Clearly, our new mayor is not afraid to go toe-to-toe with her predecessor, Jerry Brown. Time will tell if her appeal produces the intended consequences of saving Oakland’s efforts to redevelop and improve our city. Gov. Brown wants to balance the State budget by eliminating statewide Redevelopment agencies. Mayor Quan believes that killing Redevelopment will cause serious and permanent economic damage at the local level. Read her statement in support of saving Oakland’s Redevelopment projects.

What’s the secret? Accessories which project an urban flair. How to create this look? The cute, little devil is in the details: they’re Oakla-fabulous…

An OaklandSeen reader wonders what to do on a Thursday night. After checking in with our Events post, he found the perfect entertainment and sends the proof.

We love our local businesses – and the character of Oakland they represent. So who better to start our coverage of the people behind our great neighborhood businesses than Tina “Tamale” Ramos – a third generation co-owner and spokesperson of her family’s business, La Borinqueña Mexicatessen. And boy, does she know some history.