Borenstein: Alameda County demands A’s make $45 million payment for leaving Oakland
Alameda County officials on Thursday demanded $45 million in payments from the A’s because the...
Borenstein: MLB’s abusive gaslighting of A’s fans, Oakland officials
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred’s gaslighting of A’s fans and Oakland officials shows why...
Borenstein: Three years into pandemic, it’s still unclear who is in charge
More than three years after the pandemic began, legal confusion remains in California over who’s...
Borenstein: Libby Schaaf’s devastating political fall from grace
Her name wasn’t on the ballot, but the 2022 Oakland elections were a disaster for...
Borenstein: 420,000 PG&E customers revolt against paperless-billing switch they never OK’d
When a bank, credit card company, investment firm or utility wants to shift customers to...
Borenstein: Environmental justice takes a hit in Oakland’s port plan
So much for environmental justice in one of the Bay Area’s most liberal cities. Port of...
Borenstein: A’s ballpark plan leaves taxpayers to protect Oakland port
The Port of Oakland announced this month the planned opening of a temporary container yard...
Borenstein: Tricks California local officials use to deceive voters
We will soon enter election season, when many California city, county and school officials try...