contact the Office of the Mayor Ron Dellums 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza 3rd Floor Oakland, CA 94612 officeo...

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 No comments

San Diego Fire - Many Times Larger Than Oakland Hills Disaster

This is the forth day of the raging series of fires that have destroyed or damaged 1,750 homes, closed 100 businesses, and scorched 263,00...

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 No comments

Over 100 Gathered At Oakand City Hall To Protest Police Brutality

East Bay Blog reports... Over 100 gathered in front of Oakland City Hall for a demonstration and march in Oakland on October 22, joining wi...

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 No comments

Oakland A's Principal Owner Lew Wolff Continues To Chase Fremont Pipe Dream

Oakland A's owner Lew Wolff continues to chase a pipe-dream of a project to build a ball park in Fremont using a financing plan that I&#...

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 No comments

EBMUD and UC Berkeley's present: A Clean Sweep - Help Protect the Bay!

EBMUD and UC Berkeley's present: A Clean Sweep - Help Protect the Bay! WHEN: Friday, October 26, 2007 7am-3pm WHERE: 1000 Folger Ave. a...

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 No comments

Oakland Army Base Land Play Thing Of Mayor And City Council

I read the latest news on the Oakland Army Base with more than the usual passing interest. I absorbed it and chuckled. I could not help ...

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 No comments

Barack Obama Rules Oakland / East Bay - Raises More Cash Than Clinton - Oakland Tribune

If one needs more evidence that Mayor Dellums backed the wrong presidential candidate, here's more. His own constituents, by a massive ...

Saturday, October 20, 2007 No comments

TagamiVision - John Russo Is Interviewed By Phil Tagami

Monday, October 15, 2007 No comments

Ron Dellums Holds Town Hall Meeting On Crime - Rebron.Org Reports

This was at Rebron.org This reporter and I were at this same meeting, a North Oakland Community meeting where this time Ron Dellums, our...

Monday, October 15, 2007 No comments

Port Of Oakland Gets Port Security Grant - Coast Guard

October 15th, 2007 | Coast Guard, Waterway Security, Security SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - The Department of Homeland Security has announced the...

Monday, October 15, 2007 No comments

Blog Action Day Is Today

We're celebrating Blog Action Day today. Stay tuned to our blogs!

Monday, October 15, 2007 No comments

TagamiVision - Phil Tagami Interviews Chief Wayne Tucker

Over at Tagami Vision, Phil's got a great video interview with Oakland Police Chief Wayne Tucker. In this series on crime, Chief T...

Monday, October 15, 2007 No comments

Fewer Black Professionals in Silicon Valley - Oakland Tribune

A great article that needed to be written! It's amazing how stupid we are not to try to develop a diverse work force. Blacks see bl...

Monday, October 15, 2007 No comments

Anna Nicole Smith | Jerry Brown Suspects She May Have Been Killed

Former Governor and Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown is all over the death of Anna Nicole Smith and released this statement, which I got from TMZ.c...

Saturday, October 13, 2007 No comments

Tagami Vision Has New Home - www.tagamivision.com

Phil Tagami's new online show has a spiffy new blog home at www.tagamivision.com In the first episodes, Tagami interviews several pro...

Saturday, October 13, 2007 No comments

Video - San Francisco (SF) Magazine Oakland Party - Luka's Taproom

Saturday, October 06, 2007 No comments

Dellums Endorses Clinton - After The Mayor Gets A Bone From Her

Mayor Ron Dellums made the massive error of backing Senator Hillary Clinton in the Presidential race, a sure sign that Barack Obama will w...

Monday, October 01, 2007 2 comments

Barack Obama Rally and Hillary Clinton Rally In Oakland

Sunday September 30th 2007 was a day that featured an event I seriously doubt will ever be replayed in my lifetime, or yours. On a d...

Monday, October 01, 2007 No comments

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