Category: City Hall & Policing

Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas will hold a series of meetings to gather input for the park’s master plan.

Civil rights attorney Pamela Price and San Francisco Police Officer JoAnn Walker said they’ll offer voters a “progressive ticket for justice transformation.”

Want to get more involved in local government decisions? Here’s how to reach your district representative over the phone, through email, or on social media.

Run by someone with knowledge of internal OPD affairs, the account used memes to undermine civilian oversight and valorize police brutality.

On Facebook, Jurell Snyder praises the extremist “boogaloo” movement and repeats false pro-Trump conspiracy theories. Current and retired OPD officers have “liked” his posts.

Oakland activists and advocates compare today’s treatment of pro-Trump insurrectionists with what they’ve witnessed at local protests.

We get a lot of questions from readers who are interested in participating more in local government. Here’s a guide to watching and speaking at council meetings.

New council president Nikki Fortunato Bas said it’s time for “billionaire corporations” to “pay their fair share.”

Police and industry leaders say the tactics are new and more dangerous.

The city’s ethics commission will soon decide whether to penalize a former city employee accused of a ‘quid pro quo extortion racket.’

OPD wants to purchase five drones. A civilian advisory group has recommended limits on how they’ll be used.

Immigration arrests at Santa Rita Jail are down, but county officials and advocates say the sheriff’s cooperation with ICE should end.

City finance staff presented new details about Oakland’s dire budget situation, and suggested cuts.

City staff warn the city faces “severe financial stress” if budget adjustments aren’t made, but some are skeptical of dire claims.

Here’s how to participate in Tuesday’s City Council meeting, where officials could require all-electric infrastructure in new construction.