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• Oakland Barnes and Noble may close Jan. 31, 2010

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  According to Sanjiv Handa of the East Bay News Service the enormous Oakland Barnes and Noble bookstore at 98 Broadway in Jack London Square may close Jan. 31, 2010. Barnes and Noble is expected to make an official disclosure next week, baring any intervention from [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 9:09am EST
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• OSCAR ALERT - Screen Credits and Music Entry Form Due December 1st for Academy Awards

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  OSCAR ALERT. You have until December 1 to get your Screen Credits and Music Entry Forms in to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) if your movie is to be considered for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. From the press release, AMPAS explains:
  
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 6:18am EST
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• Police beat UC Berkeley students during protest. Why?

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  There are two issues on my mind as we approach Thanksgiving Day. One is why the great University of California at Berkeley would police to surround and beat defenseless students? The other is why we seem to applaud police brutality.
  
  I'm chaffing a bit that some local San' [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 9:01pm EST
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• Police beat UC Berkeley students during protest. Why?

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  There are two issues on my mind as we approach Thanksgiving Day. One is why the great University of California at Berkeley would allow its police department to surround and beat defenseless students? The other is why we seem to applaud police brutality.
  
  I'm chaffing a bit that' [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 9:01pm EST
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• Oakland Taxi Problem due to Friendly Cab monopoly

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  Even though I pay attention to national cultural issues, I've not forgot about Oakland. I scanned the blog post on the Oakland Taxi Cab problem with a chuckle because neither the Oakland North newsite or A Better Oakland blog actually hits' [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 1:12pm EST
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• Free Thanksgving Day Luncheon in Oakland at 410 14th Street

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  I received an email from Geoffrey Pete (the former owner of "Geoffrey's Inner Circle" Club) reporting that the Oakland Black Caucus is hosting a free Thanksgiving Day Luncheon at 410 14th Street, near Oakland City Hall, in downtown Oakland, California from 12 noon to 2 PM.
  
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 10:12am EST
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• Oakland Raiders' Bruce Gradkowski can't fix awful passing game

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  Bruce Gradkowski
  
  Oakland Raiders' Quarterback Bruce Gradkowski has become the darling of the Bay Area mainstream media because he replaced JaMarcus Russell and the Raiders won 20 to 17. Because of this, the commonly myopic mainstream media types have fallen all over themselves in' [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:33am EST
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• BART Officer breaks window with drunk's face - why? Take my poll.

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  I'm in Georgia as I write this having flown most of the day from San Francisco to Chicago to Atlanta. So just when I think I've only got to pay attention to my Cal Stanford Big Game videos and my Oakland sim, I have this CNN-and-SFGate-reported news of a [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:00pm EST
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• Cal 34, Stanford 28 - Golden Bears win a Big Game for the ages!

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  Cal 34, Stanford 28; Cal Golden Bears win Big Game! Remember that because a lot of Cal alums, including me, will never forget it. When a beaming Cal Chancellor Robert Birgeneau roams the Stanford field after the victory, shaking hands and posing for pictures, and says "This was one of" [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 10:13pm EST
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• OaklandSeen - Aimee Allison & Zennie Abraham on KPFA

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  OaklandSeen is KPFA 94.1 KPFA Morning Show radio personality and twice candidate to represent Oakland City Council District Two (now-Councilmember Pat Kernighan won the race), Aimee Allison's new show where she talks about what's happening in Oakland. This was an interesting show in that it was produced at [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:53pm EST
  by Zennie Abraham

• Sarah Palin Newsweek Cover: Palin is not Carrie Prejean

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  Well, just one day after Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin appeared on Oprah for what was a good interview and on the day her book "Going Rogue" was released (I have to admit I bought Star Trek on DVD instead), Newsweek helps keep Palin's name near the [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:05pm EST
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• Niners Candlestick Point stadium looks better with Santa Clara problems

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  Candlestick Point
  
  An interesting development occurred over the past few days and virtually under the radar of much of the media in the Bay Area. Two environmental impacts reports were released at almost the same time: one for the Candlestick Point / [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 3:12pm EST
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• Free Chipotle burrito at Chipotle Mexican Grill for Halloween - viral?

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  Ok, Chipotle Mexican Grill offering a free Chipotle burrito is nice and great for Halloween. If you walk in with a costume, [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 2:48pm EDT
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• Oakland parking problem: Noel Pinto, Susan Bergmann's upset with you!

