Held across the street from each other, the two events illustrated a growing chasm—and some significant overlap, too—in how Oaklanders are talking about some of the city’s biggest problems.
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Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Landlord says city is responsible for flood that displaced hundreds of East Oakland tenants
Developer Michael Johnson filed a claim for financial damages, while tenants gathered this week to reflect on eight months of loss, uncertainty, and stress.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
The fight over the Oakland Police Commission is getting uglier
Current commission chair Tyfahra Milele claims a conspiracy is hanging over Oakland’s police watchdog board.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
‘Threats, complaints, chaos’: Leadership battle embroils Oakland’s police watchdog group
The head of Oakland’s Police Commission is accused of abusing her own power. She says her critics are pawns in a bigger game.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Oakland City Council in conversation: Kevin Jenkins talks District 6
Jenkins, who took the seat after Loren Taylor, is excited about economic development opportunities from the Coliseum site to small businesses. But gun violence and traffic safety are big concerns.
Posted inRoad Safety
The entire Oakland City Council is making road safety a budget priority this year
In their budget memos, each councilmember prioritized infrastructure investments that could save lives by preventing “traffic violence.”
