Oakland mayor casts tie-breaking vote to put charter reform measure on November ballot
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Voter approval would give the mayor more responsibility and power, and would require councilmembers to work full-time in their elected roles.
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A 1-megawatt community solar project ‘flips the switch’ in East Oakland
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The project, the first of five community solar projects designed to help disadvantaged communities, is a partnership with Ava Community Energy.Oakland
After 1 year, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee launches campaign for reelection
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Lee, 79, won a race to finish out the term for her predecessor Mayor Sheng Thao who left office in disgrace.environment
Lawmakers push back on Trump’s $75M Oakland coal terminal plan
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Per the US Dept of Energy, the Oakland terminal is key to expanding export capacity to countries including South Korea, Taiwan and Japan.Oakland
Jewish Community Center East Bay to open ‘first-of-its-kind’ campus in Rockridge
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The campus at the former Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream site will also include a 200-person performance venue and an outdoor flex space.Sports
County supes approve new term sheet for sale of Oakland Coliseum property
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The Oakland Acquisition Company has been in discussions to buy the stadium for about five years.
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Vigil Monday night for Oakland coffee shop owner Amy Hillyard, missing since March
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The vigil also marked National Missing Persons Month.Oakland
Mayor Lee ‘deeply concerned’ after SFPD forces entry into Oakland housing complex
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The building in question is owned and operated by a nonprofit founded by former Black Panthers leader Elaine Brown.crime
Oakland police appear closer than ever to shedding 23 years of federal court oversight
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The monitor was installed in 2003 as part of a court settlement following the so-called “Oakland Riders” scandal.featured
Alameda County homeless count drops 13%, preliminary 2026 point-in-time data shows
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The proportion of unsheltered homeless people who are not in any form of emergency, interim, or transitional housing also decreased, by 18%.Arts & Entertainment
