Barbara Newcombe: Ethics Matters http://grandlakeguardian.org/index.php/barbara en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 OPD lets a little sun shine in http://grandlakeguardian.org/index.php/barbara/2007/03/07/opd_lets_a_little_sun_shine_in Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:12:01 +0000 public ethics 276@http://grandlakeguardian.org In response to its poor grade (“F–”) during a recent statewide audit, the Oakland Police Department has changed how they will handle queries from citizens requesting public police records. [...] Read more! In response to its poor grade (“F–”) during a recent statewide audit, the Oakland Police Department has changed how they will handle queries from citizens requesting public police records.

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]]> http://grandlakeguardian.org/index.php/barbara?p=276&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments Beware the slate mailer http://grandlakeguardian.org/index.php/barbara/2007/01/13/beware_the_slate_mailer Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:18:16 +0000 public ethics 219@http://grandlakeguardian.org Oakland’s Public Ethics Commission found that a slate mailer by Voter Information Guide violated the City’s False Endorsement Act by suggesting that Democratic organizations opposed Measure O. [...] Read more! Oakland’s Public Ethics Commission found that a slate mailer by Voter Information Guide violated the City’s False Endorsement Act by suggesting that Democratic organizations opposed Measure O.

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