City Councilmember-at-Large Rebecca Kaplan, one of Oakland’s most popular progressive political leaders, ended months of speculation about whether she would jump into the mayoral race when...
By Desley Brooks | District 6 Council- member In Part I of this article, Councilmember Brooks wrote that “The Council, Mayor and Administration have once again...
Oakland City Administrator Sabrina Landreth has hired Maraskeshia Smith as her new Assistant City Administrator. Smith has more than 18 years of government experience with an...
As the Oakland’s mayoral races take off, City Councilmember-at-Large Rebecca Kaplan will address the question, “What’s Next Oakland?” at a reception on Thursday, June 7, 5 p.m....
Members of East Oakland Congress of Neighborhoods demand the city keep its promises to cleanup trash and illegal dumping. Photos by Ken Epstein. As the City Council examines a...
As part of the budget adopted 11 months ago, the Oakland City Council directed $2.2 million in state funding to anti-displacement and homeless prevention services – particularly...
Councilmember Kaplan Challenges Sale of Public Land for Charter School By Rebecca Kaplan The Community and Economic Development (CED) committee of the Oakland City Council voted...
One of the many protests against the coal terminalheld at the offices of developer Phil Tagami. City leaders are pledging to continue to fight for “No...
“I support you 200 percent on your re-election to the Oakland City Council,” said former 18 A.D. Assembly Member Sandré Swanson, enthusiastically endorsing Councilmember Desley Brooks...
Speakers at this week’s meeting of the City Council’s Finance Committee asked councilmembers to handle an urgent issue: the failure to hold the city accountable for...
Co-founder of activist group Eastlake United for Justice Mari Rose Taruc speaks at a press conference on the corner of E. 12th St. on May 9...
Activists say the proposed 625-student charter school would drain students from existing nearby schools, such as those at the César Chávez Education Center, located at 2825...
California State Assemblymember Rob Bonta has announced he is endorsing Desley Brooks for re-election as the District 6 City Council representative. “I am happy to endorse...
Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan received appreciation and an award on her lat last day on Bay Area Air Quality Management (BAAQMD) board. Kaplan is shown with BAAQMD...
Sandré R Swanson (left) with Rebecca Kaplan. By Sandré Swanson I was born in the City of Oakland and I have proudly served Oakland as our...
Cat Brooks, co-founder of the Anti Police-Terror Project and now former host of “Upfront” on KPFA, speaks at the ILWU Local 10 May Day rally on May 1,...
By Dan Siegel | Oakland Justice Coalition Desley Brooks deserves another term on the Oakland City Council because she has been a strong, creative advocate for the...
Pre-apprenticeship building trades trainees from the Cypress Mandela Training Center, which was founded by the Oakland Private Industry Council, joined a rally recently in front of...
Mayor Libby Schaaf (left) listens as Councilmember Desley Brooks criticizes her administration for closing neighborhood career centers, speaking at the April 26, 2016 CED committee meeting....
Schaaf denounces Brooks’ proposal to train Blacks and Latinos for city-funded construction projects Resorting to name calling, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has turned to the local media...
By Han Li To win San Francisco’s top government job, London Breed has the smart way is to utilize her relationships with the city. Born and...
Demnlus Johnson III. Photo by Joe L. Fisher. Demnlus Johnson III is running for Richmond City council to continue moving Richmond forward in a manner that...
City Councilmember Desley Brooks speaks Tuesday in front of City Hall about her proposal for city funding of pre-apprenticeship job training programs. She asked city officials to “listen...
The Oakland City Council’s Finance and Management Committee this week postponed a discussion of the city’s handling of late payment penalties that are paid to nonprofits...
Oakland Councilmember-at-Large Rebecca Kaplan is proposing a resolution to help improve safety for young people by allocating more funding for school crossing guards. “To encourage our...
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