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How to protect yourself from poor air quality | Fired OPD chief feels 'vindicated' after new report | 50 years of Everett and Jones

Tag: Kevin Jenkins

A group of people lined up to enter the doors of a church. A person holds up a sign that says "safe and livable city."
Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Oakland’s public safety debate converges on a tiny corner of East Oakland

White man with long hair in a bun, around age 30, stands with his arms crossed.Darwin BondGraham by Eli Wolfe and Darwin BondGraham September 11, 2023September 13, 2023

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.

Four women hed up the stairs in a modern townhouse.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Landlord says city is responsible for flood that displaced hundreds of East Oakland tenants

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

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

White man with long hair in a bun, around age 30, stands with his arms crossed. by Eli Wolfe July 21, 2023July 21, 2023

Current commission chair Tyfahra Milele claims a conspiracy is hanging over Oakland’s police watchdog board. 

Oakland Police Commissioner Marsha Peterson speaks on the steps of Oakland City Hall. She's dressed in a light blue sweatsuit. Behind her are six other people, three of them holding signs calling for the removal of Oakland Police Commission chair Tyfahra Milele.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing

‘Threats, complaints, chaos’: Leadership battle embroils Oakland’s police watchdog group

Darwin BondGrahamWhite man with long hair in a bun, around age 30, stands with his arms crossed. by Darwin BondGraham and Eli Wolfe June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

The head of Oakland’s Police Commission is accused of abusing her own power. She says her critics are pawns in a bigger game.

Kevin Jenkins in a gray suit raising his right hand at a swearing-in ceremony.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Oakland City Council in conversation: Kevin Jenkins talks District 6

White man with long hair in a bun, around age 30, stands with his arms crossed. by Eli Wolfe April 28, 2023April 28, 2023

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

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso March 20, 2023March 24, 2023

In their budget memos, each councilmember prioritized infrastructure investments that could save lives by preventing “traffic violence.”

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