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Oakland’s Plans to Rename Airport ‘San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport’ Sparks Outrage

April 1, 2024 5:27 pmApril 1, 2024 5:29 pm

The Port of Oakland’s plan to change the name of Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Oakland International Airport was met with widespread derision on Monday, sparking outrage from both lawmakers and San Francisco airport officials. The plan was released...

Governor Newsom Announces 480 Vehicle Recognition Cameras in Oakland, East Bay

March 29, 2024 11:05 amMarch 29, 2024 11:06 am

In a statement on Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will install a network of approximately 480 cameras that identify license plates and other car features in the City of Oakland and on state freeways...

The Empty Storefronts Of Downtown Oakland

March 28, 2024 3:51 pmMarch 29, 2024 6:13 am

Visiting Downtown Oakland can be a sobering experience. At some points it is full of life, with shopkeepers stepping out for a moment to enjoy the day or customers coming in for the lunch rush. But walk a block away,...

RFK Jr. Chooses Tech Lawyer Nicol Shanahan As Running Mate For President In Oakland

March 27, 2024 2:30 amMarch 27, 2024 2:31 am

During a rally in Oakland on Tuesday, Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. selected Oakland native and tech lawyer Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for the 2024 election. Who Kennedy would select as a running mate had drawn...

Gov. Newsom Expands Winter Storm State Of Emergency To 11 Northern California Counties

March 22, 2024 7:59 pmMarch 22, 2024 7:59 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom expanded the number of counties covered under a previous State of Emergency declaration over winter storms and subsequent events such as flooding on Friday, adding 11 Northern California counties to the original list of eight. In February,...

Congress Probing Berkeley Over Anti-Semitism

March 19, 2024 4:17 pmMarch 19, 2024 4:17 pm

You can now add the University of California, Berkeley to the list of high profile, high powered universities that are being investigated by Congress over how they have reacted to the wave of antisemitism that has roiled campuses since the...

Recall Effort Against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Gains Traction

January 30, 2024 2:35 amJanuary 30, 2024 2:36 am

The recall effort against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao continued to grow this week despite continuing insistence from the Mayor’s office that the recall effort won’t work. The recall effort officially began on January 7th when recall organizers submitted 250 signatures...