With staggering numbers of homeless individuals in Oakland and across Alameda County, and a shelter in place order […]
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Six ballot measures in Alameda County, primarily involving school parcel taxes and school bonds, are at or near […]
Mayor Bloomberg was stopped & seriously frisked last night.—Dan Kalb, Oakland councilmember, in a tweet analyzing Wednesday night's Democratic presidential primary debate.
Don't bring it to Oakland.-Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf responding in a tweet on Friday to news report that ICE agents are eyeing a return to the Bay Area. Two years ago, Schaaf tipped off locals about an impending raid on the area's immigrant communities.
The Alameda City Council will decide Tuesday night whether to become the latest in a growing list of […]
A group of 22 California mayors and five county supervisors representing more than 5 million residents want PG&E to become a public co-op. A letter from the growing number of civic leaders was sent Monday to the California Public Utilities Commission urging them to consider the idea of a customer-owned public utility. The argue the […]
Kaiser Permanente workers, including 4,900 in Alameda County, haveset a strike date: Oct. 14. The group of unions […]
Kaiser Permanente management closed hospital cafeterias across the state Monday before a vote by some of its workers […]
In my 22 years on the Council, I’ve never seen a worse budget.-Oakland Councilmember Larry Reid's take on negotiations between the mayor and city council for a two-year budget.
I like to introduce bills that pass.—Assemblymember Rob Bonta during an Oakland City Council meeting April 16 when asked to propose legislation to waive the remainder of the Oakland Unified School District's original $100 million loan. STORY HERE
A similar bill failed in each of the last two years, but a change in the governor’s office is buoying proponent’s spirits.
1. What does a Harris supporter look like? I went to Kamala Harris’s presidential kickoff rally interested in […]
Oakalnd Councilmember Dan Kalb was having coffee with his chief of staff just within earshot of City Hall […]
I learned that people show up at City Hall and argue for the stupidest things in the name of all good things.-Gov. Jerry Brown on his time serving as mayor of Oakland.
During Alameda Councilmember-elect Tony Daysog’s previous two stints on the City Council he was known as a wonky […]
National Association of Realtor have spent nearly $150,000 to stop Hayward’s Measure T real estate transfer tax increase.
“She’s on TV saying he quit for personal reasons. But she lied,” says mayoral challenger Pamela Price.
Congressman Ron Dellums’ passing is a loss for the East Bay, the nation and the world. He was […]
If we could police and incarcerate our way into safety we’d be the safest country in the world. We need to get to the gun before the bullet flies, not hold the mothers as they mourn.-Oakland mayoral candidates Cat Brooks, speaking at the Alameda County Democratic Party candidate forum Thursday night in Oakland.
Who is running for mayor, city council and school board in your city, along with a number of interesting down ballot races this fall
Oakland District 4 candidates who recently suspended his campaign, reported an impressive $113,000 in contributions
With the Raiders set to leave for Las Vegas within the next two years, the XFL might fill the Coliseum JPA’s need for additional events.
Oakland revisits the controversial Cypress Mandela Training Program proposal on Tuesday. Special time, 5 p.m. Don’t forget to vote on June 5!
