Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan

Speakers at a press conference Thursday, Dec. 16, at the school district headquarters in Oakland opposed the hostile takeover of Oakland public schools by L. Karen Monroe of Alameda County and the Fiscal Crisis Management and Assistance Team (FCMAT).Shown (front row, L to R) are Post publisher Paul Cobb, former school board member and civil rights attorney Dan Siegel, civil rights attorney Walter Riley, candidate for Alameda County Supt. of Schools Alysse Castro, Assemblymember Mia Bonta, Holy Names University Vice President Kimberly Mayfield and Oakland Education Association (OEA) President Keith Brown. (Back row, L to R) are the representative of Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, School Boardmember Mike Hutchinson, former school board member and mayoral candidate Greg Hodge, parent and community activist John Jones III and SEIU VP for classified workers Donneva Reid.

Community Unites to Oppose Hostile Takeover of Oakland Schools

In a statement read by her staffer, Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan responded to the demand for $90 million in cuts. “We see this for what it is,”...

Community5 months ago

Oakland City Council Votes to Save Head Start Centers On the Verge of Closure

Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan, Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas, President Pro Tempore Sheng Thao, and Councilmember Carroll Fife coordinated with community members who called in to...

Bay Area11 months ago

Coliseum Vaccination Site Opens with Capacity for 3,000 Shots Per Day

The Coliseum site, operated in partnership between the state's Office of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Defense, is part...

City Government2 years ago

Kaplan Urges Yes Vote on Measure R & Measure C

Please Vote for Measure R. The City of Oakland, like many local governments, has public notices that are required to be published in a newspaper, to...

City Government2 years ago

After Forcible, Armed Eviction by Local Law Enforcement, Moms 4 Housing Win a Victory

Homeless moms who were forcibly evicted from a vacant Oakland house where they lived for two months without permission from the home’s corporate owner, announced on...

City Government3 years ago

Schaaf Administration Accused of ‘Hamstringing’ Police Commission

Members and supporters of the voter-created Oakland Police Commission went to City Council this week to seek support to end city administrators’ continuous foot dragging and...

Education3 years ago

Legislature Should Cancel the School District’s $40 Million Debt, Says Senator Skinner

A growing number of Oaklanders—joined by Senator Nancy Skinner—are calling on the State of California to cancel the balance of the $100 million loan that the...

Community3 years ago

Street near Fruitvale BART named for Oscar Grant

BART directors have approved a resolution to name a small street next to the Fruitvale BART Station after Oscar Grant, the young man killed by a...

Uncategorized3 years ago

Clergy Proposal to Help Homeless Faces Another Mayoral Staff Delay

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has promised to expedite funding for a faith-based proposal to utilize church parking lots for tiny homes and safe car parking for...

Housing3 years ago

Schaaf’s Proposals for Building Affordable Housing on Public Land Challenged

Community activists and others are raising concerns about whether the latest affordable housing proposals backed by Mayor Libby Schaaf’s administration would even make a dent in the wave of...

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Community Unites to Oppose Hostile Takeover of Oakland Schools

Oakland City Council Votes to Save Head Start Centers On the Verge of Closure

Coliseum Vaccination Site Opens with Capacity for 3,000 Shots Per Day

Kaplan Urges Yes Vote on Measure R & Measure C

After Forcible, Armed Eviction by Local Law Enforcement, Moms 4 Housing Win a Victory

Schaaf Administration Accused of ‘Hamstringing’ Police Commission

Legislature Should Cancel the School District’s $40 Million Debt, Says Senator Skinner

Street near Fruitvale BART named for Oscar Grant

Clergy Proposal to Help Homeless Faces Another Mayoral Staff Delay

Schaaf’s Proposals for Building Affordable Housing on Public Land Challenged

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