‘Disappointed’ with DA’s office, governor sends more CHP officers to Oakland
As the state expands its law enforcement presence in Alameda County, Gov. Gavin Newsom and District Attorney Pamela Price are expressing disappointment in each others’ handling of the partnership. Speaking read more…
Oakland voters being asked to add muscle to the city’s Ethics Commission
In the face of mounting political pressure, the Oakland City Council reversed course Tuesday and voted in favor of a November ballot measure that would beef up the Public Ethics read more…
‘We think people should be educated voters’: On 100th anniversary, Oakland League of Women Voters recruits new members to mission
A century ago, in the shadow of a newly constructed Tribune Tower, a group of women met at Hotel Oakland to establish an organization that would reflect their nascent civic read more…
Arrests made in chaotic night of violence that left 16 people wounded
In the chaotic aftermath of last Wednesday’s mass shooting near Lake Merritt, the Oakland Police Department overcounted the number of gunshot victims associated with the incident. The reason, a separate read more…
Mayor Thao speaks out on FBI raid: ‘This wouldn’t have gone down the way it did if I was rich.’
Facing mounting public pressure to address last week’s FBI raid of her home, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao took a defiant tone at a news conference Monday, saying she is not read more…
FBI raids Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s home
The FBI’s San Francisco office raided embattled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s home in the Oakland hills Thursday morning, carting off several bags and boxes. Hours later, the mayor — who read more…
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