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NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT in LOWER BOTTOMS

Former Black Panther Leader Elaine Brown Heads Development Team Building West Oakland Affordable Housing Complex

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3 years ago

September 2, 2021

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Oakland & the World Enterprises (OAW) and co-developer/owner McCormack Baron Salazar (MBS), the 7^th & Campbell Development LP, hosted t the inaugural meeting of the 7^th & Campbell Community Support Committee at the site last Saturday.

As CEO of the nonprofit OAW, former Black Panther Party leader Elaine Brown acquired the three-quarter-acre lot at 7^th and Campbell from the City in late 2014, which the city had left vacant and blighted for over 30 years.

Now, with development partner MBS, OAW is set to break ground in November on this 79-unit, 100% affordable housing complex, rentals for people with incomes of 30% AMI and under, or for very low- and extremely low-income people.

Supportive Services will be provided for chronically homeless and special needs residents. The building will generate enough on-site solar electricity through over 20,000 square feet of rooftop solar panels to power all residential electric demands.

The ground floor of the complex will house four OAW-launched businesses, to launch and sustain for-profit businesses for ownership by formerly incarcerated and other extremely socioeconomically marginalized people, including: a fitness center, a neighborhood market, a light manufacturing and retail clothing business and a restaurant.

Presently, OAW maintains West Oakland Farms on the site, operated by a cooperative of all formerly incarcerated people earning $20 per hour, which will sell produce to local outlets. In the next two weeks, OAW will launch its second business, a cooperatively owned food truck.

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Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

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April 26, 2024

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DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland

Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.

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6 days ago

April 22, 2024

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District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones

Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.

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Vallejo Welcomes Interim City Manager Beverli Marshall

At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10. Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

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6 days ago

April 22, 2024

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Beverli Marshall began her first day with the City on April 10. ICMA image.

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At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10.

Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

Current City Manager Michael Malone, whose official departure is slated for April 18, expressed his well wishes. “I wish the City of Vallejo and Interim City Manager Marshall all the best in moving forward on the progress we’ve made to improve service to residents.” Malone expressed his hope that the staff and Council will work closely with ICM Marshall to “ensure success and prosperity for the City.”

According to the Vallejo Sun, Malone stepped into the role of interim city manager in 2021 and became permanent in 2022. Previously, Malone served as the city’s water director and decided to retire from city service e at the end of his contract which is April 18.

“I hope the excellent work of City staff will continue for years to come in Vallejo,” he said. “However, recent developments have led me to this decision to announce my retirement.”

When Malone was appointed, Vallejo was awash in scandals involving the housing division and the police department. A third of the city’s jobs went unfilled during most of his tenure, making for a rocky road for getting things done, the Vallejo Sun reported.

At last night’s council meeting, McConnell explained the selection process, highlighting the council’s confidence in achieving positive outcomes through a collaborative effort, and said this afternoon, “The Council is confident that by working closely together, positive results will be obtained.”

While the search for a permanent city manager is ongoing, an announcement is expected in the coming months.

On behalf of the City Council, Mayor McConnell extended gratitude to the staff, citizen groups, and recruitment firm.

“The Council wishes to thank the staff, the citizens’ group, and the recruitment firm for their diligent work and careful consideration for the selection of what is possibly the most important decision a Council can make on behalf of the betterment of our City,” McConnell said.

The Vallejo Sun contributed to this report.