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  I got the email below from Susan Bergmann, who's a very upset Oakland small business owner,' [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 2:24pm EDT
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• Bay Bridge Closure - Caltrans should not rush repairs to bridge

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  The latest news in the Bay Bridge Cable Collapse Disaster is that CalTrans spokesperson Bart Ney told KRON-TV that the [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 5:20pm EDT
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• Bay Bridge Closure - BART must offer 24-hour service

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  Kudos to BART for offering "beefed-up" service with extra trains in the wake of the Bay Bridge Cable Collapse, according to BART [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 1:05pm EDT
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• Does Oakland Councilmember Jean Quan care more about Oakland or being Mayor?

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  Yesterday I received an email from Oakland City Councilmember Jean Quan (District 4 - Oakland Hills, Montclair) regarding [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 10:04pm EDT
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• Oakland parking ticket hastles on the day after; looking for interns

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  I spent so much time dealing with the Oakland Parking ticket and tow situation that I lost time working and some sleep [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 6:25pm EDT
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• Noam Chomsky compares right-wing media to Nazi Germany in San Francisco visit

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  I happened on this YouTube video where famous intellectual, author, and spokesperson on the media and politics Noam Chomsky talks about [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 5:50pm EDT
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• Oakland City Auditor's report - a closer look

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  As the SF Chronicle's Henry Lee explains, Oakland's City Auditor Courtney Ruby officially tells us what some Oaklanders have always known: [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 4:49pm EDT
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• City of Oakland's parking czar Claudia Herrera must fix system

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  This week for me in the City of Oakland has been one in hell. First, some housekeeping: for anyone who came to [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 9:14am EDT
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• "Oakland Local" is Oakland's newest blog site

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  Oakland Local's something Susan Mernit has talked about and worked on for the better part of 2009. It's a comprehensive [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 5:37pm EDT
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• CA DMV - Do you know where your registration money goes?

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   DMV: Where's the Money?
  
  I just returned from another really harrowing experience with the California Department of' [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 6:07pm EDT
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• Angry Cab Driver abandons car - and me - in Oakland

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  UPDATE: Do you know where your DMV Money goes?
  
  
  
  What happened to me on Sunday [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 10:58am EDT
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• Mayor of Alameda's big mistake in Alameda Naval Air Station issue

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  Tuesday, Beverly Johnson, the Mayor of Alameda, said she essentially went away from the wishes of the over 8,000 people who signed [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 11:53am EDT
  by Zennie Abraham

• Small earthquake? What earthquake?

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  According to a number of postings there was a small earthquake near Pleasanton, CA, not far from here as the crow [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 11:28pm EDT
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• SF Chronicle talk - Phil Matier on California politics and government

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  San Francisco Chronicle Columnist Phil Matier is a friend and one-half of the well-known reporting team of [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 11:00pm EDT
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• Oakland Tribune's parking editorial is irresponsible

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  I just read the Oakland Tribune's editorial (Monday, October 12th) on the City of Oakland's parking enforcement policies and the word [...]
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  Posted: October 13, 2009, 6:49pm EDT
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• Oakland Through My Eyes

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  Youth at What Now America (WNA) express their views on Oakland through pictures.

  
  

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  Posted: October 13, 2009, 3:59am EDT
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• Lake Chalet Oakland adds Palm trees on the patio!

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  The Blog Michael d's Buzz Report features Oakland's Lake Chalet Restaurant in full palm tree mode! My favorite place, for which now after all my self-starting advocacy I'm a spokesperson of sorts, is still drawing great crowds especially for Taco Tuesday's. Here's one of my videos - more' [...]
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  Posted: October 12, 2009, 7:09pm EDT
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• NY Giants clobber Oakland Raiders 44 to 7 - Raiders passing game awful

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  I watched as much of the NY Giants' mugging of the Oakland Raiders 44 to 7 as I could stand, even as' [...]
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  Posted: October 11, 2009, 5:47pm EDT
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• City of Oakland parking tow sting harms Oaklanders - follow-up

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  I've received a lot of comments, calls, and texts since I revealed the City of' [...]
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  Posted: October 11, 2009, 2:57pm EDT
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• City of Oakland parking tow sting harms Oaklanders

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  As Oakland Councilmembers like Jean Quan remind you that on Tuesday they voted to roll back parking enforcement times from 8 P.M. [...]
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  Posted: October 10, 2009, 11:06am EDT
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• Alameda Naval Air Station - time to redevelop it!

