After Sheng Thao, the last thing Oakland needs is a strong mayor
 Thirteen months ago, we launched the Oakland Charter Reform Project by publishing an op-ed in this newspaper,…
After Sheng Thao, the last thing Oakland needs is a strong mayor
 Thirteen months ago, we launched the Oakland Charter Reform Project by publishing an op-ed in this newspaper,…
Oakland must do more to make waterfront attractive
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Oakland must do more to make waterfront attractive
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Oakland must do…
Former Oakland police chief’s new job is in Fremont
Former OPD Chief Floyd Mitchell has landed a new job leading Fremont’s police department. News of the hire…
Judge hopeful that Oakland police oversight may end under Mayor Barbara Lee
OAKLAND — For over two decades, efforts to lift the Oakland Police Department out from under the watchful…
Oakland should become a ‘strong mayor’ city, says Mayor Lee’s task forceÂ
Oakland’s mayor should have a lot more power. That’s the vision presented in a report published Friday by…
ICE agents can’t use city property, decrees Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee issued two executive orders today that restrict federal civil immigration activities in the city…
From Oakland to LA, California cities saw their lowest homicide rates in decades. It’s not clear why – East Bay Times
By Nigel Duara, CalMatters For the second year in a row, Gov. Gavin Newsom is celebrating California’s declining…
Holiday travel at Oakland airport saw a big dip
Winter holidays are normally the peak travel season for Oakland’s airport. But the East Bay saw a big…
From Oakland to LA, California cities saw their lowest homicide rates in decades. It’s not clear why – The Mercury News
For the second year in a row, Gov. Gavin Newsom is celebrating California’s declining homicide rate while using…
Kaiser, PG&E to pay for new Oakland police recruits amid staffing shortage
OAKLAND — Police officers have left this city in droves over the past few years, but a newly…