August 20, 2019 Former Tribune Tower owner charged with fraud Thomas Henderson, the former owner of the Tribune Tower who was sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a sprawling fraud case,…
January 15, 2019 Oakland’s professional polluters A pair of West Oakland businessmen have been dodging city regulators and prosecutors for years as they reap the rewards of illegal trash disposal and dumping.
September 11, 2018 Former Tribune Tower owner settles fraud case Tom Henderson agreed to pay more than $1.4 million but could still lose his house or face criminal charges.
March 14, 2018 West Oakland’s food desert remains A shopping plaza where the city and community partners have been trying to open a supermarket for more than a decade was sold in the fraud case against the former Tribune Tower owner.
January 24, 2018 The Tribune Tavern couldn’t escape owner’s fall Court records reveal how the restaurant at the base of Oakland’s most iconic building became a casualty of Tom Henderson’s collapsing empire.
January 10, 2018 Oakland’s ability to clamp down on blight threatened A state appellate court found that the city’s method for appealing fines imposed on landlords for blight and substandard living conditions violates state law.
December 4, 2017 Costlier construction Building in Oakland is getting a lot more expensive as developers take on higher security costs to prevent arson.
October 30, 2017 Tribune Tavern, restaurant at center of massive scam, suddenly closes The restaurant at the base of the historic tower appears to have shuttered on Friday.
July 12, 2017 Building around BART After bulldozing neighborhoods early in its history, BART now wants to build communities.
July 10, 2017 Getting the lead off A years-long project to remove highly toxic lead-based paint from 6,000 PG&E transmission towers gets started this summer in Alameda County.
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