Newsom signs housing bill to streamline affordable housing development
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The legislation will also create a new disaster rebuilding fund to facilitate rebuilding homes that may have been destroyed in a disaster.
City
Departing Public Works Director Daniel Gonzales reflects on his tenure
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City Council issues a proclamation in his honor on Tuesday night.City
Local candidate nomination period for November election opens July 13
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Interested in running for City Council or School Board? Make an appointment to learn more.Bay Area
Oakland Roots will not return to the Coliseum for 2027 season
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The team will host seven more games at the Coliseum as part of the ongoing 2026 season.Elections
Oakland adds property transfer tax reform measure to November ballot
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If approved by voters, the tax is predicted to generate increased revenue by an additional $4 million to $13 million.Bay Area
Rescued tiger comes to Oakland Zoo
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Sitara was rescued from a now-shuttered roadside zoo in Butte County.Bay Area
Flood advisory issued for Bay Area shorelines, coast through next week
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King tides are expected to be “higher-than-normal,” according to officials.California
Puzzled California State Board faults Legislature as it denies charter school appeal
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Dozens of charter schools face renewal under the long-delayed implementation of the 2019 charter reform law.
public safety
Oakland names James Beere permanent police chief after years of turnover
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He currently serves as interim department chief and joined the department in 1997.Education
California colleges reveal their military weapons stockade after CalMatters investigation
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According to state law, campus police can own military weapons to uphold safety as long as they report it to the public. However, not every college appears to follow every part of the law.Bay Area
