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Oakland City Council's plan to tackle crime | Rift in local NAACP | Fired OPD chief feels 'vindicated' by new report | Broadway 'bulb-outs'

Tag: Election 2022

Posted inHow We Work

The Oaklandside is suing the Alameda County Registrar of Voters

Darwin BondGraham by Darwin BondGraham April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

The registrar’s office hasn’t been forthcoming about errors that impacted the Nov. 8 election. The public deserves to know.

mike hutchinson standing in front of door at edna brewer middle school
Posted inEducation Equity

Judge declares Mike Hutchinson winner of OUSD school board race

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

In the next few weeks, Hutchinson must be sworn into the District 4 seat vacated by Nick Resnick, and the school board will have to decide how to fill his current seat in District 5.

Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland’s contested school board election is going to trial

by Gisselle Medina February 10, 2023February 11, 2023

A judge set a date of March 16 to review evidence that will decide whether Mike Hutchinson or Nick Resnick represents District 4 on the OUSD board.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Pictures: Mayor Sheng Thao is sworn in at Oakland’s inauguration ceremony

by Dorean Raye January 10, 2023January 10, 2023

Mayor Thao was sworn in at the Paramount Theater on Monday, alongside newly elected members of the City Council and school board.

Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland school board inauguration overshadowed by election mishap

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride January 9, 2023January 10, 2023

Nick Resnick was sworn in as D4 director, as a legal decision looms. VanCedric Williams and Clifford Thompson were voted president and vice president of the board for 2023.

A large metal ballot drop box, similar to a mailbox, with the words "ballot drop box" written on a sign over it, flanked by two voting booths.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Timeline: How the Alameda County Registrar of Voters ran—and fumbled—the November election

Darwin BondGrahamJacob Simas headshotTasneem Raja headshot by Brian Krans, Darwin BondGraham, Jacob Simas and Tasneem Raja January 6, 2023January 11, 2023

Two months after Election Day, a school board race is still undecided. Lawsuits and a possible recount loom. The Oaklandside reconstructed how we got here.

headshot of Nick Resnick and Mike Hutchinson
Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland school board candidates lawyer up to challenge election results

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride January 5, 2023January 5, 2023

Mike Hutchinson filed a lawsuit while attorneys for Nick Resnick are seeking documents from the registrar of voters.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

My Oakland Agenda: Residents share their vision for the Town

by Celeste Hamilton Dennis, Max Harrison-Caldwell and Cayla Mihalovich December 22, 2022December 22, 2022

Student journalists from Oakland North partnered with Oakland Lowdown to ask: “If you were an elected official in Oakland, what would your first act be?”

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Will DA Pamela Price usher in a new era for criminal justice in the East Bay?

by Cayla Mihalovich and Saumya Gupta December 6, 2022December 20, 2022

Criminal justice reformers are eager to work with Price, a civil rights attorney who ran a progressive campaign to become Alameda County’s first Black district attorney.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Pamela Price defeats Terry Wiley in Alameda County District Attorney race

by Berkeleyside staff November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

Price, a civil rights attorney, won 53% of the votes to defeat Wiley, the county’s chief deputy district attorney.

Posted inEducation Equity

Mike Hutchinson pulls ahead in District 4 school board race

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride November 17, 2022November 19, 2022

Hutchinson, who currently represents D5 on the OUSD board, overtook candidate Nick Resnick who had been leading since election night. The third candidate, Pecolia Manigo, isn’t far behind.

Posted inEducation Equity

In Oakland school board races, leading candidates are cautiously optimistic

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride November 14, 2022November 14, 2022

Jennifer Brouhard leads by a large margin in District 2, but the races in districts 4 and 6 could go down to the wire.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Oakland City Council races: Janani Ramachandran declares victory in District 4

Natalie Orenstein headshotAzucena Rasilla headshotRicky Rodas headshot by Natalie Orenstein, Azucena Rasilla and Ricky Rodas November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Nikki Fortunato Bas and Kevin Jenkins maintain comfortable leads in districts 2 and 6, respectively.

"I voted" stickers
Posted inEducation Equity

OUSD school board race: Brouhard, Resnick, Bachelor pull ahead

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride November 10, 2022November 14, 2022

Jennifer Brouhard, Nick Resnick, and Valarie Bachelor are leading in the OUSD races for districts 2, 4, and 6, but the results are close with many ballots left to be counted.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Who’s leading the Oakland City Council races?

Azucena Rasilla headshotNatalie Orenstein headshotRicky Rodas headshot by Azucena Rasilla, Natalie Orenstein and Ricky Rodas November 9, 2022November 10, 2022

Three candidates have established large leads, but a majority of ballots remain to be counted.

Voter guides stacked on a table
Posted inHow We Work

How The Oaklandside covers political campaigns while staying independent

Tasneem Raja headshot by Tasneem Raja November 3, 2022November 3, 2022

You can’t buy favorable coverage. And you can’t write us a big check without us disclosing it. More on our nonprofit newsroom’s editorial firewall in this election and beyond.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Oakland Measure Y: Parcel tax would support Oakland Zoo

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla October 21, 2022October 26, 2022

The 20-year, $68 property tax will fund the zoo’s many programs, but not all Oakland residents support it.

nine candidates seated behind a table
Posted inEducation Equity

Mental health, safety, and closures take center stage at Oakland school board candidate forum

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride October 19, 2022October 19, 2022

All 9 OUSD board candidates spoke at a debate hosted by student organizations at Fremont High School.

Posted inArts & Community

Meet the East Bay couple interviewing every Oakland mayoral candidate

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla October 13, 2022October 26, 2022

Using 7 questions around public safety, policing, and other issues, Gabrielle Pearce and James Vaughan are on a mission to help inform voters about their choices.

Posted inRoad Safety

AC Transit and BART board candidates debate free fares, mask mandates, accessibility 

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso October 5, 2022October 6, 2022

Transit candidates shared their platforms at a forum focused on issues relevant to seniors and people with disabilities. Here’s what they said.

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