Nov 13, 2024 · Tyron Jordan: A military veteran, Jordan ran for Mayor in 2022 and City Council District 3 in 2024. A legal practice assistant at Morgan Lewis and Bockius, Jordan has served on Oakland’s Library Advisory Commission. Jordan outlined many of his ideas for the city in 2022 when we interviewed him.. Barbara Lee: A former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Lee represented residents in ...

Nov 20, 2024 · A Caltrans project slated to improve the long-term safety of the roads connecting Oakland and Alameda is receiving pushback from business owners who say it will cause too many traffic slowdowns and keep customers off the island.

Dec 5, 2024 · Left Bank Brasserie . Left Bank, the French brasserie named for the iconic Parisian neighborhood on the southern bank of the river Seine, is saying au revoir to Jack London Square for good.

Nov 22, 2024 · On Tuesday, Finance Department staff warned the City Council that Oakland faces a projected $115 million hole in the general purpose fund at the end of the fiscal year. The city must make substantial budget cuts before Dec. …

Nov 21, 2024 · A federal judge dismissed half of former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong’s lawsuit against the city earlier this month, according to court records.. The Nov. 6 decision is a setback for Armstrong, who was fired by Mayor Sheng Thao in 2023 after he spoke out after being put on leave amid an investigation.

2 days ago · Records shed new light on Sheng Thao’s possible involvement with Oakland security contract. Thao and a high-ranking city official appear to have helped a security company named in the FBI’s corruption investigation retain a multi-million dollar contract, according to public records obtained by The Oaklandside.

May 27, 2022 · Kirkpatrick, who was hired in February 2017, testified that she believed the Police Commission moved to fire her because she notified the city administrator and others about troubling incidents involving members of the commission allegedly seeking favors and abusing their authority. Kirkpatrick singled out commissioners Ginale Harris and Jose Dorado, who she said made inappropriate comments to ...

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 ...

Apr 19, 2023 · There is a scene in the first episode of Season 2 of the Oakland-based TV show Blindspotting where Ashley’s character (played by Jasmine Cephas) gets her car broken into while in the Tilden Park parking lot. As that scene played out during a special screening at the Grand Lake Theater last Friday, the hometown audience erupted in laughter—while likely also considering the fate of their own ...

Nov 8, 2024 · Ashley McBride writes about education equity for The Oaklandside. Her work covers Oakland’s public district and charter schools. Before joining The Oaklandside in 2020, Ashley was a reporter for the San Antonio Express-News and the San Francisco Chronicle as a Hearst Journalism Fellow.