Highway patrol officers would enforce traffic laws, patrol International Boulevard and commercial districts.

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.
Oakland Unified teachers, staff required to be vaccinated or tested starting Sept. 7
Gov. Newsom announced the statewide COVID-19 safety requirements at an Oakland elementary school today.
It’s time to redraw Oakland’s electoral districts. This time, councilmembers won’t have the final say
An independent commission voters established in 2014 to oversee changes to City Council and school board districts, based on the 2020 census, wants to hear from Oakland residents.