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As OPD hits oversight milestone, Schaaf praises commission she was accused of interfering with
In Wednesday’s briefing about Oakland Police Department’s federal oversight “milestone,” Mayor Libby Schaaf praised the police commission she was once accused of interfering with. Read More
Fired top-level city official alleges gender discrimination, harassment
Sarai Crain, who was fired as Oakland's Department of Violence Prevention deputy chief in January, alleges discrimination and harassment.Read More
Oakland takes first step to ban ghost guns via city ordinance
Three Oakland city councilmembers introduced an ordinance Tuesday to ban ghost guns.Read More
City leaders, developer share vision for Oakland Coliseum site
Oakland city leaders announced their vision Thursday for the Oakland Coliseum site where they see 30,000 more residents employed.Read More
Oakland City Council votes 6-1 to add 60 police officers to force
Oakland will have two more police academies over the next two fiscal years to hire more sworn officers.Read More
Two Alameda County lawmakers float RV parking site pilot program
A pilot program for safe and legal places for unhoused residents to park their recreational vehicles was announced recently by two Alameda County lawmakers. Supervisor David Haubert and Oakland...Read More
Challenger concedes race to Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan
The main challenger to Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan’s next term on the council has conceded the election, Kaplan’s office said this week. Derreck Johnson conceded the race...Read More
Oakland considers dropping voting age in school board elections
Oakland City Council members will decide Tuesday whether to allow 16 and 17-year-old residents to vote in the Oakland School Board elections. The Oakland Youth Vote measure, authored by...Read More
Defying mayor, POA, council considers police commission independence ballot measure
The Oakland City Council began the process this week of placing a ballot measure on the November ballot that, if approved, would bolster the independence of the commission that...Read More
Moms 4 Housing among Oakland’s Black History Month honorees
The activist women known as Moms 4 Housing will be among those recognized as Black History Month honorees when the Oakland City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, council...Read More
Hundreds turn out to stand with Moms 4 Housing as eviction looms
More than 200 people gathered at a West Oakland home Monday to support homeless mothers who occupied the home nearly two months ago but now face eviction after a...Read More
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 rejected calls by two Oakland City Council members for...Read More
Judge postpones eviction hearing in Moms 4 Housing case
A judge on Thursday postponed a hearing until Monday in the ongoing battle over a vacant West Oakland home that’s been occupied by two homeless mothers, saying there’s been...Read More
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. Mayor Libby Schaaf, Council President Rebecca Kaplan and Vice...Read More
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 for the next two fiscal years. It’s likely that...Read More
Rebecca Kaplan elected Oakland City Council president
Veteran councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan was elected president of the Oakland City Council at the council's first meeting of the year.Read More
Oakland councilmember questions ATF over stolen rifle
An Oakland city councilmember is questioning the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives after a rifle and Taser were stolen from an agent's vehicle.Read More
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 City Council and mayoral candidates,Read More