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  I took a self-created video tour of Alameda Naval Air Station, and I must say that I'm profoundly' [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 4:29pm EDT
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• Oakland Gang Task Force disbanded

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  The Oakland Gang Task Force, that was the much talked about unit of the City of Oakland's Police Department in the' [...]
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 9:03am EDT
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• Kanye West | Kanye West "I want chicken because I'm black" an insult to blacks

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  Kanye West has done it again. Proving that President Obama was right and he indeed is a jackass just weeks after his [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 12:17pm EDT
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• Glenview shooting suspect still lurking in Oakland - Oaklander Online

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  From the blog Oakland Online we have this bit of scary news. There's a murderer lurking in the Glenview District, which is [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2009, 11:49pm EDT
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• Alameda blog "Knife Catchers" a great read

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  I've got a new favorite local blog - well one of them. It's called "Knife Catchers" and covers Alameda real estate' [...]
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  Posted: October 05, 2009, 11:08am EDT
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• USC 30, Cal 3 - Mark Sanchez gets the last laugh on Zennie

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  At the 2009 NFL Draft, after USC quarterback Mark Sanchez was selected 5th by the New York Jets (and finally had [...]
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  Posted: October 05, 2009, 10:40am EDT
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• Oakland Redevelopment Agency says SMG Coliseum is keeping info from them

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  I have it from a very good source that the Oakland Redevelopment Agency is upset with SMG Coliseum, the managers of the [...]
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  Posted: September 29, 2009, 4:10pm EDT
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• Naomi Sims, first black supermodel, died of breast cancer at 61; opened doors

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  Wow, what a year for the passing of people who formed our modern culture. From Michael Jackson and Farrah Faucett to Naomi [...]
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  Posted: September 27, 2009, 11:00pm EDT
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• Alamda Chamber of Commerce is wrong; voting on SunCal development is a good idea

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  Briefly I have to admit to some confusion. The Alameda Chamber of Commerce is for the redevelopment of the Alameda Naval Air [...]
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  Posted: September 25, 2009, 9:39am EDT
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• Councilmember Jean Quan hosts Mayor of Oakland" meeting Saturday

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  Speaking, er, writing of Councilmember Jean Quan and her pursuit of the office of Mayor of Oakland, she's having one of' [...]
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  Posted: September 24, 2009, 5:24pm EDT
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• Oakland City Council parking decision draws ire of Conga Lounge Owner

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  The infamous Conga Lounge MaiTai 
  Which you'll need after getting a ticket in Oakland!
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  Posted: September 24, 2009, 4:54pm EDT
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• Oakland City Council meeting parking video - city staff clowns around

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  Yesterday I blogged on how the Oakland City Council got its ass chewed out by angry Oakland business owners and residents Tuesday [...]
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  Posted: September 24, 2009, 11:56am EDT
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• Oakland City Council gets butt handed to them by Oaklanders

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  The Oakland City Council got its ass chewed out last night, and I'm not sure there's much left this morning.
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  Posted: September 23, 2009, 7:48am EDT
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• "Oakland Gang Wars" makes Oakland's problem tv entertainment

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  My YouTube friend "EASTOAKLAND106" sent a message informing me of the Discovery Channel TV series called "Oakland Gang Wars". Part2Pictures [...]
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  Posted: September 16, 2009, 5:46pm EDT
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• Miley Cyrus, Susan Boyle, Erin Andrews push Zennie62 on YouTube over 8 million views

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  Thanks to Miley Cyrus, Susan Boyle, Erin Andrews, and Megan Fox, President Obama, politics, celebrities, Oakland, and the [...]
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  Posted: September 14, 2009, 3:29am EDT
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• Crime is up in Oakland's Rockridge; Knowing your neighbor is the deterrent

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  I was reading the minutes from the August 27th Oakland Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council meeting (a pdf file, not a link) [...]
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  Posted: September 13, 2009, 12:37pm EDT
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• In Oakland, CA, don't call 911 with your cell, call 510-777-3211

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  This brief but very valuable tip comes from the website of the Oakland Rockridge Neighborhood Crime [...]
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  Posted: September 13, 2009, 11:40pm EDT
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