The City Council this week unanimously passed Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney’s resolution in support of HR-40, the bill in Congress to study reparations to “descendants of...
The Oakland City Council voted unanimously to authorize a DDA (Disposition and Development Agreement) with W/L Telegraph Owner, LLC or a related entity for the sale...
Whether you are a parent wanting to obtain a birth certificate, headed out of the country on vacation, or getting married, you’ll be pleased to hear...
The Oakland City Council this week unanimously approved a policy requiring officers to have a reason before searching someone who is on probation or parole. The...
San Pablo City Council on Monday approved a 32-week pilot program allowing community access to the sports fields at Helms Middle School. The city is working...
The Interfaith Council of Alameda County is hosting a regional meeting focusing on housing, homeless solutions and best practices. Refreshments will be served. Thursday July 11,...
Affordable housing, parks, illegal dumping, potholes are top priorities In an unusual unanimous vote, the Oakland City Council passed the Oakland Together budget that included $44.4...
The Oakland City Council’s Public Safety Committee has recommended approval of Council President Rebeca Kaplan’s proposal to ban facial recognition technology, which a researcher with Microsoft has...
The city of San Francisco on Tuesday voted to impose a blanket ban on e-cigarettes — making it the first American city to outlaw the sale,...
Beginning July 2, the Pinole Library will open an additional 11 hours a week, according to Contra Costa County Library. “The new schedule will include five...
Weekend ferry service between Richmond and San Francisco will launch August 3 as part of a summer pilot program, the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) announced...
On June 11, the City of Vallejo welcomed 14 new interns as a part of the City’s new summer internship program. The 10-week pilot program provides...
Councilmember Noel Gallo is calling for the city to remove unhoused residents living near Home Depot’s Fruitvale store. Many residents at the encampment, however, claim they...
Bas wins $12 million for Community Land Trust affordable housing fund Voting Tuesday night, the Oakland City Council adopted a two-year, $3.2 billion budget, partially resolving...
After opening three community cabin sites, the City of Oakland is continuing its plan to create more sites and has also laid plans to open RV...
Ray Leon, a popular staffer at Oakland City Hall, is retiring after more than 28 years of service to Oakland residents. A longtime aide to District...
The conflict between Mayor Libby Schaaf’s administration and city workers is intensifying after Oakland officials declared an impasse in negotiations with two major employee unions just...
The Henry J. Kaiser (HJK) Convention Center redevelopment proposal is being fast-tracked by the city despite significant community concerns—including lack of affordability, an operational model developed...
City workers are fighting for what we love: the people of Oakland. City services, including picking up illegal dumping, filling potholes, and implementing affordable housing programs...
Community says Schaaf’s budget hides $45 million ‘slush fund’ Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf could have responded to City Council President Rebecca Kaplan’s amendments to her administration’s...
Roads, facilities, affordable housing prioritized as plan heads to Board The County of Marin will present its 2019-2020 fiscal year budget next week, up 7 percent...
Mayor London Breed has announced that San Francisco has implemented an expansion of the CalFresh food assistance program to alleviate hunger for thousands living on low...
San Francisco Mayor London Breed presented her budget priorities on Friday that included expanding behavioral health beds, creating new affordable housing, and cleaner streets. The budget...
Writing a budget is about the numbers, and it is also about our values. After the release of Mayor Libby Schaaf’s budget proposal, the law requires...
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has appointed Oakland School Boardmember Roseann Torres as co-chair of his statewide Closing the Achievement Gap Initiative. Torres will...
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