Who is running for Oakland mayor in the 2025 special election?
Nov 13, 2024 · Barbara Lee: A former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Lee represented residents in Oakland and part of Alameda County for nearly three decades.After losing a race to replace Dianne Feinstein in the Senate last year, Lee announced on Jan. 8 that she was running for Oakland mayor. There is precedent for a federal politician moving into the mayor’s office; Lee’s Congressional ...
Sheng Thao is out — Oakland has a new mayor
Dec 18, 2024 · The council officially scheduled a special election for April 15, 2025, where residents will be able to vote on a new mayor to serve out the remainder of Thao’s term. Voters will also decide on an interim councilmember to represent District 2, and possibly a sales tax measure.. But until the spring election, it’s likely that at-large Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, who did not run for ...
City of Oakland applies for restraining order against Seneca Scott
Dec 13, 2024 · The city of Oakland has applied for a restraining order against Seneca Scott, a prominent political organizer who ran for mayor in 2022 and was a leader of the recall campaign against Mayor Sheng Thao.
Election 2024: Meet the candidates running for Oakland school …
Oct 9, 2024 · Jorge Lerma, who was elected to represent District 5 on the Oakland Unified Board of Education last year, is not seeking a second term.That leaves the seat open this year, and two candidates have stepped forward. Patrice Berry is the chief impact officer at End Poverty in California, a nonprofit that advocates for a more equitable economy.She also served as an executive advisor to former ...
Election 2024: Meet the candidates running for Oakland school …
Oct 4, 2024 · East Oakland schools in District 7 need help. School facilities are falling apart; the district is projected to have a nearly $56 million deficit starting next year; and fewer students attend class than they did a decade ago. That is why District 7 residents see the Nov. 5 election as a big opportunity to improve their community.
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Oakland arts and cultural organizations worry that proposed city …
Dec 11, 2024 · The Cultural Affairs Division, which falls under the city’s Economic and Workforce Development Department, gets funding from the general purpose fund, hotel and lodging tax (TOT), public art fund, and supplementary funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and private foundations.
Pamela Price recall debate: We asked influential supporters and ...
Oct 8, 2024 · In 2022, Price ran on a platform that promised to reform parts of the criminal justice system that have long harmed communities of color. She won 53% of the vote but has faced a barrage of criticism from activists, police unions, and some of her office’s prosecutors over her policies, management decisions, and handling of specific criminal cases. . Her supporters say Price has made the ...
Homicides are finally and significantly falling in Oakland
Oct 31, 2024 · Shootings in Oakland are also down. OPD’s weekly gunfire summary, also published on Monday, shows that non-fatal shootings — including assaults with a gun, shootings targeting an occupied or vacant home or car, and negligent discharges of a gun — are down 20% year-to-date.. Other categories of violent crime are declining, too. So far this year, rapes are down 11% and robberies are down 24%.
5 Oakland events from December 11 to the 14 - oaklandside.org
Dec 10, 2024 · “We Are Oakland” holiday benefit concert A past performance of the choir at the Trinity Lutheran Church. Credit: courtesy of the choir. Since 2017, the Trinity Lutheran Church has been hosting We Are Oakland, a spring and winter benefit concert to give back to the Oakland community. This year, all funds raised will benefit the Alameda County Community Food Bank.