Newsom’s office urged Oakland to clear homeless encampment by NFL star Marshawn Lynch’s family home
When a small homeless encampment appeared outside the Oakland family home of former Raiders star Marshawn Lynch, the…
“Degrading and Unprofessional” Text Messages in Oakland, Brentwood City Manager Participated
74 Brentwood City Manager G. Harold Duffey has been implicated in a text message scandal out of the…
Oakland city administrator resigns over ‘degrading, unprofessional’ texts
The Brief Former city administrator Jestin Johnson resigned. Mayor Barbara Lee said Jestin was involved in “degrading” communications.…
Oakland city administrator resigns after ‘degrading’ texts about female subordinates surface
Oakland City Administrator Jestin Johnson submitted his resignation to Mayor Barbara Lee on Sunday after texts were revealed showing…
Oakland fired its Human Services director after just 5 months
In December, Oakland announced the hiring of Dr. Jason Lester to lead the Human Services Department, which oversees…
Oakland is struggling to hire city workers
It takes a lot of workers to pave Oakland’s roads, respond to fires, staff the libraries, among many…
Voters will decide on a new Oakland parcel tax in June
In June, Oakland voters will get to decide whether property owners will pay a new parcel tax —…
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…
Free Sunday parking in Oakland is going away
The city’s parking division is making enforcement changes that will affect Oakland residents throughout the city. The city…
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…