General01 Jul 2008 10:38 pm
Apparently, Mayor Dellums decided he didn’t want to allow Oakland City Manager Deborah Edgerly to delay her retirement. The Oakland Tribune is reporting he fired her today.
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General01 Jul 2008 02:56 am
In Nevada, Government Actually Sometimes Says ‘No’
I’m sure most EBC readers don’t spend much time reading about Nevada politics. But if you did, you’d know that, like California, Nevada faces a budget crunch, and its legislature held a special session last weekend to resolve things.
California could learn a lot from the way Nevada handles these things. In short, they cut. A lot. And they balanced their budget.
General22 Jun 2008 12:24 pm
Berkeley Library Has Free Wi-Fi; Oakland Not So Much
When it comes to high-brow — or even medium-brow — civic services, most Oaklanders head either to Berkeley or to San Francisco. Along with Silicon Valley, these neighboring cities are the only reason Oakland has the residents and home values it does.
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General21 Jun 2008 11:57 pm
Why I Support Dellums’ Tax Increase Plan
In his first meaningful action since becoming Oakland Mayor a year and a half ago, Ron Dellums has proposed a parcel tax to pay for new police officers. According to Oakbook, hiring 200 additional officers will cost homeowners $250 per year in parcel taxes.
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General20 Jun 2008 02:40 pm
Deborah Edgerly’s Departure Imminent?
Several people have contacted me asking me to comment on the story circulating that Oakland City Administrator is in hot water over her an incident which took place on June 7 involving her relative. Please click the link to read more about the story.
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General15 Jun 2008 03:29 pm
CA Income Taxes Too Low For Berkeley Leftist
With the state facing a budget deficit in spite of years and years of record revenue increases, Leftists are predictably searching for new tax dollars to mine. Thursday’s Berkeley Daily Planet contained this lovely piece encouraging higher taxes and spending.
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General10 Jun 2008 09:54 pm
Oakland’s Obstructionist Fourth Bore Coalition
I was excited today to read that the City of Oakland has reached an agreement with Caltrans regarding its ridiculous contention that building the fourth bore of the Caldecott tunnel will harm the city. Unfortunately, a lawsuit still obstructs the project — one brought by a group of ne’er-do-well neighbors putting their provincial interests above those of the entire region.
General10 Jun 2008 09:26 pm
Mandela Foods: Urban Art Gallery?
Regular readers of East Bay Conservative will know how absolutely absurd I find the Mandela Foods Cooperative anti-poverty experiment and its main supporter, City Council member Nancy Nadel. I recently dropped by the site for an update on its status. It would appear its mission has shifted somewhat.
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General04 Jun 2008 01:19 pm
Today I sense a great deal of frustration in East Bay over the failure of several compelling candidates to unseat long-reviled incumbents.
Nowhere is this more clear than in Oakland’s 3rd City Council district, where City Council member Nancy Nadel will hold on to her seat in spite of a terrible track record. I thought I’d take a moment to explain to people why Nadel won.
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General03 Jun 2008 11:22 pm
They say people get the leaders they deserve.
Today, Oaklanders indicated they see nothing wrong with their leadership. As far as I can tell, all the key incumbents were re-elected. That includes City Council members Jane Brunner and Nancy Nadel — two candidates with virtually no support among the east bay’s blogging elites.
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