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Should Oakland allow for bigger political campaign contributions?
Should Oakland allow for bigger political campaign contributions? With the election just a few weeks away, the City Council is weighing whether to up the maximum amount — $600 to $800 — that...
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Oakland vs. CWS: ‘Extraordinary’ moment in 2021 closed city meeting comes to...
Oakland vs. CWS: ‘Extraordinary’ moment in 2021 closed city meeting comes to light Three years ago, the Oakland City Council agreed to pay California Waste Solutions millions to end a dispute when it...
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Oakland’s chief ethics investigator quits
Oakland’s chief ethics investigator quits In his resignation letter, Simon Russell raised questions about whether city officials deliberately underfunded his office.
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Election 2024: Meet the candidates running for Oakland City Council District 1
Election 2024: Meet the candidates running for Oakland City Council District 1 Three candidates are on the ballot to replace Dan Kalb after over a decade on the council.
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Meet Oakland’s at-large City Council candidates
Meet Oakland’s at-large City Council candidates The 10 people competing to succeed Rebecca Kaplan come from a range of backgrounds, but many support similar budget and public safety policies.
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Measure OO aims to strengthen the Public Ethics Commission
Measure OO aims to strengthen the Public Ethics Commission Voters could give new powers to Oakland’s government watchdog, which is currently understaffed.
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Election 2024: Oakland City Council candidates answer questions on urgent topics
Election 2024: Oakland City Council candidates answer questions on urgent topics Get to know the people running to represent you on the Oakland City Council by reading their answers to our questions,...
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Election 2024: Meet the candidates running for Oakland City Council District 7
Election 2024: Meet the candidates running for Oakland City Council District 7 Residents will choose between four residents with deep ties to Deep East Oakland.
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Oakland reaches $2.4 million settlement with family of man killed by driver...
Oakland reaches $2.4 million settlement with family of man killed by driver on 14th Street Dmitry Putilov died in front of this two children.
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Relying on Oakland Coliseum sale could have ‘catastrophic’ outcome, advisor...
Relying on Oakland Coliseum sale could have ‘catastrophic’ outcome, advisor warned in June An external advisor laid out the potential dangers of Oakland’s budget-patching strategy. But the city has...
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Despite opposition, Oakland will keep ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology
Despite opposition, Oakland will keep ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology The City Council renewed OPD’s contract with ShotSpotter through December 2025, with options for 2 one-year extensions,...
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Police and fire cuts may be needed to fix Oakland’s longterm budget problems
Police and fire cuts may be needed to fix Oakland’s longterm budget problems Oakland faces a projected $240 million deficit from 2025 to 2027.
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Councilmember Treva Reid wants to rename road, city facility after her father
Councilmember Treva Reid wants to rename road, city facility after her father Larry Reid served on the City Council from 1997 to 2021 representing East Oakland.
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Who are Oakland’s unions backing in this election?
Who are Oakland’s unions backing in this election? Labor organizations representing city workers are spending heavily on the D1 and D3 City Council races and the campaign for city attorney.
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An Oakland transit voter’s guide to the candidates
An Oakland transit voter’s guide to the candidates A coalition of transit advocacy nonprofits solicited more than 160 Bay Area candidate’s responses before elections. Here’s a summary.
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Developer misses post-election Coliseum payment but insists deal is still on
Developer misses post-election Coliseum payment but insists deal is still on The Alameda County Board of Supervisors appears to have become a bottleneck for completing the transfer that would...
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Recalls, Trump’s return, and doom-loop politics: Oakland residents reflect on...
Recalls, Trump’s return, and doom-loop politics: Oakland residents reflect on 2024’s earth-shaking election We asked a range of politicos, City Hall insiders, neighbors, and activists to help us...
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Oakland must take ‘immediate action’ to avoid bankruptcy, report says
Oakland must take ‘immediate action’ to avoid bankruptcy, report says The city is projected to end the fiscal year with an estimated $93M shortfall. It’s worse in the next two years.
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Oakland accidentally published a report saying the city could face bankruptcy
Oakland accidentally published a report saying the city could face bankruptcy Oakland officials tried to take a report off the internet last week that mentioned “Chapter 9” as a risk facing the city...
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Tensions rise as Oakland leaders sketch out plans to patch $115M financial hole
Tensions rise as Oakland leaders sketch out plans to patch $115M financial hole Oakland has cut $27M already, but more cuts are necessary to balance the budget as deficits grow in the next 2 years.
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