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Dozens Of Oakland Lawmakers, Business Leaders Urge Rep. Barbara Lee To Run For Mayor In Upcoming Special Election

December 21, 2024 2:45 amDecember 21, 2024 2:46 am

In an open letter published on Thursday, dozens of Oakland lawmakers and business leaders urged outgoing Congresswoman and former US Senate candidate Barbara Lee (D-CA) to run for Mayor of Oakland, naming her as the best possible candidate in the...

Backlash Continues Against The Oakland City Council For Approving $100 Million In Budget Cuts

December 20, 2024 4:43 pmDecember 20, 2024 4:43 pm

Facing a $129 million deficit next year, the Oakland City Council approved a number of large cuts to multiple city services this week, with $100 million being slashed from police, fire, and arts budgets. For years, the city of Oakland...

Port Of Oakland Appeals Temporary Court Ruling Blocking use of ‘San Francisco Bay’ In Name

December 13, 2024 12:33 pmDecember 13, 2024 12:36 pm

The Port of Oakland announced late on Thursday that they would be challenging the November District Court ruling that temporarily blocks them from using “San Francisco Bay” in the name of Oakland’s airport, continuing the now 9 month long battle...

Walgreens Announces Another 3 Walgreens Stores To Close Across the Bay Area

December 6, 2024 1:10 pmDecember 6, 2024 1:11 pm

Walgreens announced on Thursday that two stores in Oakland and one in Richmond would be closing as a result of economic issues, increasing the total number of Bay Area Walgreens closures to over two dozen in only the last several...

Oakland Mayoral Situation Grows More Chaotic Following City Council President Elected Out

November 25, 2024 4:49 pmNovember 25, 2024 4:50 pm

Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas narrowly defeated Emeryville City Councilman John Bauters in the 5th District Alameda County Supervisors race this weekend 71,136 votes to 70,721 votes, pushing who becomes interim Mayor of the City into even more...

5th District Alameda County Supervisors Race Is Still Too Close To Call

November 21, 2024 4:24 pmNovember 21, 2024 4:28 pm

New results from the 5th District Alameda County Supervisors race this week showed that Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas is just barely ahead of Emeryville City Councilman John Bauters 68,736 votes to 68,630 votes. It’s one of the...

U.S. District Court Halts Oakland Airport From Using ‘San Francisco Bay’ In Name

November 12, 2024 6:35 pmNovember 12, 2024 6:36 pm

A new ruling by the United States District Court, Northern District of California on Tuesday temporarily ordered the San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport from using “San Francisco Bay” in their name, in promotions, in advertisements, and in products. The...