Oakland Council set to increase campaign contribution cap for three years, saying the limit isn’t fair to candidates
The Oakland City Council approved a proposal Tuesday to temporarily increase contribution limits for candidates in the upcoming election. The proposal, introduced by council members Janani Ramachandran and Kevin Jenkins, read more…
City Council makes the Mai Tai Oakland’s drink
The Oakland City Council has given Oakland its own official cocktail — shaken, on ice. The Mai Tai. Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan, who introduced the resolution at Tuesday’s meeting, said read more…
With cheers and tears, fans say goodbye to the A’s and the Coliseum: “I have so many memories here’
The Oakland A’s and the Texas Rangers are tied in the bottom of the ninth as rookie Jacob Wilson comes to the plate with a man on second. He rips read more…
Families take back San Antonio Park with Friday night fun and games
Over 250 people made their way to San Antonio Park in East Oakland Friday evening. Among the bright, inviting murals and delicious smells of popcorn and spaghetti launched Family Friday, read more…
That’s the ticket: Models hit the Rockridge runway in clothes fashioned from BART passes
Dozens of models strutted down a runway at the Rockridge BART station on Saturday, the crowd around them whooping and snapping cellphone pictures. Their outfits were stylish, original and almost read more…
That’s a wrap: Oakland Ballers give baseball fans a reason to cheer
The Oakland Ballers delivered in their inaugural season, reviving the city’s baseball legacy with a wining season and a playoff berth. “Welcome to the next chapter of baseball in Oakland,” read more…
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