"Sometimes, more crime doesn't necessarily mean more crime." Unbelievably, these exact words were uttered by Mayor Quan in her recent interview with the Wall Street Journal.  She continues to deny that Oakland has a crime problem stating that crime in Oakland is now "down in February and March."  Really?  These crime stats were recently released: Homicides in Oakland are up...

The critics of Quan's 100 block plan (Oakland residents, the City Council and the news media) are all troubled by Quan's lack of transparency about the plan.  Quan refuses to tell us what the boundaries are, how long it will last, what metrics they are using to determine the success of the program and probably most galling of all -...

Quan recently appeared at a Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council meeting with her dog-and-pony show to answer questions about her "100 Block Initiative".  See how she responded to an honest question regarding the effect her initiative is having on Oaklanders that don't live in the 100 blocks.  read more