Park reopens in Oakland after being shut down because of drugs, violence
The Brief Tyrone Carney Park in Oakland’s Sobrante Park neighborhood has reopened after being shut down in 2002…
Oakland’s illegal dumping strategy isn’t working. A new report explains why
One year ago, as a team of city officials was walking through West Oakland, they noticed two men…
A battle over who runs parking in Oakland
The City of Oakland is seeking to quickly move most of its parking division staff from the Department…
OPD was going to arrest an illegal dumper. Then they got a call from Ken Houston
One morning in November, an East Oakland business owner alerted the police that someone was dumping debris onto…
Oakland watchdog dismisses Ken Houston’s complaint against senior city staffer
Several weeks ago, Councilmember Ken Houston publicly announced he’d filed an ethics complaint against Josh Rowan, a high-ranking…
Feud between Oakland councilmember and city staffer escalates into ethics complaints
District 7 Councilmember Ken Houston is known for his colorful comments at council meetings. But Houston set a…