November 2015 - Oakland Voices

Gun Tracing Pilot Program Approved by Public Safety Committee

November 30, 2015 Mustafa Solomon

The Oakland City Council’s Public Safety Committee on November 10 accepted a $1 million gun tracing proposal as a pilot program to be funded for two years, with a review and assessment scheduled thereaafter. Following

Crime statistics tell some of the story, but not all

November 25, 2015 Angela Scott

On November 10, while the Oakland city council public safety committee held its bi-monthly meeting, hundreds of fast food workers and organizations in support of the Fight for $15, to raise the minimum wage, gathered

Aspiration Non-Profit Tech Summit returns to Oakland with focus on Security

November 25, 2015 Howard Dyckoff

A sharpened focus on security and privacy concerns marked this 12th annual Non-profit Developer Summit last week where members of non-profit organizations and advocacy groups shared information and learned how to better apply technology .

Human Trafficking Stats in Oakland for 2015

November 23, 2015 Sabah Williams

The human trafficking statistics presented by the Oakland Police Department at the November 10th City of Oakland Public Safety Committee Meeting were disappointing, and show that the city is still struggling with effective ways to

Strangely Familiar, Oakland City Hall’s Public Safety Discourse

November 23, 2015 Carlos Gonzalez

Shakespearean? Is it that Art imitates Life or is it that life imitates art? Prior to arriving at the Public Safety committee meeting at Oakland City Hall, I envisioned a large and crowded chamber like

Affordable Housing Crisis in Oakland

November 20, 2015 Sabah Williams

Rents are on the rise in Oakland, and that is forcing good people out of the city. One bedroom apartments in Oakland are now going for a minimum of $1,300 or so, and they ask

The Oakland Change

November 20, 2015 Randy Filio

I have been coming back and forward to Oakland for the past five years. Oakland was the place that really caught my attention more than any city I ever visited, and I have visited

An issue of lack of communication more than gentrification

November 12, 2015 Jo Ann Hollis

When members of the Oak Center Neighborhood Association (OCNA) met Nov. 2 for the regular monthly meeting, they were more interested in what wasn’t listed as an agenda item – a proposed demonstration on Nov.

Change is…

November 5, 2015 Rosalinda Hernandez

During times of change, especially unwarranted change, I turn to certain quotes to remind me that change can be good. Oakland is undergoing a transformation right now. Change is everywhere. Is it good change? That,

Changing Landscapes

November 5, 2015 Bill Joyce

I received this email early one morning this past week: “Hey guys, strange jeep across the street from us. Two people inside. They laid back in their seats when we went outside … Something feels