Rockridge residents urge city to stop tower development and save Trader Joe’s
At a packed town hall meeting this week, Oakland residents urged City Councilmember Zac Unger and city staff to stop the Rockridge Trader Joe’s site from being redeveloped into high-rise read more…
Oakland Coliseum deal moves forward, with city poised to get a portion of ticket sales
Oakland City Council approved the sale of the city’s stake in the 112-acre Coliseum complex Monday for $125 million and an amendment that will give the city a percentage of read more…
Mayor names veteran officer James Beere Oakland’s next police chief
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announced the promotion Thursday of James Beere from interim police chief to permanent chief. Beere, who has been with the Oakland Police Department since 1997, has read more…
Would you pay more sales tax to keep BART and other transit agencies from cutting service?
Fundraising, advertising and grassroots efforts are underway to persuade voters to approve a November ballot measure that would give Bay Area transit agencies a financial cushion and prevent major service read more…
OUSD vowed reparations for Black students five years ago, but the promise remains unfulfilled
This story was first published in The Mercury News. When Pecolia Manigo’s eldest daughter lost out on a $20,000 scholarship after a breakdown over a grade dispute, Manigo heard more read more…
Racial disparities undermine Oakland’s contracting process. Can the city fix it?
This story was co-published with The Oaklandside. Earlier this year, Oakland adopted a roadmap outlining steps to help minority and woman-owned businesses get a fairer share of public contracts. But read more…
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