lawsuit Judge in ethics commission lawsuit against Mayor Thao recall campaign recuses herself By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | July 26, 2024 It's unclear why the judge vacated an earlier tentative ruling in favor of the organization working to recall the mayor.
berkeley Alameda County approves youth voting pact, but unclear if it will be in time for November By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | July 25, 2024 The agreement would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to cast ballots in Oakland and Berkeley school board elections.
budget Oakland approves budget using one-time funds from $105M sale of Oakland Coliseum By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | July 3, 2024 The 3-2 Oakland City Council vote staves off painful service and program cuts for at least another year.
Oakland Thao chief spokesman’s departure latest in week of woes for embattled Oakland mayor By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 26, 2024 The announcement came just a day after Mayor Sheng Thao’s recently hired criminal defense attorney withdrew as her lawyer.
Bay Area Air district program lets people turn clunker cars into cash to help improve environment By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 24, 2024 Bay Area Air Quality Management District will give people $1,500 starting in July for turning over vehicles made in 1998 or before.
Elections Thao recall backers claim enough signatures to qualify for ballot, call on mayor to resign By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 20, 2024 Recall supporters said Thao should resign since the number of signatures on the petition exceeds the number of votes she received — 39,909.
Featured in Category Ex-spokesperson sues DA Pamela Price for wrongful termination, racial discrimination By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 17, 2024 Patricia Lee, a former local TV reporter who worked for Price for about six months in 2023, filed the suit.
business Oakland council moves forward with sale of city’s Coliseum stake to development group By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 15, 2024 Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has said that money from the sale will help her administration close a $177 million budget gap while avoiding layoffs and major cuts to city services.
Crime & Safety AlCo DA Price responds to her critics, rejects recall group’s demand she fire a subordinate By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 13, 2024 Price rejected calls from the group Save Alameda For Everyone to fire Desmond Jeffries, director of recruitment and retention in her office.
artists Sonoma County seeks artists to design and install Fire Memorial for 2017 wildfire victims By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 11, 2024 The artist or team of artists will be awarded up to $320,000 to design, create and install the memorial.