Oakland’s LGBT community gathers to support each other after Trump election: ‘We’re not going anywhere.’
Over 70 people gathered outside the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center near Lake Merritt Wednesday to celebrate the first anniversary of the creation of the Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District — bringing read more…
Not OK? That’s OK. Mental Health Comedy Hour brings laughter and healing
On a recent Friday night at All Out Comedy Theater in Uptown, comedians Wonder Dave and Kristee Ono wandered about the stage telling stories of troubled minds. The stories — read more…
Mayor Thao accepts recall, thanks voters for electing her: ‘It isn’t about me. … It has always been about Oakland.’
Oakland voters have recalled Mayor Sheng Thao. With more than 65,000 votes tallied, 64% have said yes to a recall, prompting the need for a special election to elect a read more…
Price recall becoming more likely, as latest vote counts show two-thirds want her out
With over 211,000 votes counted, the recall attempt for progressive Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price appears to have been successful. The latest election results, released Thursday night, show the read more…
Election Day results: Gallo leads Oakland City Council District 5
Early election returns showed incumbent District 5 City Councilmember Noel Gallo with a strong lead over challengers Erin Armstrong and Dominic Prado Tuesday night. Gallo began his day walking the read more…
Election Day results: Bauters leads Alameda County supervisors race
(Update: When the votes were certified on Dec. 5, Nikki Fortunato Bas was declared the winner, by 425 votes.) Emeryville City Council member John Bauters was ahead of Oakland City read more…
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