Michael Colbruno Enters Oakland City Council District Two Race

Michael Colbruno Enters Oakland City Council Dist Two Race Michael Colbruno filed papers to run for the Oakland City Council District Two Race. Colbruno is a current Oakland Port Commissioner … Read More

Jill Broadhurst v Nicolas Heidorn For Oakland City Council District Four

Jill Broadhurst v Nicolas Heidorn For Oakland City Council Jill Broadhurst has a challenger in the race for the Oakland City Council District Four Seat: Nicolas Heidorn. Nicolas is a … Read More

Oakland’s ‘Bonnie And Clyde’ At Large In Honda, Grey, 6HDX632

Oakland, has so many robberies and burglaries, that it was just a matter of time before we had a white male and female team get into the act, and that’s … Read More

Libby Schaaf For Mayor Of Oakland Campaign Starts; Schaaf Filed Papers Today

Libby Schaaf, my friend and Oakland City Council District Four Representative – who so scared the heck out of current Oakland Mayor Jean Quan when Libby openly talked about running … Read More

Oakland Mayor Quan Re-Election Woes Show In Chamber Poll, Fundraising News

The Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce released the results of an extensive poll of likely Oakland voters, and the news reflects not only every single anecdotal report or conversation this … Read More

Oakland News: Jane Brunner’s New Job: Emperor In Star Wars Episode 7

In this latest Oakland News, word has it that Jane Brunner, who was resoundingly clobbered in her bid to be Oakland City Attorney by the current Oakland City Attorney, Barbara … Read More

Oakland City Council District Three: RCV Reveals Race Split In Voting

Let’s take a hard look at what happened in the voting distribution tallies for the Oakland City Council District Three City Council Race.   We have to start with the … Read More

Larry Reid For Oakland City Council District 7 Reelection

Frankly, this should not be an issue, but Oaklanders living in District 7 should reelect Oakland’s long-time, legendary City Councilmember, and Council President Larry Reid. This blogger has known Larry … Read More

Sean Sullivan, Oakland: $38 for 38 years – We Are Having A Party

Birthdays are great hallmarks for the journey of our lives. I, Sean Sullivan, want to invite you to join me in celebrating this journey at through a fundraising event we … Read More

Mario Juarez: Oakland Council Candidate Smeared By Linda Yee, KPIX 5

Earlier this week, Linda Yee of KPIX Channel Five (5) paid a visit to the office of Oakland Real Estate Businessman and Oakland City Council District Five Candidate Mario Juarez. … Read More

Oakland’s Mario Juarez and SF’s Rev. Amos Brown At DNC 2012

While at the Democratic National Convention, this blogger made a point of seeking out members of the California Delegation to talk to whenever possible. Mario Juarez, who I’m backing for … Read More

Oakland City Council District 3 Race Three-Way Tie; Amy Lemley Leads D1

The Oakland City Council District Three Race is a not one, not two, but three – a three-way tie according to a new poll released today. Meanwhile, Amy Lemley is … Read More

Oakland News: Endorsements A Sign Of Hate, Not Love

In this Oakland News, we take a look at the meaning of a small set of recent endorsements in the Oakland City Council District Three Race. It’s logical to think … Read More

Oakland News: Alex Miller-Cole News; Lynette McElhaney Walks In D3 Race

In this Oakland News, the Oakland City Council District Three Race is heating up. First, Alex Miller-Cole, considered an upstart by some, scored two key endorsements that have changed the … Read More

Oakland Police Draw Guns In Public To “Detain” Unarmed Black Man

Oakland Police are in trouble again. This video was posted on July 31st on YouTube, and captures an incident that happened in front of Awaken Cafe near 15th and Broadway. … Read More

Oakland News: Sean Sullivan Raises 65K, Amy Lemley $37K In Oakland City Council Races

More Oakland News after Jane Brunner’s “Cops got my back” blast. Sean Sullivan, who’s signs are popping up all over the Grand Lake Business District – the District Three side … Read More

De La Fuente Run For Oakland At-Large Not Larry Tramutola’s Fault

Ignacio De La Fuente’s run for the Oakland City Council Seat currently held by Rebecca Kaplan has a handful of insiders talking about what made IDF do it? His Thursday … Read More

Oakland City Council District 3 Race: Sean Sullivan, Ken Pratt, Lynette Gibson McElhaney

This video was made on the evening of the June 12th Oakland City Council District Three Candidates Forum. This blogger was fresh in town from what was my fifth trip … Read More

Oakland News: Joel Young V. SEIU; Occupy Oakland’s Jessica Hollie Runs For City Council

Joel Young, the AC Transit Board Member and now former candidate for the California Assembly District 18 Seat that’s now a contest between Alameda Vice Mayor Joel Young and Peralta … Read More

Oakland News: Vote For Donald Macleay, Sean Sullivan, Abel Guillen; City Attorney Race

In this Oakland News we have politics elections. First, I’m asking you, Oaklander, to vote for Donald Macleay for Oakland City Council District One, Sean Sullivan for Oakland City Council … Read More

The Oakland Caucus By OBA – Oakland Candidates Forum Well-Attended

This first-of-its kind event was held in Oakland on Thursday, May 24th, 2012 at 5:30 PM at the office of The Community Bank Of The Bay at 1750 Broadway. The … Read More

Oakland News: Why Kathy Neal Quit Assembly Race; Make Love Oakland!

The race for the California 18th District Assembly Seat currently held by the termed-out Sandre Swanson recently lost a candidate that this blogger thought had a chance because she was … Read More

Oakland Green Party Cadidates Press Conference Thursday, 4 PM, City Hall

The Oakland Green Party has issued a press release that declared Thursday, February 9th to be GREEN DAY. That day, at 4PM on the Oakland City Hall Steps, the Oakland … Read More