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…
Oakland News: Kaplan, Kalb, McElhaney, Gallo, Reid, Parker Win
The latest Oakland news is that the Oakland City Council elections went to Rebecca Kaplan for At Large, Dan Kalb for District One, Lynette McElhaney for District Three, Noel Gallo…
Reid, Kaplan, Sullivan Get Oakland Tribune Endorsement; Juarez Doesn’t
The last time the Oakland Tribune weighed in with endorsements in a local election, they had zero impact: people just don’t read the newspapers like they used to and the…
Oakland News: Mario Juarez, Sean Sullivan, Must Improve Social Media
Generally supporters of a person running for office are asked to lend their name, then sit back and watch the candidate go. That’s all well and good, but in the…
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…
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…
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…
Oakland Candidate Debates: Oakland Chamber Of Commerce Schedule
The Oakland Metropolitan Chamber Of Commerce has announced its schedule of debates between candidates for various Oakland offices. Here it is: City Attorney August 21 Tuesday Waterfront Hotel Jack London…
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.…
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…
Oakland News: Kaplan Calls De La Fuente “Serious Challenger”; Joel Young For D3 Council?
The latest Oakland News is that on her campaign website, Oakland At-Large Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan already calls her new challenger, Oakland Councilmember Ignacio De La Fuente, a “serious challenger” and…
Oakland News: Mayor Quan Invites Councilmembers To Mua For Drinks; Budget Items
Oakland Mayor Quan tried for a Kumbaya moment Thursday June 28th, and got it, to a degree. And that after a Wednesday July 27th press conference that went badly off…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Oakland News: Oakland’s Sexually Diverse Election Race
Oakland probably has the most sexually diverse election race ever. What if I told you that in the District Three Race for Oakland City Council, two of the leading candidates…
Oakland News: Joe Tuman v. Rebecca Kaplan For At-Large City Council Seat
Joe Tuman v. Rebecca Kaplan would have gained more attention if Tuman (hint to Joe) embraced Social Media. But before we get to that, the news is that Joe Tuman…
Oakland News: Earth Day, Real Estate, AEG Coliseum, City Council Dist 3 Race Intensifies
Nice to be back in Oakland, if only until Tuesday Night, when this blogger leaves for the NFL Draft. But this Earth Day has to be noted – lovely day.…
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…
Occupy Oakland: Councilmember Nancy Nadel Saved Lives
The Monday morning police raid on the Occupy Oakland encampment had one interesting look to it: as the cops were walking through the grass of the plaza at 6 AM,…