Across the bay have been making jokes about oakland. There is no there there, as opposed to a stay. The jokes may live on, but oakland is no longer the faces other city across today. Now, californias fourth largest city is a booming center of commerce, art, industry and culture. We but oakland new glamour and prosperity are not shared equally by all of its citizens. Nearly half of the citys population is non white and many are poor. They do not patronize the symphony or the museums. They do not use to coliseum what the airport very much, nor do they hold their share of the jobs created by oaklands new industries, port and transportation facilities. Most of oaklands black and brown citizens came in from the south during world war ii, lured by recruiters for government and private industry to work in shipyards and defense plants. After the war, the shipyards closed, and many factories move to the suburbs, leaving most nonwhite workers behind. Technology put more workers on the unemployme
Deadly stabbing of a 14year old boy. It happened just before 7 00 last night on folsom street in the citys mission district. The boy has been identified as rashawn williams, a freshman at sacred heart prep. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police have not released a motive but there are reports that the stabbings stem from a dispute over social media. No arrests have been made. For months, mayor jean quan has been talking about a possible deal that could keep the citys sports teams in town and theres a cost. Tara moriarty just talked to the mayor and has more on the talks swirling around city hall. Tara . Reporter well, the deal is still in its infan stages. The mayor is remaining tight lipped about details. Acordsing to the chronicle, the coliseum would be demolished. The city and tax payers would have to figure out how to pay or the 120 million from the 90s and the city would give the raiders the land for free to give for a stadium for democrat for 900 milli