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If one mayor represented all of Alameda and Contra Costa counties, that person's 2.5 million constituents would live in the country's fourth-largest city. And just as these East Bay counties are very different from the rest of the San Francisco...
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- Address: 620 Third Street, Oakland, CA 94607
- Phone: (510) 879-3700
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Dueling Ideas on Gun Control in Harrisburg, PAnew
Last week, hundreds of people gathered inside the Capitol rotunda in Harrisburg to call for sensible gun laws, the same morning Republican Daryl Metcalfe introduced the "Right to Bear Arms in Pennsylvania Protection Act."
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
01-31-2013 |
Policy Issues
Tags: gun control, gun violence
Balancing gun rights with public safetynew
You don't need a Russian assault rifle to fend off a home invader or someone who's trying to rob you on the street and you most certainly do not need thousands of rounds of ammunition in order to do so.
NUVO |
Steve Hammer |
12-20-2012 |
Commentary
Bringing a Pen to a Gunfightnew
Either you're serious about eliminating gun violence, or you're not. "Soul-searching" isn't going to block the next bullet fired by a madman—but the law, coupled with rigorous enforcement, can.
Maui Time Weekly |
Ted Rall |
08-13-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: gun control
Gun Control Talk Is Cheap. A Sane Mental Health System Is Not.new
Setting aside the caveat that we still don't know why it happened, the big guns/crazy young white guy dynamic leads to two obvious policy prescriptions: gun control and improving access to mental health care. Post-Aurora, we're seeing a lot of the former, including calls for numerical limits on ammo sales—but relatively few of the latter.
Maui Time Weekly |
Ted Rall |
07-27-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Gun Control
Despite a Spate of Murders, the Tennessee Legislature Rushes to Liberalize Gun Lawsnew
Less than 24 hours after an Alabama killing spree, Tennessee's House Judiciary Committee passed a bill allowing handgun permit holders to ride around with loaded rifles and shotguns in their vehicles.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
03-20-2009 |
Policy Issues
Tags: gun control, Tennessee
More by Robert Gammon
Will the San Francisco Chronicle's Paywall Work?new
Newspapers around the globe are finally starting to charge for online content that is costly to produce. But did they wait too long?
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
04-08-2013 |
Media
How an Environmental Law Is Harming the Environmentnew
California's signature environmental law needs to be reformed because NIMBYs are using it to block smart growth.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
03-13-2013 |
Environment
The Good and Bad of William Brattonnew
The former police chief in New York and Los Angeles could help Oakland police, but he also brings a lot of baggage.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-10-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: William Bratton
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Debtor's Purgatorynew
People who can't afford to hire an attorney have virtually no chance in court against well-heeled lawyers for banks and debt collection companies.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
05-09-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Sounding the Alarmnew
An early warning system would save thousands of lives when the next major earthquake hits. But will California find the money to implement it?
East Bay Express |
Azeen Ghorayshi |
05-02-2013 |
Environment
Tags: earthquakes
Activists Try to Get Rid of Juvenile Records Feenew
They contend that the county's $150 fee prevents young people from sealing court records involving minor crimes — and thus harms their ability to find jobs and housing later in life.
East Bay Express |
Joaquin Palomino |
05-02-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Will the San Francisco Chronicle's Paywall Work?new
Newspapers around the globe are finally starting to charge for online content that is costly to produce. But did they wait too long?
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
04-08-2013 |
Media
Feds' Medical Pot Fishing Expedition Hits Mendocino Chopnew
A federal subpoena for all registered growers in Mendocino could be narrowed or quashed — setting a national precedent.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
04-07-2013 |
Drugs
