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Oakland Chamber Of Commerce Poll: Voters Say Oakland Is On The Wrong Track

Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Releases Annual Survey of Voter Attitudes Voters love Oakland and are proud to call it home yet pessimism on homelessness, housing and crime is rising  Oakland, CA – Oakland voters think the city has work to do – with 64% of residents saying Oakland is headed on the wrong track. […]

Oakland Residents Unhappy With Mayor Schaaf, Pick Rebecca Kaplan As Next Mayor In Survey

2021 Oakland Mayor And City Council – 2022 Elections Survey By Jobs And Housing Coalition Zennie Abraham note: This is the latest version of the long running survey of Oaklanders by the Oakland Jobs and Housing Coalition. Some of the highlights are these: The vast majority of the 400 survey respondents say they are not […]

Dr. Joel Parrott, Oakland Zoo President & CEO, Announces Retirement After 37 Years

Taking the helm in 1984 as Oakland Zoo stood on the brink of permanent closure and was deemed ‘one of the ten worst U.S. Zoos’ by the Humane Society, Dr. Parrott’s decades-long leadership, commitment, and vision have made the Oakland Zoo of today a nationally recognized, award-winning, top Bay Area attraction known for excellence in […]

Oakland Public Ethics Commission Complaint On Lane Partners Not About Lynette Gibson-McElhaney

This Oakland Public Ethics Commission Complaint comes under the subhead-line of ‘bone-headed reports by fake news folks with racist agendas” and refers to an Oakland Public Ethics Commission Complaint that was filed against a firm called Lane Partners, represented by Andrew Haydel. The matter was before the Oakland Public Ethics Commission, and in it’s agenda […]

Ninth Circuit: Oakland Breached Contract With Oakland Bulk And Oversized Terminal / Army Base Developer By Banning Coal

Oakland had some indication that coal was one of the potential commodities that might be handled” prior to contracting with developer, Court finds. OAKLAND, Ca – The City of Oakland (“City”) breached its contract with Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal (“OBOT”), a City-selected developer at the former Oakland Army Base, according to the United States […]

Sheng Thao, Oakland District 4 Councilmember On Council Passing Emergency Paid Sick Leave

Oakland – Today the Oakland City Council voted unanimously to pass the Emergency Paid Sick Leave For Oakland Employees measure introduced by Councilmember Sheng Thao and her colleagues Councilmembers Fortunato Bas, Kalb, and Taylor. This ordinance was written in partnership with East Bay for A Sustainable Economy and other key stakeholders. “The COVID-19 crisis has […]

Sheng Thao Oakland D4 Councilmember With Community Leaders Launch Project MASC

COUNCILMEMBER SHENG THAO ALONG WITH AAPI WOMEN LEAD AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ANNOUCE LAUNCH OF “PROJECT MASC FOR OAKLAND” TO FUNDRAISE AND DISTRIBUTE MASKS & OTHER RESOURCES TO OAKLAND COMMUNITIES Oakland – In partnership with AAPI Women Lead, theUCSF Center for Child and Community Health, UCSF Black Women’s Health & Livelihood Initiative, UCSF National Center of […]

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