Election 2024: Meet the candidates running for Alameda County ...
Oct 7, 2024 · Longtime District 5 Supervisor Keith Carson is retiring this year. Oakland Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas and Emeryville Councilmember John Bauters are facing off this November to fill his seat.
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Oct 7, 2024 · After 13 years of service, Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker is calling it quits.That means voters have a chance to select a new top lawyer for the city. The City Attorney leads an office of about 80 people who help draft city contracts, defend the city against lawsuits, advise elected officials, and sue people who break Oakland’s ordinances. The city attorney also appoints a member of ...
What we know about the FBI’s search of Oakland ... - The …
Jun 20, 2024 · In 2014, the Oakland City Council surprised many when they voted to award California Waste Solutions a billion-dollar contract to run the city’s trash and recycling collection services. Waste Management, a much larger corporation that had also bid for the contract, objected, claiming that CWS was unprepared for the work.
Oakland elections 2024 - The Oaklandside
Nov 4, 2024 · How to watch Oakland 2024 election candidate forums. A running list of town halls and debates to learn about who’s running for City Council, city attorney, the Oakland school board, and more.
Election 2024: Everything Oakland voters need to know about the …
Jan 26, 2024 · Politically speaking, this is a big year. Californians will help elect numerous federal and state leaders in November, including the president. And locally Oaklanders will be voting for members of the City Council, Oakland school board, and the powerful county Board of Supervisors, among other roles.
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Homeless? Unhoused? Word choice matters when reporting on …
Nov 10, 2020 · Throughout my reporting for The Oaklandside on local housing and homelessness issues, readers and community members have raised an important question.. Why, and when, do we use the word “homeless”? Is there another term that’s more accurate, or thoughtful?
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Oakland Symphony celebrates its 90th anniversary, and soon, a …
Oct 11, 2023 · The Oakland Symphony is kicking off its 90th anniversary on Friday, Oct. 13.The concerts, which run through May 17 of next year, will be led by six guest conductors—one of whom will be named the symphony’s permanent music director and conductor next spring.