The Misconduct Is Piling Up in the Alameda County DA’s Office
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – The county DA’s office messed up “due to the failures…
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- Op-ed | Keeping Downtown Davis Accessible for Everyone—Not Just StudentsDavis resident Mike Curro has presented a series of strategies designed to address downtown parking challenges, attributing the issues to increased high-density housing development and changes in UC Davis campus parking policies. His proposals advocate for adopting parking management models from other college towns, establishing a shared-use agreement with UC Davis for campus parking, and strengthening neighborhood commercial centers to alleviate central core congestion.
- Housing Groups Challenge San Francisco’s Alleged Unlawful Exemptions to SB 79Three housing advocacy organizations initiated legal proceedings against the City and County of San Francisco and the California Department of Housing and Community Development, contending the city unlawfully exempted significant portions of its territory from Senate Bill 79. The petition for writ of mandate asserts San Francisco's actions circumvent a state law designed to increase housing development near major transit hubs.
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- Labor Lies of ShortageAn analysis by Matt Stone posits that the widely reported labor shortage is attributable to systemic issues within corporate remuneration practices, specifically citing insufficient living wages, a lack of worker respect, and inadequate benefit provisions.