Oakland City Council
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Oakland’s Clergy Leaders Say ‘No’ Vote to Recall of Mayor Sheng Thao
“The recall of the mayor is not needed and ill-founded. Oakland does not need chaos. Oakland does not need coal…
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Black Tulip Calls for Action and a Cultural Shift in Oakland for Black Women’s Safety
Anyka Howard, founder of the Betti Ono Foundation and visionary of Black Tulip, expressed the core value of the movement…
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District 3 Councilmember Carroll Fife Kicks Off Reelection Campaign
District 3 City Council incumbent Carroll Fife recently kicked off her campaign for reelection, speaking to an enthusiastic, standing-room-only crowd…
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District 4 Councilmember Ramachandran Announces Support for Iris Merriouns for Oakland District 7
District 4 Councilmember Janani Ramachandran formally announced her support for Iris Merriouns, Oakland City Council candidate for Oakland District 7.…
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Oakland Coliseum Sale to AASEG: A Model for Community Development and Inclusion
“AASEG is clearly one of the positive things happening right now, and Oaklanders from the flatlands to the hills should…
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Mayor Sheng Thao Takes Turn at Round Table to Discuss Community Concerns
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao met with a group of concerned Bay Area residents at Manny’s, a civic event space in…
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ICAC to Host Benefit Concert Jan. 20 to Keep Safe Car Park for Unhoused Open
It was chilly Monday evening at the reopening of the Interfaith Council of Alameda County’s (ICAC) Safe Car Park Program…
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Oakland Will Revive “Ceasefire” Program After Audit Reports Show Slowing Violence
Oakland City Council held a meeting Tuesday evening to discuss an audit report of an abandoned city program that helped…
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Kaplan, Councilmembers Support Expanded Safe Car Park Program for Unhoused
The need for safe overnight parking is crucial and well-documented, according to Kaplan. In January 2022, the Point-In-Time Homeless Count…
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Community Concern Grows Over Fate of Geoffrey’s and Black Arts District
At stake for many people in Oakland, who spoke with the Post about what this vote could mean for the…
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Defend the Future of Geoffrey’s Inner Circle
This proposed real estate development threatens one of Oakland’s oldest and most thriving Black businesses, Geoffrey’s Inner Circle, 410 14th St.,…
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Dec. 19 Council Meeting Could Affect Future of Geoffrey’s Inner Circle
Geoffrey’s is a historic treasure, located in downtown Oakland at 410 14th St. Once an all-white, male-only club, the building…
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Financial Failure by Oakland Cannery’s Landlord Leads to Eviction of Longtime Residential Artists
Douglas Stewart has spent the last 15 years making his space at the Oakland Cannery into a home with artwork…
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Sheila E. and Family Honored for National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Celebration
The extended family was present as District 5 City Councilman handed the father-daughter duo their awards, noting also that a…
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Alameda County DA’s Office Offers Help to Human Trafficking Victims with New Billboards at Oakland International Airport
The Alameda County D.A.’s office reports that the county is identified as the third-largest trafficking hub in the country with…
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OPINION: Councilmember Ramachandran Statement on Proposed Mayor’s Salary Increase
Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, who represents Oakland District 4, is strongly opposed to the proposed increase in [Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s]…
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Mayor Thao, Rebecca Kaplan Back Resolution Endorsing Barbara Lee’s “Moneyball Act” Legislation
On June 28 the Oakland City Council will vote on Mayor Sheng Thao and Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan’s resolution in support…
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Rally Calls for Removal of Two Oakland Police Commissioners
Several current police commissioners and police accountability activists held a rally this week calling for removal or resignation of two…
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OPINION: Coalition for Police Accountability Calls Town Hall to Address Oakland’s Commitment to MACRO
The Coalition for Police Accountability (CPA) is calling a virtual Town Hall on Saturday, April 29, 2023, to address concerns…
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Pro-Tenant Groups, Landlords Mobilize Over City Eviction Moratorium: Oakland City Council prepares timeline to phase out eviction protections
Landlords held a protest this week at an Oakland City Council meeting calling for an end to the city’s eviction…
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SEIU 1021 Joins Communitywide Effort to Maintain Higher Education at Holy Names: HNU officials indicate willingness to consider placing HBCU on campus
In the wake of Holy Names University’s sudden announcement that it will close the institution at the end of the…
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Call to Protect Geoffrey’s Inner Circle from Threatened High-Rise Development
Geoffrey’s, located at 410 14th St., is part of the city’s Black Arts Movement and Business District which was formed…
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Holy Names University Says it Will Close; Local Leaders Want Campus to Remain Center for Higher Ed
“We have been doing our best to find a partner to keep the university functioning and continue HNU’s mission,” said…
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