The LA Times, once a dominant and uber-respected daily back in the Otis Chandler days, (and still is despite its onerous corporate owner) has discovered Oakland is chic.
As if we didn't know that already. (I'm a native--Go Skyline Titans!)
The Times piece is a welcome acknowledgment of the Eastbay's biggest city, but the sub-headline uses the usual banal Oakland stereotypes.
Oakland, once known for grit, crime and the Raiders, has changed.
"Grit," code word for: minority. "Crime?" as if no crime exists in any other city with a population of 400,000. (Have you ever been to Newark, NJ?) ...oh, and the "Raiders?" Too easy. Lazy too.
But hey, we won't complain. As a matter of fact, we may just head over to Bakesale Betty's and have a fried-chicken sandwich.
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