Writing about the budget in 140 characters or less
June 17, 2009 by V Smoothe · 29 Comments
So the main news about last night’s budget discussion is that nothing happened. Really. Desley Brooks, Nancy Nadel, and Larry Reid all complained about the alternative budget proposal submitted by four of their colleagues, but amazingly, considering how strongly they appeared to feel about how unfair it was that their own ideas weren’t included, none of them submitted any specific adjustments of their own.
What are the core functions of a city?
June 11, 2009 by V Smoothe · 48 Comments
What you missed at Council last night
March 4, 2009 by V Smoothe · 20 Comments
Spreading public art throughout Oakland
February 20, 2009 by V Smoothe · 4 Comments
Oakland New Year’s Resolutions
December 31, 2008 by V Smoothe · 19 Comments
Highlights from last night’s Council meeting
November 19, 2008 by V Smoothe · 14 Comments
1 Frank Ogawa Plaza: Oakland’s most expensive child-care center
November 18, 2008 by V Smoothe · 9 Comments
Budget debate over, for now.
October 22, 2008 by V Smoothe · 11 Comments
We’ll be keeping the park rangers after all
October 17, 2008 by V Smoothe · 70 Comments
I love Desley Brooks!
May 21, 2008 by V Smoothe · 6 Comments
The field training problem with police recruitment
April 29, 2008 by V Smoothe · 7 Comments
Trying, and failing, to do something good
April 16, 2008 by V Smoothe · 9 Comments
