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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.

Finance committee will hear about unfilled city jobs while public safety will consider ending cannabis tests.

The former state assemblymember is being remembered as a tireless advocate for the county’s most vulnerable residents.

Eight people in Santa Rita Jail were handed over to federal immigration agents in 2020—down from 44 in 2019—and there have been zero so far in 2021.

Frequent disputes with police over records has begun to wear on the volunteer board leading the commission chair to sue the city.

The council will vote Tuesday on settling a public records class action lawsuit and expanding housing options.

But first the county Board of Supervisors want a deeper analysis of the project’s financial plan.

An Oct. 25 protest led to a grave injury and lasting consequences for the Oakland Police Department.

Ersie Joyner, a decorated OPD captain who recently retired was robbed by a group at a gas station near downtown Thursday.

Boathouse workers say facilities have sustained significant damage over the past month from vandalism and burglaries.