What Happened to Oakland’s Downtown? By Kevin Heffernan Downtown Oakland…..Well folks, I’m sad to say that this term is a bit of an oxymoron. No, I’m not poking fun at it and I’m not attempting to abuse the priceless memories of those who grew up here. So why is it […]
SEPTEMBER 29: Sgt. Michael O’Neill responded to the Lakeside Fitness Club for a reported suspicious person inside a parked vehicle. The investigation at the scene resulted in the arrest of a 25-year-old Oakland resident for inhaling toxic chemicals from an aerosol can, which is commonly referred to as “huffing”. The […]
Tavis Smiley with David Ritz. Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Year. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2014. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald There are several surprises in Tavis Smiley’s account of Dr. King’s final year. By the time of his […]
