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Author Archives: David DeBolt
David DeBolt reported on City Hall and policing for The Oaklandside. He spent 12 years working for daily newspapers in the Bay Area, including on the Peninsula and Solano County. He joined the Bay Area News Group in 2012 where he covered a variety of beats, most recently as a senior breaking news reporter. During his time at BANG, DeBolt covered Oakland City Hall, the Raiders stadium saga and the A’s search for a new ballpark, as well as the Oakland Police Department and police reform efforts. He was part of the East Bay Times staff honored with the Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News for coverage of the Ghost Ship warehouse fire.
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Oakland Roots will use former Raiders training facility for 2022 season
The Alameda facility, co-owned by the city of Oakland and Alameda County, has sat empty since the Raiders left for Las Vegas.
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City Council this week: Oakland considering proof of vaccine to enter restaurants and most businesses
A controversial ban on backyard cottages is also finally heading before councilmembers.
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Oakland residents weigh in on pros and cons of I-580 truck ban
Caltrans and the local air quality district plan to study the impacts the 70-year-old ban has had on East Oakland.
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Mayor Schaaf to Gov. Newsom: Oakland needs license plate readers, CHP officers
The mayor announced the requests to Newsom on Tuesday, saying they are needed to combat crime.
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Heavy trucks are barred from I-580. Is it time to rethink the 70-year-old restriction?
A virtual town hall to discuss the truck ban’s environmental impact on East Oakland is set for Thursday.
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Oakland approves plan to hire more police officers
At an emotional meeting on Tuesday, the City Council authorized adding two police academies next year and hiring a recruitment firm to help fill vacancies.
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City Council this week: Debate over police staffing, forum on reducing gun violence
The council will decide on a plan to hire more Oakland officers amid a rise of homicides and shootings.
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To increase police staffing, Oakland councilmember wants incentives to lure experienced officers
District 4 Councilmember Sheng Thao is proposing the city start a national search for experienced officers and offer a $50,000 hiring bonus.
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5 years after Oakland’s deadliest fire: Ghost Ship ‘frozen in time’
Some want a memorial or park on the warehouse ruins. For others, Oakland is a place of pain they’re moving on from.
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Oakland mayor and councilmembers offer plan to increase police staffing
Libby Schaaf and Councilmembers Loren Taylor and Treva Reid want to reverse City Council budget decisions, adding another police academy and unfreezing police positions.
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Redistricting in Oakland: Here’s what you need to know
The city’s redistricting commission is seeking feedback as it nears the December deadline to finalize new City Council and school board maps. County supes don’t want to reduce the number of supervisor districts representing Oakland.
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Oakland’s 2022 election season kicks off—ahead of the usual schedule
The race to replace Mayor Libby Schaaf is already having an impact on City Council district elections. And plenty is bound to happen in the coming year.
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Getting rid of trash just got easier for Oaklanders
Renters can now arrange for pickup of “bulky items” without bugging their landlord. The city hopes that, and other changes, will mean less junk dumped on streets.
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Oakland selects Black-led group for exclusive Coliseum development negotiations
The African American Sports and Entertainment Group includes Oakland business and sports leaders backed by a Black-owned investment firm.
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City Council this week: More winter shelter beds, possible Coliseum developer decision
The council will decide how to spend $300,000 in winter homelessness relief funds, and establish a funding district for the massive Oak Knoll project.
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Oakland takes first step to end cannabis testing of city workers
Employees suspected of consuming marijuana at work could still be tested under a proposed change.
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City Council this week: Pot testing city workers could end, outside law enforcement in Oakland
Finance committee will hear about unfilled city jobs while public safety will consider ending cannabis tests.
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Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan killed by motorist while on morning walk
The former state assemblymember is being remembered as a tireless advocate for the county’s most vulnerable residents.
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Lauded as a national model, some question whether Oakland’s privacy commission is working
Frequent disputes with police over records has begun to wear on the volunteer board leading the commission chair to sue the city.