JANUARY Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf speaks at her Jan. 5 inauguration ceremony. PHOTO/EBAR >>>The new legislative year begins with rounds of swearing-in ceremonies and appointments. Libby Schaaf, fresh off her dominating mayoral win last November in Oakland, is sworn-in. Gov…. Read More ›
COLISEUM | With a Friday deadline for Coliseum City developer Floyd Kephart to present his final financial proposal to city and county leaders, Oakland’s point-person on the project, Assistant City Administrator Claudia Cappio signaled today that other options are also… Read More ›
Carson Mayor Albert Robles’ attorney believes the lawsuit is timed to thwart the city’s effort to lure the Raiders and Chargers to a new stadium. RAIDERS | In his bid to lure the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers from… Read More ›
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley says he believes the NFL is playing cities against each other. RAIDERS | Alameda County Supervisor Nate told a Southern California radio station Thursday that he is skeptical Oakland can hold on to the Raiders…. Read More ›
Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan last week with caps representing the two of the city’s sports franchises PHOTO/Kaplan OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | The land at the current Coliseum complex just became fertile ground for possible news homes somewhere down the line,… Read More ›
ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | If last Friday’s approval by the Oakland City Council of a new exclusive negotiating agreement with Alameda County and the Coliseum City developer felt like politicians spiking the ball, then today’s Alameda County Board of… Read More ›
Councilmember Noel Gallo wants to reaffirm all complaints against OPD be heard by the Citizens’ Police Review Board. Oakland City Council Committees1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, first floorTuesday, Mar. 24, 2015, starts at 9:30 a.m.Twitter hashtag: #oakmtg FINANCE & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE… Read More ›
Alameda County will spend $200,000 to appraise Coliseum property if it becomes Coliseum City. Alameda County Board of Supervisors Meeting1221 Oak Street, Oakland, Calif.Tuesday, Mar. 24, 10:45 a.m.[FULL AGENDA HERE]Twitter hashtag: #alcomtg COLISEUM CITY ENA Item 51: The Oakland City… Read More ›
COLISEUM CITY | The Oakland City Council will vote on extending its current Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with the developer group seeking to build Coliseum City during a special meeting Friday morning. However, as opposed to a recent extension with the… Read More ›
The Coliseum, before the first renovation of the stadium in 1996. COLISEUM AUTHORITY | Over the past few weeks, Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley has been quietly pushing with more frequency the idea Oakland and county officials should renovate the… Read More ›
COLISEUM AUTHORITY | The morning after the Oakland Raiders unveiled a surprise joint proposal with the San Diego Chargers to build a stadium in Southern California, the Oakland Coliseum Joint Powers Authority (JPA) postponed a decision to approve a one-year… Read More ›
Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | Two thousand fifteen has not been pleasant for new Oakland City Council President Lynette McElhaney. First, a report in January found she may have been flipping homes in her West Oakland… Read More ›
COLISEUM CITY | The Alameda County Board of Supervisors authorized its staff Tuesday to enter negotiations to extend an exclusive negotiating agreement (ENA) with the city of Oakland and the current Coliseum City developer. However, Oakland Raiders officials are not… Read More ›
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and leaders of the City Council expressed support for extending an exclusive negotiation agreement with the current group interested in building new stadiums for the Raiders and Athletics in Oakland. The ENA… Read More ›
RAIDERS | It’s not like anybody anywhere believes San Antonio is a legitimate option for the Oakland Raiders, but the likelihood the entire story was a ruse received some sunshine Sunday in the San Antonio Express-News. An NFL consultant told… Read More ›
Oakland Mayor-elect Libby Schaaf at press conference Thursday morning at City Hall with Mayor Jean Quan in the background. PHOTOS/Steven Tavares OAKLAND | MAYOR | Oakland’s current and future mayor addressed the media two days after Libby Schaaf’s surprisingly easy… Read More ›
OAKLAND MAYOR At the Oakland Sports Forum Wednesday evening at the Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church, most of the 15 mayoral candidate s weighed-in on the future of the city’s professional sports franchises and where they might play for the next… Read More ›
O.co Coliseum when the football and baseball seasons overlap. COLISEUM AUTHORITY | In February, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis said he had no desire to sign another one-year lease extension to play at the aging O.co Coliseum. The inference was… Read More ›
Dr. Death addressing the Oakland City Council earlier this year. OAKLAND COLISEUM | Ray Perez viewed last week’s Coliseum Joint Powers Authority meeting from the back of the room. Missing was the silver and black war paint and Raiders head… Read More ›
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan at a Save Oakland Sports event last January. PHOTO/Steven Tavares OAKLAND | ANALYSIS | Last year, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan suffered through an somewhat embarrassing few days when, in a matter of roughly 48 hours, the city… Read More ›
An artist’s rendering of a proposed ballpark near Oakland’s Jack London Square. PORT OF OAKLAND | HOWARD TERMINAL | The Port of Oakland staff will recommend at its next meeting Mar. 27 to approve an exclusive negotiating agreement with a… Read More ›
Fred Blackwell OAKLAND | CITY COUNCIL | When the Oakland City Council revisits the issue of surveillance Tuesday night, the person sitting in the city administrator’s seat will be Fred Blackwell. Oakland Mayor Jean Quan officially named Blackwell, the assistant… Read More ›
ELECTION 2014 | OAKLAND | MAYOR | When it comes to Oakland sports, Mayor Jean Quan has a lot to crow about. While she’s not exactly tooting her own praises in a manner reminiscent of, say, Richard Sherman, she’s saying… Read More ›
Replica of a drone sought by the Alameda County Sheriff in Feb. PHOTO/Shane Bond 1. Public privacy under siege>>> The potent issue of government infringement on public privacy through technology was barely on the national radar a year ago and non-existent… Read More ›
October 2013 >>>A number of bills offered by East Bay legislators come to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk for consideration. He signs Assemblymember Nancy Skinner’s high-capacity ammunition bill, along with State Ellen Corbett’s limo safety legislation. However, Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski’s non-citizen… Read More ›
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | To quote a famous line from the movie Moneyball, “What is happening in Oakland?” Three weeks ago, Oakland Councilmember Larry Reid voiced reservations over the state of sports in his city. At a Coliseum Joint Powers… Read More ›
February 2013 EBC headline following Mayor Quan’s State of the City address. OAKLAND | ANALYSIS | Last February, Assistant City Administrator Fred Blackwell spoke to a group of rabid East Bay sports fans at a Mexican restaurant in Oakland. With a margarita… Read More ›
Rendering of Coliseum City upon its completion. COLISEUM CITY | A short set of early deliverables for the Coliseum City stadium plan has been successfully executed, says a member of the Oakland city administration. However, the replacement of a partner… Read More ›
Raiders superfan Dr. Death tells public officials Monday to “Just build it, baby!” PHOTO/Rebecca Kaplan’s office COLISEUM CITY | The dream of building up to three professional sports stadiums at the current Oakland Coliseum complex clashed Monday with the financial… Read More ›
Larry Reid COLISEUM AUTHORITY | On Monday, Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan was effusively thanking investment firm, Colony Capital, LLC, the Coliseum City’s new, well-financed investor when her City Council and Coliseum Authority colleague, Larry Reid, interrupted. “I wouldn’t go out and… Read More ›
