Flock’s Oakland cameras are tracking millions of trips. Are safeguards enforceable?
Last December, the Oakland City Council approved a $2.25 million deal with Flock Safety, the controversial surveillance company…
Pest control services on hold for city buildings after Oakland fails to pay bills
If you notice more rodents and roaches crawling around Oakland City Hall, it’s possibly because the city hasn’t…
New Jersey follows California’s model of reclassifying gig workers as employees
For close to a decade, the political left has sought to reclassify independent contractors and gig workers as…
Racial disparities undermine Oakland’s contracting process. Can the city fix this?
Earlier this year, Oakland adopted a roadmap outlining steps to help minority and woman-owned businesses get a fairer…
Contractor claims Oakland Councilmember stiffed him on deal
A company that specializes in helping cities recruit police officers has accused Oakland Councilmember Charlene Wang of wrongfully…
Oakland approves police contract with Israeli company that does business with ICE
Oakland leaders approved a $140,000 contract last week between OPD and an Israeli surveillance company, Cellebrite, which provides…
Who is paint bombing Oakland’s Flock cameras?
Drivers cruising along Fruitvale Avenue recently may have noticed a curious sight: a small black camera with a…
Oakland councilmember asked city contractor to fund her nonprofit
Partygoers gathered to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in a Jack London Square event hall in…
Oakland fails again to publish contract transparency reports
Since 2023, Oakland has failed to publish a mandatory report that lists all the city’s contracts for goods…
Oakland leaders reluctantly extend security contract again
Tempers flared on Tuesday as the City Council grudgingly agreed to extend a contract with a security company…
Oakland watchdog dismisses Ken Houston’s complaint against senior city staffer
Several weeks ago, Councilmember Ken Houston publicly announced he’d filed an ethics complaint against Josh Rowan, a high-ranking…
Feud between Oakland councilmember and city staffer escalates into ethics complaints
District 7 Councilmember Ken Houston is known for his colorful comments at council meetings. But Houston set a…