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‘Won’t sugarcoat’ it: Oakland lays off nearly 100 workers
‘Won’t sugarcoat’ it: Oakland lays off nearly 100 workers The City Administrator sent out dozens of notices on Thursday and wrote that "more hard choices" lie ahead.
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Oakland requiring city employees to return to office after several years of...
Oakland requiring city employees to return to office after several years of remote work By April 7, all city employees will be expected to be in office four days a week.
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Oakland’s tiny government watchdog sparked an FBI investigation. Why is it...
Oakland’s tiny government watchdog sparked an FBI investigation. Why is it neglected? The Public Ethics Commission helped break two major scandals last year involving Oakland mayors. But budget cuts...
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‘Less than a skeleton crew’: Planned cuts to Oakland police oversight
‘Less than a skeleton crew’: Planned cuts to Oakland police oversight The Police Commission and its investigators are in danger of losing core resources in Oakland’s next budget cycle.
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Oakland hires 2 consultants to help fix budget problems
Oakland hires 2 consultants to help fix budget problems Former City Administrator Deborah Edgerly and former San Francisco Controller Ben Rosenfield are advising Oakland leaders as they craft the next...
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Oakland councilmembers claim they found money to keep firehouses open
Oakland councilmembers claim they found money to keep firehouses open Ramachandran, Unger, and Kaplan want to shift roughly $8M from between budget buckets to reopen two firehouses and prevent four...
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Head of Oakland’s police watchdog agency is quitting
Head of Oakland’s police watchdog agency is quitting Mac Muir, executive director of the Community Police Review Agency, is resigning as Oakland struggles with a city-wide budget crisis.
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Oakland will name new bikeway after 4-year-old girl who died from 2023 collision
Oakland will name new bikeway after 4-year-old girl who died from 2023 collision Maia Correia was struck while riding a bike with her father near Lake Merritt.
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Oakland meat packing company and city tussle over noise and traffic complaints
Oakland meat packing company and city tussle over noise and traffic complaints The city attorney is suing Suprema Meats as a public nuisance. The company argues that it has tried to meet with Oakland...
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Oakland cut police overtime to help balance its budget. Is it working?
Oakland cut police overtime to help balance its budget. Is it working? No one can say yet whether police overtime costs have been contained.
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A sales tax increase could help save Oakland’s budget. Many oppose it
A sales tax increase could help save Oakland’s budget. Many oppose it 44% of respondents to a recent survey said they would vote no on the tax hike, which could be a problem for city leaders desperate...
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Oakland has run out of money to pay for City Hall security
Oakland has run out of money to pay for City Hall security Guards who protect Oakland buildings and other city property might be the latest casualties of the ongoing budget crisis.
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Elaine Brown, former Black Panther, may get her own Oakland street name
Elaine Brown, former Black Panther, may get her own Oakland street name The city wants to rename the intersection of 7th and Campbell streets after the activist and real estate developer.
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Trio of new ‘secret’ stairs pop up in East Oakland
Trio of new ‘secret’ stairs pop up in East Oakland The city adds to its growing stairs project.
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Oakland deputy mayor has financial stake in Coliseum land deal
Oakland deputy mayor has financial stake in Coliseum land deal LaNiece Jones is part owner of a company that stands to benefit if the city completes the sale of the Coliseum property, according to...
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Oakland postpones Coliseum sale by a year
Oakland postpones Coliseum sale by a year The city agreed Monday to wait until spring 2026 to complete its sale of the $125 million stake in the sports property.
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Another top staffer quits Oakland Public Ethics Commission
Another top staffer quits Oakland Public Ethics Commission The city’s government ethics and elections watchdog has been starved for funding for years.
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As the city waits for bond sale, more and more of Oakland’s streets are going...
As the city waits for bond sale, more and more of Oakland’s streets are going unpaved City staff is waiting for the finance department to issue the second series of Measure U bonds, which were approved...
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They say Oakland government is broken — and have a plan to fix it
They say Oakland government is broken — and have a plan to fix it A new group wants to change the jobs of mayor and city attorney. Voters would have the final say.
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Is a flawed overtime formula costing Oakland money?
Is a flawed overtime formula costing Oakland money? A recent City Auditor’s report claims Oakland has spent over $1.6 million in excess overtime. But some are questioning the audit’s accuracy.
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