Community
Treasure Island Ceremony Honors “Bridge Builder” Willie Brown
The San Francisco-Oakland span of the Bay Bridge was officially named Tuesday after former California and Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Hundreds of elected officials, friends’, and family of Brown’s gathered on Treasure Island for the naming ceremony.
Brown told reporters he was excited to have the bridge span named after him and will exercise full bragging rights.
“It’s really an honor for African-Americans and for the African-American community,” he said. “There’s nothing in the nation except the King Holiday that has the universality of this bridge in terms of its carrying the name of an African-American, nothing even close.”
The California state chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) had been lobbying for the name change for the last few years, which was approved by the California Legislature in September.
“A few years ago we passed a resolution at our convention to name the bridge after Willie,” said Alice Huffman, president of the state NAACP. “We had to get a member of the Legislature to pass the bill, so Isadore (Hall) stepped up to support us.”
Assemblyman Hall authored “Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 65 (ACR-65), the measure to name the Western span of the bridge after Brown.
“Willie Brown is now the only African-American in California whose name is on a state structure. Others have been named on federal buildings, county buildings etc.,” said Hall, 64th District assembly member. “What better way to honor someone who is truly a bridge builder,” he said.
Hall, who represents Compton/Carson in Southern California, said he was criticized for authoring the bill, which impacts the San Francisco Bay Area.
“Yes I am a Bay Area outsider, but I’ve been touched even in Compton by the great work of Willie Brown,” he said.
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Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024
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Alameda County
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.
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.
City Government
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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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.
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