Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf tossed out the first pitch at Monday’s night A’s game with a looping strike. A half-inning later, Schaaf threw a brush back pitch at President Trump, implying in a tweet, that she would blow the whistle… Read More ›
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CA15: Brendan St. John is the man in the middle
Pleasanton’s Brendan St. John hopes to give CA15 voters an alternative to Swalwell. “I’ve always said the greatest thing about Eric Swalwell is no matter the opinion, he agrees with you.”
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.
EBC AGENDA: May 11-17 — A’s-Oakland Coliseum ENA; Budget talks all over the East Bay; ALAMEDA revamps council rules
–OAKLAND– Regular council meeting, Tuesday, May 15, 5:30 p.m. [ENTIRE AGENDA HERE] –A’S COLISEUM ENA– The Oakland City Council is about to move on Mayor Libby Schaaf‘s pledge last month for the city to enter into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with the… Read More ›
With Bitcoin booming, Bryan Parker’s idea of using it to uplift Oakland isn’t looking so crazy
Former Oakland mayoral candidate Bryan Parker says the city missed an opportunity with Bitcoin for reason greater than finances. OAKLANDAs Oakland voters headed to the polls during the November 2014 mayoral election, the cost of a single Bitcoin was roughly… Read More ›
Libby Schaaf is ‘all in’ for Loren Taylor, candidate hoping to unseat Desley Brooks
Oakland City Council candidate Loren Taylor OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL–ELECTION 2018–Now that Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has thrown down the gauntlet against Councilmember Desley Brooks, she’s ready to back one of the candidates seeking to unseat the District 6 councilmember this… Read More ›
Libby Schaaf declares war on Desley Brooks
Going back to their days together on the Oakland City Council, there has never been much love lost between Desley Brooks and Libby Schaaf. OAKLAND CITY COUNCILTwo years ago, Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks railed against Mayor Libby Schaaf‘s apparent bureaucratic… Read More ›
With A’s in mind, Alameda County Supervisors seek to sell Coliseum interests to Oakland
ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORSWith hopes of paving the way for the Oakland Athletics to build a new ballpark at the current Coliseum complex, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors announced they will formally enter into negotiations to sell their portion… 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 ›
East Bay candidate for Congress declares war on California
Ron Cohen 17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT–ELECTION 2018–A week ago, Ron Cohen, a Republican congressional candidate in the 17th District’s June primary, was incensed by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf‘s move to alert residents of impending raids by federal ICE agents. He responded… 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 ›
2017 Year in East Bay Politics Part IV – Oct-Dec: Oakland Strikes
2017 YEAR IN EAST BAY POLITICSAs fall began to bleed into winter, everything seemed to go wrong for Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. The unions were already nipping at her heels with a campaign-style website portraying her leadership in dire tones…. Read More ›
2017 Year in East Bay Politics Part III – July-Sept: Fire Fight Ignites in Alameda
2017 YEAR IN EAST BAY POLITICSControversy hit two historically quiet East Bay hamlets during the summer months. First, came Piedmont Mayor Jeff Wieler’s Facebook postings and conversation that denigrated African Americans and the LGBT communities. Piedmonters called Wieler out for… Read More ›
2017 Year in East Bay Political Quotes. ‘Let’s kick Trump’s ass!’
2017 YEAR IN EAST BAY POLITICS“My friends’ first question is not why am I running for DA. The first question is ‘have you lost your mind?’–Oakland attorney Pamela Price, in June, announcing her candidacy to challenge Alameda County District Attorney… Read More ›
INSIDE THE EAST BAY: Kaplan pushes to keep her seat on Bay Area Air Quality board
◼Is Libby trying to give Kaplan the Schaaf?◼Fremont councilmember’s flippant defense ◼Assembly candidate could be risking union’s wrath ◼Ellen Corbett’s curiously busy lately. Before Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan gained a seat on the nine-county Bay Area Air Quality Management District… Read More ›
Chan raises possibility of countywide ballot measure to combat homelessness
Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting in Oakland. ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORSHomelessness is so pervasive in Alameda County that the only long-term solution to the problem may be to ask voters to approve a bond… Read More ›
3,000 Oakland city employees set to strike on Tuesday
OAKLAND CITY COUNCILOakland is headed toward a work stoppage as more than 3,000 members of the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 and other city unions announced they will strike on Tuesday. SEIU Local 1021 and the Oakland city… Read More ›
5 THINGS I THINK: THANKSGIVING EDITION
THINGS I THINK1➤I think Rep. Eric Swalwell is the greatest salesman in America. Over the past two years or more absolutely nobody, except for fellow Golden State Rep. Adam Schiff, has leveraged cable news and social media better to raise… Read More ›
In Beast Mode, Schaaf responds to Trump’s tweet calling for Marshawn Lynch’s suspension
OAKLANDOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf won’t stand for President Donald Trump attacking her city, and for good measure, its native son, Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch. At Sunday’s game in Mexico City, Lynch chose to sit during the National Anthem,… 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 ›
Also, also, also, also, also also-ran releases video announcing another run for Oakland mayor
Oakland community activist Ken Houston is the third candidate to declare an intention to challenge Mayor Libby Schaaf’s re-election. ELECTION 2018Three years ago, Ken Houston was a candidate in the sprawling 15-person campaign for Oakland Mayor. He finished 10th with .50… Read More ›
LAST 5 THINGS I THINK ABOUT EAST BAY POLITICS
Rebecca Kaplan is going to sweep into the AD15 race late and take it. ELECTION 2018➤I think its absolutely useless to do an analysis of the 15th Assembly District’s current large field of candidates because the person who will sworn-in… Read More ›
Khanna floats Lee for U.S. Senate: A look at the political earthquake that would hit the East Bay
CONGRESSBefore Rep. Ro Khanna dropped fellow Alameda County Rep. Barbara Lee‘s name today as a possible progressive challenge to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who announced Monday that she is running for re-election next year, the idea of such a run was… Read More ›
As Oakland labor talks stall, SEIU unleashes a flame throwing web site at Mayor Schaaf
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf won’t likely face a credible candidate for re-election next year but SEIU Local 1021 is acting like anopponent. OAKLANDFew East Bay labor unions are more aggressive than the Service Employees International Union Local 1021. Whether in… Read More ›
Noel Gallo pledges council district funds to support citizen-led lawsuit against Raiders
Godfather Griz, representing Forever Oakland, addresses the Coliseum JPA Friday morning at Oracle Arena in Oakland. OAKLAND COLISEUM JPAWhile some Coliseum Joint Powers Authority commissioners appeared less than enthused about a fan base seemingly grasping again at a long-gone straw… Read More ›
When Schaaf falls in Oakland, it always seems to be into progressives arms
The Uber building that never was. OAKLAND–OPPOSITION RESEARCH–In late 2015, it could be argued that Uber’s announced move to Downtown Oakland, based on its transformative potential (good and bad), was the biggest news story in Oakland that year. The purchase… Read More ›
Form 460: East Bay’s semi-annual campaign finance reports
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS–MONEYBALL–It may be only August, but for federal, state and county races, the time for campaigns to raise money in advance of the June Primary is now. Based on mid-year campaign finance reports through June 30, several East… Read More ›
Wicks grabs everyone’s attention with big fundraising haul in 15th Assembly District race
15TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICTThe biggest political campaign in the East Bay next June is wasting little time revving up its fundraising engine. The race in the 15th Assembly District already appeared to many local politicos as a early toss-up and a… Read More ›
