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Oakland and Berkeley, two cities that rub shoulders and comprise the metropolitan core of the East Bay, are at opposite sides of the political spectrum when it comes to local government. If there is one thing that it does show, it's the difference between a...

If former Oakland City Manager Robert Bobb decides to enter the 2010 Oakland mayor's race, it may be just about the best news Oakland residents could receive. It's not because Bobb would - or could - defeat former state Sen. Don Perata, who announced his...

Not long ago, I wrote about the travails of Oakland resident Rob "Chi" Kong, a budding businessman who tried to open a downtown bicycle repair shop until a mountain of bureaucracy landed on his head. That bureaucracy was none other than Oakland's arcane...

Oakland city workers may have been on furlough part of this week, but the budget deficit has been working overtime. In order to help narrow a budget gap that climbed to $80 million, city officials have proposed increases in sales tax, parking fees and a hotel...

The cost of keeping a police officer up and running on the streets of Oakland is about $250,000 a year. The cost of employing four armed guards to provide security in commercial districts in East Oakland is about $180,000 a year. You do the math. The Oakland...

The cost of keeping a police officer up and running on the streets of Oakland is about $250,000 a year. The cost of employing four armed guards to provide security in commercial districts in East Oakland is about $180,000 a year. You do the math. The Oakland...