“We’ve now experienced enough of ICE telling lies,” said the author, Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan.
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Lock her up: Iowa rep. introduces ‘Libby Schaaf Act’
Days after President Trump called for Oakland Libby Schaaf to be prosecuted comes a House bill calling for the same.
CoCo Republican Party applauds sheriff’s apparent attempt to undermine state’s sanctuary law
Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston CONTRA COSTA COUNTYContra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston last February began posting online the release dates of immigrants in the county, according to news reports. The move dovetails with a growing movement, particularly in… Read More ›
ICE says 3 immigrants who evaded them because of Libby Schaaf, have been re-arrested
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has stood resolute in the face of criticism from Trump and ICE following her Feb. 24 warning to Bay Area immigrants. OAKLANDThe top U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement official says three undocumented immigrants, which they believe… Read More ›
Jeff Sessions: How dare you! Libby Schaaf: How dare YOU!
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions PHOTO/Wikicommons OAKLANDU.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions ripped Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf this morning during a speech in Sacramento, calling her “an embarrassment to the proud state of California.”Two weeks ago, Schaaf issued a statement imminently… Read More ›
Libby Schaaf: ‘Bay Area liberal standard-bearer’?
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf was the subject recently of at least three profiles published by national publications. OAKLANDIn 2014, the New York Times proclaimed Oakland as “Brooklyn by the Bay.” Former Mayor Jean Quan loved the New York Times’ portrayal… Read More ›
Lock her up! Fremont resident files complaint saying Oakland Mayor Schaaf is impeding ICE
Over the weekend Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said “credible sources” warned a large raid in the Bay Area was imminent. OAKLANDOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s announcement over the weekend intended to alert undocumented immigrants about an imminent and substantial raid by… Read More ›
Alameda delays decision for more license-plate readers after disclosure of vendor’s ties to ICE
A proposal Tuesday night would have allowed installation of fixed-mounted license-plate readers near Alameda bridges and other exit points. ALAMEDA CITY COUNCILA controversial proposal to install 13 Automated License-Plate Readers (ALPRs) mounted at fixed points around Alameda’s bridges and exit… Read More ›
Rebecca Kaplan, dons prayer shawl, jousts with Fox News host
Fox News host Tucker Carlson and guest last Friday, Oakand Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan. OAKLAND CITY COUNCILOakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan went where many progressives have failed before her, participating in a one-sided conversation with Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Last week,… Read More ›
EBC AGENDA | JAN 5-11 | Oakland library parcel tax on the horizon? No ICE, baby!; San Leandro allocates A1 funding for 62 affordable housing units
THE WEEK OF JANUARY 5-11 –OAKLAND– Regular council committee meetings, Tuesday, Jan. 9, start at 9 a.m. ➤Finance & Management Committee, 9 a.m. [ENTIRE AGENDA HERE]–LIBRARY PARCEL TAX POLL– Budget cuts last year significantly hampered Oakland’s public library system. Unsurprisingly, reduced… Read More ›
EBC AGENDA | DEC 8-14 | OAKLAND strike continues; 200-unit senior market-rate housing in HAYWARD; multiculturalism in SAN LEANDRO
THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 8-14 –OAKLAND– [MEETINGS CANCELLED DUE TO STRIKE] City Council committee meetings, Tuesday, Dec. 12, start at 9 a.m. ➤Finance & Management Committee, 9 a.m. [ENTIRE AGENDA HERE]–PUBLIC SAFETY OT IN THE RED– Oakland’s overtime budget for police and… Read More ›
EBC AGENDA | DEC 1-6 | BERKELEY Climate plan makes progress; ALAMEDA weighs-in on Israel-Palestine; OAKLAND labor strike cancels meetings
THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 1-6 –OAKLAND– [MEETINGS CANCELLED DUE TO LABOR NEGOTIATIONS] City Council committee meetings, Tuesday, Dec. 5, start at 9 a.m. ➤Finance & Management Committee, 9 a.m. [ENTIRE AGENDA HERE]–PUBLIC SAFETY OT IN THE RED– Oakland’s overtime budget for police… Read More ›
Oakland police chief says she didn’t know about deportation before August ICE raid
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick reiterated that she was not previously aware that a raid conducted by federal agents in West Oakland on Aug. 16 involved a potential deportation matter. The raid in West Oakland by Homeland… Read More ›
EBC AGENDA | NOV 24-30 | OAKLAND probes ICE raid, remembers Ghost Ship; HAYWARD adopts ‘The Commitment’; BERKELEY examines Measure GG
THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24-30 –OAKLAND– Special council meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 5:30 p.m. [ENTIRE AGENDA HERE]–OPD/ICE PROBE– A likely volatile discussion of the events surrounding the Aug. 16 ICE raid in West Oakland returns to the council agenda after… Read More ›
Kaplan, Brooks upset over ICE accountability item being iced by Oakland committee members
