Oakland City Council

Oaktown PROUD campaign hopes to save city from illegal dumping

Oakland city leaders on Tuesday launched yet another program to try to fight illegal dumping, a perpetual problem that the…

4 years ago

Letter says investors ‘will not meet or negotiate’ with Moms 4 Housing

A spokesman for the company that owns an Oakland house illegally occupied by a group of women on Sunday flatly…

4 years ago

Oakland drops lawsuit against county, removes Coliseum sale hurdle

Oakland is dropping its lawsuit against Alameda County over the sale of the Oakland Coliseum complex, city officials announced Wednesday.…

5 years ago

Elizabeth Warren opens first state campaign office in Oakland

The first California campaign office for presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is scheduled to open this weekend in Oakland. The office…

5 years ago

Chief orders investigation into forceful arrest of former councilman

Oakland police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick has ordered an internal affairs investigation into an altercation involving a former city councilman who…

5 years ago

Former councilman in dispute with city over sweat lodge says he was forcibly arrested

A former Oakland City Councilmember says he was forcibly arrested in the city's Planning and Zoning department on Thursday after…

5 years ago

Ballot measure effort underway to empower Oakland Police Commission

"The commission doesn't have the independence that it should, it doesn't have the funding that it should."

5 years ago

Kaiser strike vote begins Monday amid charge execs ‘thriving’ at worker, patient expense

Kaiser Permanente workers will begin voting Monday on whether to authorize a massive strike that would affect Kaiser facilities nationwide,…

5 years ago

Oakland debates budget proposal, amendments, as deadline nears

The Oakland City Council will hold a special meeting Monday evening to discuss Mayor Libby Schaaf's proposed $3.2 billion budget…

5 years ago

Oakland decriminalizes magic mushrooms, various psychoactive plants

The Oakland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to decriminalize the use of psychoactive plants, such as magic mushrooms. The…

5 years ago

Raiders Coliseum lease agreement moves to final vote Thursday

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to approve a lease agreement that would keep the Oakland Raiders…

5 years ago

Death of Oakland Councilwoman McElhaney’s son prompts meeting cancellation

The Oakland City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday night has been canceled in the wake of the fatal shooting of…

5 years ago

Oakland says ‘no’ to drinking straws

The Oakland City Council has voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that will prohibit the use of single-use plastic straws…

6 years ago

Coliseum affordable housing breaks ground

Ground was broken Friday on a $53 million, 110-unit affordable and market-rate housing development at Oakland's Coliseum BART station.

7 years ago

Oakland marks $14M for homeless services

The Oakland City Council voted Monday night to allocate $14 million to support homeless residents.

7 years ago

Company funneled illegal funds to Oakland political campaigns

An Oakland plumbing products manufacturer has agreed to a hefty $114,400 in fines for laundering illegal campaign donations to Oakland…

8 years ago

Oakland considering soda tax for Nov. ballot

Members of the Oakland City Council are asking voters to approve a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, saying it will improve…

8 years ago

Housing advocates disrupt Oakland City Council

Affordable housing activists angry over a proposed high-rise near Lake Merritt shut down an Oakland City Council meeting Tuesday evening, forcing…

9 years ago

Oakland City workers plan march on city council

Members of one of the largest unions that represents Oakland city employees plan to march to the City Council meeting…

9 years ago

New Oakland department would address racism

Oakland City Councilwoman Desley Brooks expects to propose a new city department that would address systemic racism.

9 years ago

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