Oakland’s mayor has faced one nightmare after another, from a devastating hacker attack to a shocking FBI raid. How did Thao become the most embattled mayor in Oakland history?
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Oakland to rename street after 73-year-old grandmother who was killed by speeding driver
Santu Maya, a Burmese immigrant, was one of 33 people who died last year from road collisions in the city.
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Allowing for more Oakland police chases is ‘signing death warrants,’ expert says
Oakland is considering adopting a riskier police chase policy. A professor who helped OPD rethink pursuits says that’s a very bad idea.
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These are Oakland’s most dangerous roads
A new section of MacArthur Boulevard was added to the city’s list of its most dangerous streets. Part of Martin Luther King Jr. Way was removed.
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Oakland’s Police Commission Inspector General is leaving
Michelle Phillips, the first inspector general, has been nominated to lead Minneapolis’ Civil Rights Department.
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Should Oakland allow for more aggressive police chases?
Some city leaders wonder if tweaking the rules would help OPD address crime. But chases have caused injuries and deaths of bystanders, suspects, and officers.
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Numerous problems ‘derailed’ Oakland’s retail theft prevention grant, says auditor
City Auditor Michael Houston faulted multiple departments, including the mayor’s office and police, but declined to say who was most responsible.
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3 Oakland police officers face discipline for obstructing an internal affairs case
8 officers in total, including 4 commanders, allegedly botched an examination of bribery and perjury charges against a homicide investigator.
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Oakland’s police watchdog is concerned about CHP operations in the city
The Oakland Police Commission welcomes state highway patrol officers working city streets but has concerns about the lack of transparency.
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Gov. Newsom touts hundreds of license plate reader cameras in Oakland
480 surveillance cameras will be installed around East Bay freeways and run by the highway patrol.
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Oakland is bracing for yet another budget deficit
The city anticipates a $177 million shortfall for the end of this fiscal year in June. Officials are planning next steps, but service cuts are likely.
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Oakland’s new Police Chief Floyd Mitchell promises to work with the community
At his first appearance in Oakland, Mitchell talked about his childhood, community policing priorities, and his plans for OPD.
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Oakland HOAs are quietly installing surveillance cameras to watch public roads
To fight crime, private neighborhoods are using license plate readers to track vehicles on city streets. One is already sharing data with cops.
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Oakland’s new police chief is Floyd Mitchell
Mayor Sheng Thao announced today that she has selected the retired Lubbock police chief to lead OPD after a lengthy search process.
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Oakland estimates more than 22,000 cars will be abandoned on streets this year
Oakland’s new vehicle enforcement unit towed roughly 3,000 abandoned cars in 2023. But the city is backlogged with work because of an influx of stolen and broken cars, and you guessed it—understaffing.
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‘We’re very much in danger here’: Oakland bus collision underscores fear along International Boulevard
16 people were injured when a driver smashed their speeding car into another vehicle and AC Transit bus. Community members are clamoring for a quick-build road safety project to speed up.
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Rider outrage causes AC Transit to stop downtown Oakland bus detour
What the bus agency intended as a permanent detour around five blocks lasted only one night.
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Buses will skip some downtown Oakland stops on weekend nights in new permanent ‘detour’
AC Transit is instructing bus drivers to bypass part of Broadway due to “safety concerns” but riders are left confused.
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Who are Oakland’s police chief candidates?
Four officers from around the country answered questions from the Oakland Police Commission about why they want to lead OPD.
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Oakland Police Department says it is drowning in requests for records
Staffing problems are making it harder for OPD to provide the public with important documents, data, and more.
