Jerry Brown is proposing a “vast and historic” government restructuring. Will counties have responsibility for safety net services without long-term funding?

Chief Batts will remain on the job to work with new Mayor Jean Quan to reduce crime in Oakland, despite the layoff of so many officers.

Great local theater, rare solo performances, comedy, and fun and games. Check out this week’s events for the weekend.

Liver transplant recipient Michael Carraway has paid the “gift of life” forward by feeding feeding nearly 1,200 Oakland residents through his family’s “Mikey’s Meals” program for the homeless. He was honored with a Martin Luther King community award last week.

Where are the jobs? Employment in Oakland affects our quality of life. So let’s note those organizations that produce the most jobs here and thank them for their loyalty to our city.

Oakland native and fitness icon Jack LaLanne has died at the age of 96, ending a miraculous career which had its origins as a teenager and led to national fame and fortune.

Second in a series of historic photos revealing Oakland’s past and providing a vision of its future. This week’s selection reflects the politics of yesterday–and today–and the need for change in the spirit of ‘rebuilding the public trust.’

PG&E is hiring gas utility workers. Jobs begin posting on 1/21/11 and will continue to post intermittently throughout the year.

The task of transforming years of exaggerations and negativity, into a more truthful, realistic image is a daunting one, but our Mayor is taking on the task, with the help of Oakland-based marketing professionals and cultural leaders.