OAKLAND CITY COUNCILOakland Councilmembers Rebecca Kaplan and Desley Brooks expressed bewilderment Friday after an inquiry into the Aug. 16 raid in Oakland conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents was abruptly removed from consideration at yesterday’s Oakland City… Read More ›
Hayward to swear-in new police chief on Monday
Interim Police Chief Mark Koller was born in Hayward and has served on the police force in various capacities since 1981. HAYWARDMark Koller, a second-generation Hayward police officer, will be sworn-in next Monday as the city’s fourteenth chief of police…. Read More ›
ICE arrests two undocumented immigrants in Hayward, city says it had no involvement
Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday during a task force meeting in March discussing sanctuary city. HAYWARDU.S. Immigration, Customs and Enforcement agents arrested two undocumented immigrants in Hayward last Thursday, but the city says, based on its policies, it did not participate… Read More ›
Oakland council committee moves to cool OPD coordination with ICE
Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan addressing the public safety committee on Tuesday night. OAKLAND CITY COUNCILAn Oakland City Council committee backed an ordinance Tuesday night that revokes authority previously given to the city administrator for entering agreements with the U.S. Immigration,… Read More ›
EBC AGENDA | July 7-13 | OAKLAND’s border wall plan; ALAMEDA COUNTY to expand Laura’s Law; KAPLAN wants to revoke ICE deal; ARREGUIN holds state of the city
THE WEEK OF JULY 7-13The extended Fourth of July weekend is behind us, although many East Bay politicos and government workers are likely looking ahead to the annual August Recess, which shuts down local government for a month and forces… Read More ›
Sheriff Ahern remains steadfast in his stance on Alameda County’s immigration practices
Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern at a town hall Friday evening in Cherryland. ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFFActivists at a town hall Friday in Cherryland shouted down Alameda County Gregory Ahern, jeered, hissed and booed him over his department’s immigration policies. “I… Read More ›
Hayward mayor’s message to kids: City can’t protect you from Trump deporting your parents
Hayward teacher Irazema Guerrero reads letters from her students to President Trump during Tuesday’s Hayward City Council meeting. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILOn Tuesday night, a third grade teacher told the Hayward City Council that her students recently sent letters to President… Read More ›
Hayward officials showing resistance to becoming sanctuary
Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday, center, and City Manager Kelly McAdoo, left, at an anti- discrimination task force meeting last Monday. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILHayward stands to risk $33 million in current and future federal funding if it becomes a sanctuary city,… Read More ›
Immigrants in Alameda County are disenrolling from services, kids not attending school
Alameda County Supervisor Richard Valle represents numerous immigrant populationsin District 2. PHOTO/Matt Santos ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORSA sense of panic within immigrant communities in Alameda County is pushing residents to discontinue accessing county social services due to fears their personal information… Read More ›
BART board members propose sanctuary transit agency
BART Board of Directors will discuss the option of becoming a sanctuary transit agency at an upcoming meeting. PHOTO/Wikicommons BART BOARD OF DIRECTORSBART trains already travel through three major Bay Area sanctuary cities–Oakland, San Francisco, and Berkeley. Now, the transit… Read More ›
Alameda set to approve sanctuary city status before Trump’s inauguration
ALAMEDA CITY COUNCIL | Just days before President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office, the Alameda City Council will likely become the next Bay Area city to become a sanctuary city. A discussion on the matter continues Tuesday night… Read More ›
Alameda Councilmember Oddie wants island to be a sanctuary city
Alameda Councilmember Jim Oddie ALAMEDA CITY COUNCIL |Alameda may be the next Bay Area city to resist President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric by becoming a sanctuary city. Alameda Councilmember Jim Oddie will seek to kickstart a push on the island… Read More ›
Bonta bill calls for transparency between ICE and local cops over deportations
Assemblymember Rob Bonta unveiling legislation Friday in Oakland that supports undocumented immigrants. PHOTO/Steven Tavares ASSEMBLY | 18TH DISTRICT | Pedro Figueroa’s story is well-known in Latino communities throughout the Bay Area. In December 2014, the undocumented immigrant from El Salvador went… Read More ›
Alameda County Supervisors Discourage Sheriff From Detaining Undocumented Residents
ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | A resolution by Alameda County Supervisor Richard Valle discouraging the county sheriff from honoring request from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain undocumented residents in the county passed, 3-1, Tuesday afternoon despite the… Read More ›
Alameda County Supervisor Haggerty’s ‘You Don’t Know Me’ Speech Is A Classic
“You Don’t Know Me!”: Supervisor Scott Haggerty. PHOTO/Shane Bond ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | “You don’t know me,” said Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty on Tuesday. Over and over he repeated the line to those critical of his vote against… Read More ›
