Oakland eyes another parcel tax increase to close budget gap
Oakland City Council’s Finance Committee on Tuesday discussed how to structure a proposed property tax increase that would help balance out a $265 million shortfall projected by the end of read more…
With hymns, prayers, barks and wags, Oakland church celebrates the annual Blessing of Animals
Standing at an altar decorated with stuffed animals and candles placed around a Bible, Rena Rickles clutched a framed collage of herself and her husband next to images of their read more…
Oakland loosens rules on police chases, giving officers more leeway
The Oakland Police Commission this week gave police Chief Floyd Mitchell the green light to allow officers to start a car chase without prior approval from a supervisor and to read more…
Nearly $1 billion in tax money now flowing to Alameda County child care providers
Alameda County officials announced Monday the release of $17 million in emergency grants to more than 370 licensed child care providers across the county. Childcare centers in Oakland, Hayward and read more…
NAACP works with city to boost Oakland police staffing
The Oakland chapter of the NAACP on Monday announced a new collaboration with the Oakland Police Department to recruit more officers from the community, especially Black residents as well as read more…
BART says it’s taken steps to avoid a repeat of the Sept. 5 systemwide shutdown
After a six-hour workday shutdown earlier this month, BART officials say the agency will do cable maintenance only on weekends to avoid another halt like the one that affected 44,000 read more…
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