Video Archives
Interviews and updates about important issues, initiatives and legal cases in the City of Oakland. |
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News: Neighborhood Law Corps
CBS 5: Oakland Finds Solution for Nuisance Neighbors
September 22, 2008
CBS News looks at the City Attorney's Neighborhood Law Corps to find out how Oakland deals with slumlords and other public nuisances.
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Interview: City Hall Reform
Mornings on 2: City Hall Reform Measures
July 10, 2008
"The mayor has only one untrammeled power under the Oakland city charter, and that is to let go or fire, without cause, a city administrator."
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Press Conference: ROAR
ROAR Press Conference Part I
July 9, 2008
Launch of the Real Oakland Administrative Reform (ROAR) campaign: Five proposals for more accountable, transparent and effective city government.
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Press Conference: ROAR
ROAR Press Conference Part II
July 9, 2008
Part II of the press conference announcing the Real Oakland Administrative Reform (ROAR) campaign: Five proposals for more accountable, transparent and effective city government.
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Video Blog: Oakland Focus
Vlog: Oakland Focus Interview
June 4, 2008
City Attorney John Russo talks about the local and presidential elections, the Oakland Raiders' relationship to the city, the new community prosecution unit in the City Attorney's Office and other issues.
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Interview: Moth Spraying
Mornings on 2: Don't spray first & ask questions later
April 25, 2008
"Before you spray millions of people in their homes and communities, make sure you know what it is you are doing. The government saying 'trust us, it's safe' is not going to get it done."
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Video Blog: Predatory Lending
Vlog: How to protect CA from predatory lending
February 2008
Three laws we need in California to prevent predatory lending and help solve the foreclosure crisis.
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Interview: Foreclosure Crisis
Comcast Newsmakers: Foreclosure Crisis
January 17, 2008
"It's not simply the family whose dreams are being extinguished, who are losing equity, who are losing their home. It's also that when one of these homes is foreclosed ... you're looking at an impact to the very fabric of that block."
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PSA: Click It or Ticket
Click It or Ticket Public Service Announcement
June 2007
Russo gets a lesson in seat belt safety and the law.
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Video Blog: OHA Lawsuit
Vlog: Cleaning up OHA Housing
April 2007
In February 2007, the City of Oakland sued the Oakland Housing Authority, one of the city's largest landlords, after years of complaints about unsafe living conditions, code violations and an absence of basic maintenance or repairs at OHA properties.
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Video Blog: EBMUD Lawsuit
Vlog: Central Reservoir Landslide Lawsuit
March 2007
More than a year after Oakland sued the East Bay Municipal Utility District, the agency has yet to take responsibility for leaks in its Central Reservoir or the damage to homes and streets caused by landslides in the area. Citing national security, EBMUD has refused to disclose information pertaining to the leaks.
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Video: Introducing the NLC
Introducing the Neighborhood Law Corps
April 2006
Documentary about the work and the mission of the Neighborhood Law Corps.
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