City Council approved a new pilot program for community members and OakDOT to collaborate on two safety designs in East and West Oakland.
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Oakland’s big budget crisis: what you need to know
There’s plenty that could distract city leaders—FBI raids, a mass shooting, complex business deals—but they must pass a budget in the next several days.
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After FBI raids, Oakland City Council kills plan to strengthen government watchdog
Five councilmembers rejected a ballot measure that would have improved the city’s ethics commission, which is currently investigating cases involving current and former lawmakers.
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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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‘I am innocent,’ Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao says in defiant first appearance since FBI raid
Oakland’s mayor says she’s not going anywhere and questioned the timing and reasoning for the FBI’s search of her home.
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s attorney insists Thao wasn’t target of FBI raids
Anthony Brass, a former federal prosecutor, issued a statement on the mayor’s behalf Friday.
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Where is Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao?
More than 24 hours after the FBI searched her home the mayor has remained silent about the raids.
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What we know about the FBI’s search of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s home
The FBI hasn’t said what it’s looking for. But for years, state investigators have been scrutinizing how a major Oakland recycling contractor allegedly funneled money to politicians.
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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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Oakland will increase parking meter prices to help with city’s financial problems
A plan to increase meter fares by $1 would mean parking will soon cost $3 an hour. Here’s when it’ll go into effect.
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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.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Oakland closed 537 homeless camps in 3 years. 1,500 remain
The first review of the city’s controversial 2020 encampment policy shows a massive gulf between the number of unhoused residents and available shelter.
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What is getting cut in Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s proposed budget?
Thao’s proposal avoids layoffs but several councilmembers seem reluctant to greenlight any cuts to police and fire. Other departments are also taking big hits.
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Oakland must fix structural deficit, says Mayor Sheng Thao
Thao promises to avoid public safety cuts with her “safe and clean” budget. But dire economic conditions could require major adjustments in the future.
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Oakland has a big plan to balance its budget: sell the Coliseum
The city is negotiating with a Black-led investor group to offload its half-stake in the Coliseum for at least $105 million.
Posted inPublic Safety
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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Oakland hasn’t collected millions in business taxes–why?
Facing a budget deficit, potential layoffs, and service cuts, city leaders and unions want the Finance Department to explain why revenue has gone uncollected.
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How are violence prevention efforts in Oakland schools working?
It’s too early to tell—an independent study is underway—but city and OUSD officials are cautiously optimistic about violence prevention efforts.
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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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Oakland is closer to securing a new interim stadium site for the Roots and Soul
The city wants to acquire Alameda County’s stake in two properties that could play pivotal roles in professional soccer’s growth in the East Bay.
