Nikki Fortunato Bas Archives

Oakland election results: Mayor, District attorney recalled

November 7, 2024 Oakland Voices

Voters appear to favor recalls of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.
Other results pending as ballots being counted, rank-choice voting calculations pending.

Keith Carson announces retirement after 30 years from Board of Supervisors

December 14, 2023 Rasheed Shabazz

Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson announces retirement. Nine candidates seek to replace him on Alameda County Board of Supervisors

A Hmong American woman stands next to a Filipino American man on stage at the inauguration ceremony

Sheng Thao Inaugurated as Oakland’s 51st Mayor at Paramount Theatre

January 11, 2023 Momo Chang

On Monday afternoon, Oakland held an inauguration ceremony at the Paramount Theatre. The new mayor of Oakland, Sheng Thao, along with Oakland City Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas (District 2), Janani Ramachandran (District 4), Kevin Jenkins

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Oakland City Council, Youth Commission Highlight Unhoused Youth Voices and Issues

May 4, 2022 Iris Crawford

On Monday, April 25, Oakland City Council held a special meeting with the Youth Advisory Commission to give an informational report on youth homelessness in Oakland. Nationally each year, close to 4.2 million youth and

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Watch “Stories of Solidarity: API and Black Artists in Oakland Unite”

March 2, 2021 Momo Chang

Last week, the Oakland Cultural Affairs Commission, along with City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas’ office, organized a virtual town hall and concert featuring Asian and Pacific Islander and Black artists in Oakland. The event

A diverse group of Asian Americans stand in front of a bright mural in Chinatown

Crime, race, safety: what’s really happening in Oakland Chinatown?

February 12, 2021 Momo Chang

The assaults have sparked international outrage and been widely called hate crimes. Is there evidence that they were racially motivated? What do Chinatown stakeholders say Chinatown needs? This article was produced in partnership with The

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Oakland has over 500 COVID-19 cases

May 4, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Oakland surpassed 500 coronavirus cases; workers rally by car on May Day, officials tell residents to “Give the Lake a Break.”