East Bay Mayors Urge Oakland Not To Allow Coal Shipping

East Bay Mayors Urge Oakland Not To Allow Coal Shipping

Mayors of 11 East Bay cities have sent a letter to Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and the Oakland City Council urging them not to allow…

Protesters Shut Down Chamber Of Commerce Summit

Protesters Shut Down Chamber Of Commerce Summit

Housing activists shut down the Oakland Chamber of Commerce 2016 Economic Summit this morning. Protesters locked their arms in PVC pipes to prevent attendees from…

Mayor Schaaf ‘Disappointed’ That Homicides Are Up This Year

Mayor Schaaf ‘Disappointed’ That Homicides Are Up This Year

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf says she’s “disappointed” that her city is ending 2015 with more homicides than last year but said the city nonetheless is…

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf To Talk About Cities’ Role At Paris Climate Summit

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf To Talk About Cities’ Role At Paris Climate Summit

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said today that she will talk about the role cities can play in fighting climate change when she participates in a…

Oakland Mayor Says New Growth Must Help Long-Term Residents In State Of The City Address

Oakland Mayor Says New Growth Must Help Long-Term Residents In State Of The City Address

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf pledged that she will work to make sure the city’s recent growth will not come at the expense of long-term residents…

Governor Brown Attends Groundbreaking For Children’s Hospital Project

Governor Brown Attends Groundbreaking For Children’s Hospital Project

Gov. Jerry Brown, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and other dignitaries presided today over a groundbreaking ceremony for an ambitious construction and modernization project at UCSF…

Federal Magistrate Tentatively Approves $1.36M Occupy Oakland Settlement

Federal Magistrate Tentatively Approves $1.36M Occupy Oakland Settlement

A federal magistrate will hold a final approval hearing in San Francisco on April 1 on a proposed $1.36 million settlement by the city of…