How these candidates for wide-open Oakland City Council seats could shake up the city’s politics
With three incumbents not running, the Nov. 5 election in Oakland is consequential in a way that’s rarely seen on a single ...
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The online game trying to make civics and media literacy competitive and fun
In partnership with the League of Women Voters, students across Alameda County, California, are learning about government, elections, and media literacy today through a novel method: an online game ...
Mayor Sheng Thao to avoid tie-breaking vote on lucrative city security contract tied to business associate of FBI target
The decision by Thao to sidestep the vote comes amid a last-minute change in how Oakland plans to pay for security guards at ...
Alameda encampment engulfed in flames as fire spreads to vegetation
An encampment was engulfed in flames Monday evening in Alameda, the Alameda Fire Department said. Firefighters responded to the 3000 block of Main Street around 5:13 ...
Oakland’s recalls could throw city in ‘political chaos’
If voters decide they want another mayor in November, Thao would lose her job immediately. Who takes over is a lot more complicated.