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Free tree debris pick up | Pacific Steel site redevelopment | BUSD reparations program, Berkeley High + Cal's relationship since 1800s

Ann-Marie Hogan

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In memoriam: Tony Wuichet, artist, lover of music and nature, longtime owner of The Recovery upholstery in Berkeley

by Ann-Marie Hogan Nov. 26, 2018, 9:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

A passion for literature led him to open a bookstore; a love of design led to a life upholstering fine furniture; and love for his wife led him to post campaign signs all over the city helping her become City Auditor.

Posted inOpinion

Opinion: Should the University of California be more like the City of Berkeley?

by Ann-Marie Hogan May 30, 2017, 11:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

Janet Napolitano is under fire for findings in the recent performance audit of her President’s Office. Maybe UC should take a leaf out of Berkeley’s auditing practices?

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Op-ed: Is the city of Berkeley getting more efficient?

by Ann-Marie Hogan Oct. 05, 2015, 11:06 a.m.October 4, 2022

Maybe the headline should be “man bites dog” but there’s a bit of good news on council’s Tuesday agenda: a vast improvement in timely approval of contracts. Our performance audit “Most Contracts Executed Timely but Contract Project Managers Could Use Better Tools and Guidance” tells the story. The bigger story here, to me, is the […]

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Op-ed: How come my street isn’t getting fixed?

by Ann-Marie Hogan Dec. 05, 2014, 6:44 a.m.October 4, 2022

How come my street isn’t getting fixed? Since Berkeley’s Five-Year Street paving plan came to Council November 18 (item 39), a lot of people have asked “how come my block isn’t on the list? It’s in major disrepair.” The answer is in our 2011 Streets audit; we provided a road map for getting the most […]

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