City Hall & Policing Archives — Page 2 of 10

Roaming in caravans, burglars overwhelmed Oakland’s cannabis industry in 2020

by Noah Baustin December 23, 2020December 24, 2020

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

Oakland building inspector faces possible $22,000 fine for bribery and extortion

by Darwin BondGraham December 22, 2020December 22, 2020

As COVID-19 surges, Alameda County’s jail is getting crowded again

by Darwin BondGraham December 15, 2020December 15, 2020

Oakland police seeking approval to purchase drones

by Darwin BondGraham December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

Alameda County jails handed 44 people over to ICE in 2019

by Darwin BondGraham December 9, 2020December 9, 2020

Oakland’s current budget crisis called ‘worse than the Great Recession’

by Darwin BondGraham December 7, 2020December 8, 2020

Unbudgeted police spending is biggest portion of Oakland’s budget shortfall

by Darwin BondGraham December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

No more gas stoves? Oakland could ban them in new buildings

by Natalie Orenstein November 30, 2020December 2, 2020

Oakland is rolling out free Wi-Fi to bridge the digital divide

by Sarah Belle Lin November 23, 2020December 8, 2020

Wrongful-death lawsuit puts spotlight on police mishandling of mental health crises