Mayor Jean Quan

Aaron Sankin

Full-Court Press: Mayor Works Overtime To Bring The Warriors To Town

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 05.14.2012

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SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is putting on the full court press in his effort to convince the Golden State Warriors to relocate to the ...

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BETRAYAL: Mayor Quan Challenged By Someone On The Inside

Robin Wilkey | Posted 03.08.2012

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Mayor Quan has had her share of adversaries in the past year. But now, should the recall against her prove successful, she already has an opponent -- ...

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Jason Cherkis

Occupy Oakland Activists Report Inhumane Conditions During Jail Stints

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 02.04.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Alyssa Eisenberg just wanted her multiple sclerosis medication that she uses to allay fatigue and help her concentrate. A member of O...

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Occupy Oakland Protest Rekindles Debate About Flag-Burning

AP/The Huffington Post | By TERRY COLLINS and BETH DUFF-BROWN | Posted 03.31.2012

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By TERRY COLLINS and BETH DUFF-BROWN, The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Many in the crowd outside Oakland City Hall shouted "Burn it! Bu...

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'Stop Using Oakland As Your Playground'

AP | TERRY COLLINS and BETH DUFF-BROWN | Posted 03.31.2012

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By TERRY COLLINS and BETH DUFF-BROWN, The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Many in the crowd outside Oakland City Hall shouted "Burn it! Bu...

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Jason Cherkis

Occupy Wall Street Monitored By U.S. Conference Of Mayors, Emails Show

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 01.26.2012

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WASHINGTON -- After denying that they are coordinating responses to Occupy Wall Street, the U.S. Conference of Mayors recently surveyed city administr...

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Oakland Mayor Warns Port Shutdowns Will Be Hard To Prevent

AP | Posted 02.21.2012

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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Oakland Mayor Jean Quan says the city would try to prevent future shutdowns at the port if port officials picked up the $1.5 millio...

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Jason Cherkis

Does Oakland's Police Chief Think Occupy Activists Are Anarchists?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 11.21.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Last week, civil rights attorneys in Oakland filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and a civil suit against the Oakland Polic...

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Jason Cherkis

'It Felt Like A War Zone': Recent Oakland Police Violence Recalls 2003 Incident

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 11.16.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Nearly three weeks ago, the Oakland Police Department made international headlines when it razed Occupy Oakland's encampment under a hai...

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Oakland Mayor Makes Fresh Pleas To Occupy Protesters

AP | By TERRY COLLINS | Posted 01.09.2012

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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Mayor Jean Quan has renewed her appeal to Occupy Oakland representatives to meet with city officials and discuss the future of the ...

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The Occupy Movement Is Not a Bunch of Filthy Hippies, It's Something Brand New

Conan Neutron | Posted 01.03.2012

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Conan Neutron

I haven't been living in a tent at City Hall and I freaking hate drum circles. But I did go the day after the odious tear-gassing of American citizens less than a mile from my home. I found it puzzling and then inspiring.

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Community Split Over Whether Oakland Injunctions Are A Youth Issue

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

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Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By Robyn Gee and Denise Tejada OAKLAND-...

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