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Will Oakland voters show up for the special mayoral election?
Unusual timing and low morale might result in low voter turnout. Civic groups say April 15 is a critical election and are ...
Editorial: As Oakland finances teeter, elect Barbara Lee for mayor, Charlene Wang for council
Under Mayor Libby Schaaf, who took office in 2015, Oakland added more than 500 city employees, a 13% increase it could not ...
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$45 million Oakland-area school budget adopted despite pushback
The Regional School Unit 18 School Board voted to adopt budget of $45.5 million for the next fiscal year, but board members ...
Man charged in alleged unprovoked attack on Oakland police officer
The charges against Lawrence Holley, 48, include felony assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury.
Oakland City Council clashes with finance director as 37 police vehicles idle at dealership
Tensions have flared to the point that Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan likened the director’s decisions to a “pattern of lies.” ...
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16-year-old charged with murder in killing of 15-year-old in East Oakland
The Alameda County District Attorney is deciding whether to try a 16-year-old accused of murdering a 15-year-old over a backpack as a juvenile or an adult. Oakland police said the is facing murder ...