Politics
In its Tuesday meeting, the board will continue negotiating with the OEA over their agreement, hear a new charter school proposal and vote whether to create two new jobs in the Office of Post-Secondary Readiness.
Amid signs that e-cigarette use is rising among Oakland students, the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) is preparing to vote within the next two months on policy that would likely extend the ban on smoking to cover the battery-powered nicotine delivery systems just as it does conventional cigarettes.
Statewide ban would prohibit grocery stores, drugstores and convenience stores from distributing single-use plastic bags for free.
The Three Feet for Safety law went into effect this week and meets with mixed reviews.
Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan wants to recruit 50 percent Oakland residents for the next police academy.
This summer the Oakland City Council passed an ordinance lifting a citywide ban on pinball.
The Oakland Unified School District will implement a new wellness policy to fight childhood obesity.
Oakland libraries offer free afterschool programs aimed at kids without ready access to art classes.
The August 24 earthquake reminded Oakland residents to prepare for the next one.