Crime Stats Update, July 2009
(Leave a Comment)All that talk about crime in the comments on the last post reminded me that it’s about time for our monthly crime check-in. Reported Part I crime continues to be down compared to last year, although the trend of creeping closer to 2008 totals continues this month. Just a little bit, though.
News of Interest
Making sure this never happens again
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The rest of your ballot
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Budget decision coming on Tuesday
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Measure D: Hold your nose and vote yes
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Civilianizing Internal Affairs
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Friday movies at the Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate this summer
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Coming soon to a Lake near you: the world’s widest sidewalk
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Where to learn about the budget. The other budget.
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Port of Oakland approves Oakland Airport Connector project. Well, according to the Trib, anyway.
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Writing about the budget in 140 characters or less
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Why you have to come to Uptown Unveiled on Thursday
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Oakland Councilmembers offer changes to Mayor’s budget proposal
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Down the drain
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What are the core functions of a city?
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A car fell into the pit!
Recent Comments
- Ken: Even Arnold is saying Prop13 is hurting us… http://www.time.com/time/natio n/article/0,8599,1907504,00.ht ml
- Ken: Hi Len: A long time ago, I spoke with a Long’s store manager at the flagship store regarding safeway’s wishes to take their space to make safeway larger, and...
- len: oakland political history. 1. when did we switch from have an entirely at large elected city council to mostly by district. 2. when did we ban all fireworks. -len raphael...
- rob: i should have said enjoyable venues, as the ones we were discussing are privately owned.
- rob: mike, i don’t think these comparisons are superficial. enjoyable public venues, or lack thereof, help to create the public perception of a town or city. since we were...
- Ralph: RK, i don’t care what the rest say, you are god’s gift to oakland.
- Rebecca Kaplan: Ralph — yes, I do think this is a great idea — and we (and city staff) are in discussion on this. I even have some location ideas, but I will save...
- Ralph: With the Presidio no longer a viable option, Don Fisher needs a spot for his museum. Oakland, not only loves ARt, Oakland is for Art Lovers. I see marriage. I hope RK can...
- Mike d'Ocla: Len, thanks for the reference to American Babylon, which I want to read. I think it is critical to look carefully at Oakland’s own history, its problems and...
- rob: “For Oakland to uplift itself, we need to attract new businesses and fun stuff for people to do. We’ll still have crime, but it’ll be lost in the noise about fun...
- len: ralph, maybe instead of fighting oakland’s bad rep, we should embrace it. play up the thrills and chills of edgy urban living.
- Ralph: VivekB, you may be massively hungover but there is truff in dem der werds.
