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Chief Fired
Mayor Thao fires Police Chief Armstrong for alleged misconduct
On Feb. 15, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced that she was firing Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong.
Armstrong...
Stepping Down
Oakland’s Mayor Libby Schaaf reflects as time in office comes to a close
Oakland's 50th mayor, Mayor Libby Schaaf, has done a tremendous job in...
Big Coal Muscles Into Oakland Mayor’s Race & OPD’s License Plate Readers
No Coal in Oakland reveals large donations to one candidate
By Janis Hashe
The fight against an Oakland terminal at the West Gateway site at the...
Long Overdue: Berkeley City Council takes steps toward repairing economic injury done by slavery
Last week, Berkeley City Council members took a step toward making economic reparations to Black people for the years of slavery white people subjected...
That’s A Flex: Oakland council makes no changes to flex streets until next year
Oakland businesses can continue to set up parklets and outdoor cafes in public rights-of-way for free through July 2023, city officials said Wednesday.
Permit processes...
UCB News: Senate Bills 118 and Assembly Bill 168
The University of California at Berkeley may avoid an enrollment cap this fall thanks to two bills introduced Friday by state lawmakers.
Senate Bill 118...
Play Ball: Momentum builds for new Oakland A’s ballpark, but hard work remains
The Oakland City Council voted 6–2 to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report and pave the way for a binding financial agreement between the...
Oakland votes on contested budget
Keith Burbank reports on the Oakland City Council's controversial budget vote.“The budget passed today by the Oakland City Council makes bold investments to reimagine public safety through violence prevention and non-police strategies that I strongly support,” Mayor Schaaf said in a statement. “Unfortunately, it also cuts 50 police officers who respond to Oaklanders’ 911 calls and enforce traffic safety.”











