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Quan’s Last Song

November 12, 2014 Gerald Green

A sea of mostly empty circular tables adorned with white table cloth greeted me when I arrived at Scott’s Seafood Restaurant, Jean Quan’s campaign party location Tuesday night. Live music substituted for conversation before Quan’s

The Long Campaign

November 12, 2014 Sara Rowley

Early on in the summer, I met mayoral candidate Joe Tuman, endorsed by the Oakland Tribune, at Love Our Lake Day. He spoke with me about after-school programs and the Oakland Police Department, and even

Tweets of the Oakland Mayoral Race: week in review

November 3, 2014 Sara Rowley

The Oakland mayoral race cannot be escaped these days. On the eve of the election, any politically-minded Oaklander’s feed is full of “@” mentions, #mayoral hashtags, and links to polls and studies of varying relevance.

East Oakland, the Forgotten Enclave of Oakland

October 31, 2014 Saa'un Bell

Brown fields (land contaminated by past industrial use), crowded buses, six corner stores in a seven block radius—none of which had fresh fruits or vegetables. Asthma, low-wages and affordable housing were among the many

Oakland Mayoral Candidates Speak

October 31, 2014 Le’Ana Powell

The candidates running to be the next Mayor of Oakland speak for themselves. Following are video clips of the candidates speaking at the East Oakland Building Healthy Communities mayoral forum. See what they had to

Tweets of the Mayoral Race: Allen Temple Forum

October 31, 2014 Sara Rowley

The race to become Oakland’s next mayor is serious business with serious consequences for the people of East Oakland, who often face issues that only major city hall policy change can affect. As election day

The Mayor of 82nd Ave

October 31, 2014 Gerald Green

Organized under East Oakland Building Healthy Communities’ umbrella, the mayor and would-be mayors flocked to Allen Temple Arms located at 82nd Ave. and International Blvd, seeking blessings from Deep-in-the “E.” But first the office seekers