[Translate] This video stemmed from my Thursday late-night dinner at Luka’s at the corner of Grand Avenue and Broadway in Oakland. Luka’s is one of the few places in Oakland that serves food past 10 PM, and more often than not, it’s excellent. Thursday was no exception. The only things that bothered me was the service. What I’m really...
[Translate] Oakland’s famed B Restaurant at 499 9th Street in Old Oakland is closing and will be replaced by a new eatery at some point in the future. An email just sent to this blogger 15 minutes ago from this writing explains that the owners made the “difficult decision” to sell the eatery and are going to focus on their boxed foods company called, well, Box Foods Company. According to Kevin Best, one of the owners and an investor in several Downtown Oakland businesses, the news really isn’t bad, but good...
[Translate] UPDATE: Mayor Quan Pissed Over April Fools Joke. Oakland Mayors Jean Quan And Ron Dellums Fans of Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums believed he was on a good track to recover what some others had said was a failed effort as Mayor of Oakland, and expected him to announce his run to be reelected as far back at late 2009. But, and while Dellums did hold out almost until mid 2010 to make an official announcement, a report from a City Official source who does not want to be named, asserts with evidence that Quan and Dellums had an...
[Translate] The Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Authority, or “Joint Powers Authority”, or “JPA” is known for its rather clubby politics, at times so much so that it leads many to question how it operates. One of those who’s done so, or formed a conclusion, is Oakland Tribune Reporter Angela Woodall. Woodall regularly covers the...
[Translate] Oakland Police Chief Howard JordanOakland Police Chief Howard Jordan, concerned that the public has the wrong idea about the redeployment of what the City of Oakland calls “Problem Solving Officers”, wrote “a letter to the community” which appears below. It essentially says that 35 police officers are still placed in each...
[Translate] A representative for something called Oakland Veg Week sent a rather detailed email about an event called, you guessed it, Oakland Veg Week, set for tax-day April 15th to April 21st. Check it out: Oakland, California – Have you been looking for a reason to try a vegetarian diet, but lacked the motivation? Look no further. In a week of community education...
[Translate] A lot of Oakland News to catch up on so let’s get started. First, Kathy Neal called to explain that yes she’s out of the race for the 18th California Assembly District Seat, and while she’s not yet endorsing a candidate, the person she’s definitely not backing is AC Transit Board Member Joel Young. What Neal can’t get over is Young’s behavior and that, even with his domestic violence challenges, he still has supporters. But the complex fact of political life is that it looks just...
[Translate] According to the Daily Kos, and other blogs, a number of the 400 people arrested during last Saturday’s Occupy Oakland protest were sent to Santa Rita Jail, and of those who were not able to make bail set, they’re reportedly being tortured. Yes, you did read that correctly. Here’s what was presented at Daily Kos’ member’s AoT: Just got out of Santa Rita Jail last night the prisoners from the Oakland Commune were being denied medications (some had seizures) while the guards said they didnt...
[Translate] This week is Oakland Restaurant Week, where a number of eateries around out town feature $30 dinner offerings – from reports, the participating places are “slammed.” For a good list of participating places, visit http://visitoakland.org/restaurantweek2012.cfm? Or just watch this video that someone with Visit Oakland managed to make with almost NO black folks in it. C’mon, this is Oakland. I know there are some people who want an Oakland without black folks, but that’s not happening; why not...
[Translate] A Vietnamese Restaurant ? In Oakland? Yes! In Oakland, California it’s hard to top the food offerings at Miss Saigon Restaurant, at 3345 Grand Avenue, just up the street from Interstate 580 and Lake Merritt. Miss Saigon Restaurant has been an Oakland local favorite since 1998, and Timmy Nguyen, its owner, and his staff consistently serves good, fresh, and lovely-to-look at Vietnamese food, and well into the night. On all week nights except Wednesday, Miss Saigon is open until Midnight. What this blogger recommends...
