Kiley Russell, Bay City News

More than 1,000 Oakland city workers could strike Nov. 5 over stalled contract talks

IFPTE 21 represents more than 1,000 city employees across several departments, including administrators, attorneys, engineers, and architects.

Copper wire theft may be behind the systemwide disruption.

A renaming and ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place during the Black Panther Party 60th Anniversary event this Saturday, October 17.

Other Bay Area cities have enacted similar restrictions or are discussing doing so.

Measure EE would do away with Oakland’s current hybrid system and create a strong-mayor model of governance.

The oversight began as part of a court settlement following the so-called “Oakland Riders” scandal.

The new law lets authorities put a “boot device” on vehicles that are linked to dumping violations.

The next scheduled election is in March 2028, but a proposal could go to voters sooner if the state calls a special election.

Senate Bill 1193 was unanimously passed in both houses of the state Legislature earlier this year.

Study quantifies the local economic benefits of the university’s entrepreneurial “ecosystem.”