Surlene Grant served 10 years on the San Leandro City Council. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCILA number of buildings, overpasses and even sports facilities in San Leandro have been named after local historical figures. A city building is named after Helen Lawrence,… Read More ›
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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 ›
San Leandro begins debate on whether to honor city’s first African American councilmember
Former San Leandro Councilmember Surlene Grant served from 1998-2008. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCILNear the end of former San Leandro Councilmember Ursula Reed‘s second term in office, she began exploring ways to honor her predecessor in District 2, Surlene Grant, the city’s… Read More ›
Oakland City Council may hear resolution in June seeking possible impeachment of Trump
OAKLAND CITY COUNCILThree Oakland elected officials introduced a resolution Thursday calling for Congress to investigate all impeachable offense alleged of President Donald Trump.The symbolic resolution, authored by Oakalnd Councilmember Dan Kalb, Abel Guillen, was presented to the Oakland City Council… Read More ›
San Leandro rules committee nixes extending council term limits; ban on flavored cigarillos proposed
San Leandro Councilmember Ursula Reed’s bid to lengthen term limits is falling flat. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL |Using the same rationale that led to the extension of term limits to 12 years in the state Legislature, San Leandro Councilmember Ursula… Read More ›
McElhaney’s potential censure hearing gets pushed to after the election
Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks called her collegaues on the rules committee “spinles wonders.” OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL |Despite a round of aspersions against the Oakland City Council cast by Councilmember Desley Brooks and members of the public Thursday morning, potential censure… Read More ›
BUSTED! ‘Sick’ McElhaney caught playing hooky from Oakland council meeting
Oakland Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney is becoming her own worst nightmare for re-election. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL |ELECTION 2016 |A much-anticipated fundraiser for New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker hosted by Rep. Barbara Lee was held Tuesday night at the Oakland… Read More ›
Oakland to borrow Portland employee to start new Dept. of Race and Equity
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | The head of Portland’s Office of Equity and Human Rights may be coming to Oakland to help establish its own similar department, but only for a few months, according to The Oregonian. The Oakland City Council… Read More ›
Gallo wants McElhaney to publicly address ethics allegations against her
Councilmember Noel Gallo wants Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney to address newpaper’s allegations against her. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | At least one member of the Oakland City Council is willing to speak publicly on the multiple controversies surrounding council President… Read More ›
Brooks’ plan for an Oakland department on race and equity to be heard Feb. 24
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | Details of Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks’ proposal to create a new city department related to race and equity will be offered at a committee hearing later this month. “We have an opportunity to do something profound… Read More ›