Tag: City of Oakland

 Oakland residents Zack and Odell have something in common; they both wore their “Born n’ Raised in Oakland” T-shirts in Paris, France and at...

Local residents who follow city government might well wonder why Oakland City Council members allowed Mayor Libby Schaaf to set up her signature multi-million...

In 2016, Oakland overwhelmingly voted for a police commission they believed would create an “independent” oversight body of the Oakland Police Department (OPD). After...

In the midst of a growing homeless population in Alameda Count and as numbers have even doubled in  Oakland, city staff is threatening to...

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...

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...

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...

Oakland firefighters are close to winning a pay raise from the City of Oakland, the result of a long and contentious negotiation period ,...

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday is a day off for many—but in Oakland, it’s a day on for service and activism.A Day of Activism By...

Pressure is mounting as Oakland teachers and their supporters push for decreased class sizes, a 12 percent pay increase for educators, the hiring of...