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Should Oakland allow for more aggressive police chases?
Should Oakland allow for more aggressive police chases? Some city leaders wonder if tweaking the rules would help OPD address crime. But chases have caused injuries and deaths of bystanders, suspects,...
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Oakland has a big plan to balance its budget: sell the Coliseum
Oakland has a big plan to balance its budget: sell the Coliseum The city is negotiating with a Black-led investor group to offload its half-stake in the Coliseum for at least $105 million.
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Oakland must fix structural deficit, says Mayor Sheng Thao
Oakland must fix structural deficit, says Mayor Sheng Thao Thao promises to avoid public safety cuts with her "safe and clean" budget. But dire economic conditions could require major adjustments in...
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What is getting cut in Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s proposed budget?
What is getting cut in Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s proposed budget? Thao’s proposal avoids layoffs but several councilmembers seem reluctant to greenlight any cuts to police and fire. Other departments...
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Oakland closed 537 homeless camps in 3 years. 1,500 remain
Oakland closed 537 homeless camps in 3 years. 1,500 remain The first review of the city’s controversial 2020 encampment policy shows a massive gulf between the number of unhoused residents and...
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These are Oakland’s most dangerous roads
These are Oakland’s most dangerous roads A new section of MacArthur Boulevard was added to the city’s list of its most dangerous streets. Part of Martin Luther King Jr. Way was removed.
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Oakland will increase parking meter prices to help with city’s financial...
Oakland will increase parking meter prices to help with city’s financial problems A plan to increase meter fares by $1 would mean parking will soon cost $3 an hour. Here's when it'll go into effect.
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Allowing for more Oakland police chases is ‘signing death warrants,’ expert says
Allowing for more Oakland police chases is ‘signing death warrants,’ expert says Oakland is considering adopting a riskier police chase policy. A professor who helped OPD rethink pursuits says that's a...
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What we know about the FBI’s search of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s home
What we know about the FBI’s search of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s home The FBI hasn’t said what it’s looking for. But for years, state investigators have been scrutinizing how a major Oakland recycling...
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Where is Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao?
Where is Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao? More than 24 hours after the FBI searched her home the mayor has remained silent about the raids.
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s attorney insists Thao wasn’t target of FBI raids
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s attorney insists Thao wasn’t target of FBI raids Anthony Brass, a former federal prosecutor, issued a statement on the mayor’s behalf Friday.
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‘I am innocent,’ Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao says in defiant first appearance...
‘I am innocent,’ Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao says in defiant first appearance since FBI raid Oakland’s mayor says she’s not going anywhere and questioned the timing and reasoning for the FBI’s search of...
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Oakland to rename street after 73-year-old grandmother who was killed by...
Oakland to rename street after 73-year-old grandmother who was killed by speeding driver Santu Maya, a Burmese immigrant, was one of 33 people who died last year from road collisions in the city.
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After FBI raids, Oakland City Council kills plan to strengthen government...
After FBI raids, Oakland City Council kills plan to strengthen government watchdog Five councilmembers rejected a ballot measure that would have improved the city’s ethics commission, which is...
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Oakland’s big budget crisis: what you need to know
Oakland’s big budget crisis: what you need to know There’s plenty that could distract city leaders—FBI raids, a mass shooting, complex business deals—but they must pass a budget in the next several days.
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Oakland will test letting residents add signs and traffic barriers to...
Oakland will test letting residents add signs and traffic barriers to dangerous roads City Council approved a new pilot program for community members and OakDOT to collaborate on two safety designs in...
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‘I’m not letting off the pedal’: A Q&A with Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
‘I’m not letting off the pedal’: A Q&A with Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao The Oaklandside sat down with the embattled city leader, to ask her about her dramatic 18 months in office, the FBI raid, her...
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City Council revives plan to strengthen Oakland government watchdog
City Council revives plan to strengthen Oakland government watchdog 2 councilmembers changed their minds about a ballot measure that would give the Public Ethics Commission more resources.
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New Oakland housing law protects disabled renters when elevators break
New Oakland housing law protects disabled renters when elevators break Landlords will be required to to maintain and fix elevators—and house tenants who are impacted when they fail.
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Oakland teens will probably get to vote in school board races this November
Oakland teens will probably get to vote in school board races this November The Alameda County Registrar of Voters still has to finish testing the new voting software.
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