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By Kathy Chouteau A proposed plan by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to divert flights off existing paths in the Oakland hills to fly over Richmond, El Cerrito, Albany and Berkeley has been abandoned, much to the pleasure of locals who advocated against it. The news was announced by an FAA official Wed., April 21 at the Oakland Airport Community Noise Forum, according to reports by Richmond Mayor Tom Butt and Berkleyside. The FAA plan would have seen a westward shift of airplane flight patterns over the East Bay’s diverse and more densely populated flatlands, a move intended to ke...

Inglewood Treasurer Files $10 Million Claim Against City, Mayor and Council Details SOUTH OF THE 10-Inglewood Treasurer Wanda Brown has filed a $10 million claim against the city of Inglewood, Mayor James T. Butts Jr., and all members of the city council for retaliation, emotional distress and wrongful discharge.  “I put forth my best effort to work with Mayor Butts and the council regarding the declining financial health of the City, debt management, negative unrestricted fund balance, continued overspending, excessive use of consultants, and the need to hire c...