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Opinion: Oakland charter reform must require equity, not just efficiency

April 21, 2026 Desley Brooks

Desley Brooks argues that charter reform won’t fix inequity unless equity is required in every decision made.

Oakland Coliseum sale must truly benefit Oakland residents

November 1, 2024 Vanessa Riles

The African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG) purchased the Oakland Coliseum. East Oakland residents still need a binding Community Benefits Agreement.

Oakland city council adopts budget, freezes hiring to address deficit

October 16, 2024 Yasamin Hatefi

The Oakland City Council adopted a mid-cycle budget, contingent on the sale of Coliseum. To address deficit, vacant positions unfilled.

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Oakland Elections Results: Sheng Thao Will Be New Mayor

November 22, 2022 Momo Chang

The results of the elections are in. Below are the winners, as counted by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. Mayor Sheng Thao City Council District 2: Nikki Fortunato Bas District 4: Janani Ramachandran District

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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

Justice

Oakland can ‘Defund the Police’ and ‘Refund the Community’

March 29, 2021 Cat Brooks

Process to reimagine police can lead to improvement in quality of life for Oakland.

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Oakland tenants strike, COVID-19 testing site opens in Deep East Oakland

May 11, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Some Oakland renters are on strike. Roots opens COVID-19 testing site in East Oakland.

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Oakland adopts Coronavirus eviction moratorium, nurses demand protections

March 30, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Oakland City Council adopts an eviction moratorium; Oakland nurses and doctors protest; grocery stores respond to COVID-19.

Oakland Coronavirus Update

March 20, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Bay Area lockdown expands to entire state of California; Oakland City Council hopes to halt evictions; BART to cut service; and Grand Princess leaves Port of Oakland.

My Election Night

November 28, 2016 Tony Daquipa

I was really looking forward to my assignment to cover District 7 City Council candidate Nehanda Imara’s election night watch- party. Imara and two other candidates -District 3 City Council candidate Noni Session and District