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Where did it go wrong for Sheng Thao? - The Oaklandside
Jul 8, 2024 · On Feb. 15, 2023, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao walked up to a podium in a room at City Hall. Three masked police officers stood solemnly behind her.
Oakland budget cuts: police overtime, firehouses, and potentially ...
Dec 6, 2024 · Big cuts to police, fire, and other critical services are planned in Oakland to balance an already distressed city budget. On Friday the city published a report laying out the grim …
Sheng Thao is out — Oakland has a new mayor
Dec 18, 2024 · The council officially scheduled a special election for April 15, 2025, where residents will be able to vote on a new mayor to serve out the remainder of Thao’s term. …
Rickey Henderson, Oakland baseball legend, dies at 65
Dec 21, 2024 · In 2017, the Athletics renamed the Oakland Coliseum’s field “Rickey Henderson Field” to honor the Oakland legend and Hall of Famer. “It’s almost too hard to believe that in …
Final days for Obelisco in Fruitvale; 10th & Wood departs West …
Dec 19, 2024 · Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering all the restaurant openings and one article covering …
Who is running for Oakland mayor in the 2025 special election?
Nov 13, 2024 · Barbara Lee: A former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Lee represented residents in Oakland and part of Alameda County for nearly three decades.After …
City of Oakland applies for restraining order against Seneca Scott
Dec 13, 2024 · The city of Oakland has applied for a restraining order against Seneca Scott, a prominent political organizer who ran for mayor in 2022 and was a leader of the recall …
Why do people become homeless in Oakland and Alameda County?
Dec 13, 2024 · The new insights also come at a potential turning point for local homelessness. The count is the first to take place since the eviction moratorium ended and tenants lost …
A guide to Oakland voter guides - oaklandside.org
Oct 10, 2024 · Voter guides issued by organizations. ACCE — The Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment’s Oakland chapter is an activist group that focuses on advocating …