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Libby Schaaf, Oakland Mayor, Disputes NFL’s Eric Grubman On Stadium Deal Libby Schaaf, Oakland Mayor, Disputes NFL’s Eric Grubman On Stadium Deal Eric Grubman, the NFL’s Executive Vice President for Business Affairs, has both upset and ignited an Oakland Community determined to keep its Oakland Raiders. Oakland’s collective raw emotions in the wake of the […]
Libby Schaaf, Oakland Mayor, Disputes NFL’s Eric Grubman On Stadium Deal Libby Schaaf, Oakland Mayor, Disputes NFL’s Eric Grubman On Stadium Deal Eric Grubman, the NFL’s Executive Vice President for Business Affairs, has both upset and ignited an Oakland Community determined to keep its Oakland Raiders. Oakland’s collective raw emotions in the wake of the […]
Oakland Mayor’s Race Has 13 Candidates: A Record The Oakland Mayor’s Race has 13 candidates, which I name here without aid of a script. If Oakland At-Large Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan enters the race, that will be 14 candidates. All of this makes for an unpredictable outcome. http://ift.tt/1odpaVe
Citywide: Kaiser abandons “forbidden garden” plan in OaklandContra Costa TimesWhen Oakland Mayor Jean Quan delivers her State of the City address at 7 p.m. Thursday, one her top priorities likely won’t be to follow the City Charter to the letter of the law. Like Mayors Ron Dellums and Jerry Brown before her, Quan opts to […]
Citywise: Kaiser abandons “forbidden garden” plan in OaklandFremont BulletinWhen Mayor Jean Quan delivers her State of the City address at 7 p.m. Thursday, one her top priorities likely won’t be to follow the City Charter to the letter of the law. Like Mayors Ron Dellums and Jerry Brown before her, Quan opts to deliver her […]
KTVU San FranciscoBrown, who served as Oakland’s mayor for eight years, joked that he might run for mayor again, saying that he gathered petition signatures at Oakland City Hall on Thursday and talked to “a lot of old friends.” Brown declined to comment on potential …Gov. Jerry Brown won’t say if this is his last […]
Courtney Ruby Runs For Oakland Mayor: SAY NO! Courtney Ruby , the Oakland City Auditor , has filed papers to run for Mayor Of Oakland. If Ms Ruby were Oakland’s Mayor, she would use the office to take out personal vendettas and advance her own prejudices. As Oakland’s Auditor, many of Ruby’s reports were politically […]
Auditor Courtney Ruby ready to fight in Oakland mayor’s raceSan Francisco ChronicleOakland residents are about to see a different side of City Auditor Courtney Ruby, who announced plans to run for mayor this week. The fightin’ side. Ruby said little last year to counter accusations of racism leveled at her by Oakland’s NAACP branch … […]
Second part of Mark Davis 1 on 1: City of Oakland’s “last chance”San Francisco Chronicle (blog)Davis: The mayor of Concord took us out and showed us a 5,000-acre site, and the funny part is the day we went out and looked at it was the windiest day of the last 10 years there. One thing […]
Why Rebecca Kaplan Would Help the Oakland Mayor’s RaceEast Bay ExpressIn the latest poll, which was commissioned by Schaaf’s campaign, Siegel was in fifth place, with 6 percent, sandwiched between San Francisco State University professor Joe Tuman, who had 8 percent, and Oakland Planning Commissioner Bryan Parker, … …read more Source: Joe Tuman News From […]
San Jose Mercury NewsLansdowne, an Oakland native who rose through the ranks at the San Jose Police Department starting in 1966, took the top post in San Diego after leaving San Jose. He said he … That coincides with the swearing in of new San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer.San Diego Police Chief Bill Lansdowne to […]
Memphis mayor traveling to anti-violence meeting focusing on young African …Memphis Commercial AppealOther featured panelists include the mayors of Milwaukee, Oakland, Calif. and Tacoma, Wash. Even as overall crime rates drop, violent crime remains a problem here. Property crime declined 20 percent in Memphis between 2002 and 2011, according to a … and more …read […]
Column 1: State of the City, Olympics & OaklandMartinez News-GazetteTHANK YOU, Mr. Mayor, for a terrific State of the City message delivered at the breakfast. I was not able to be there, but the full text in the Gazette made for educational and pleasant reading. I don’t recall the full text ever being printed before. […]
Oakland LocalAnd while some balked at the surveillance, Mayor Quan argued that this technology brings Oakland in step with cities using the same tactics to get safe. “We can’t pretend to live in a world where these tools won’t help,” she said. During the Q&A, many …Oakland holds first meeting addressing crime issuesKTVU San FranciscoOakland […]
Oakland holds first meeting addressing crime issuesKTVU San FranciscoOakland’s mayor, police chief and schools superintendent spent part of Saturday at a West Oakland high school as part of a series of town hall meetings to introduce new plans to make the area safer. Public safety will be the focus of Oakland’s series …Oakland leaders host […]
Divide emerges over future of interim Oakland police chiefInside Bay AreaOAKLAND — As the city resumes its hunt for a permanent police chief, there is a deepening divide over whether Mayor Jean Quan should simply hand the job to interim Chief Sean Whent — at least until the department completes a decade-old court-mandated … …read […]
At city hall, Oakland can follow Berkeley’s leadSan Francisco ChronicleOne of the reasons I chose to live in Oakland instead of Berkeley was the long history of political shenanigans and guerrilla theater at Berkeley City Hall. It was the late-1990s and my thinking was, “Hey, Jerry Brown is Oakland’s mayor, the city is … …read […]
Oakland LocalOakland Mayor Jean Quan and School Board Director Anne Campbell-Washington were among the 50 people who attended. AttendanceAwards14.jpg. Click here to view photos of the Oakland Attendance Awards on Facebook. Awards for promoting positive … …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News From Google
NBC Bay Area (blog)At least one article, which appeared in the Guardian (U.K.) told about Oakland residents disliking techies setting up shop. In it, Oakland’s Mayor Jean Quan said the city would absorb the new residents to the city even if they were “white people from … and more …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News […]
Oakland County Business Calendar: Feb. 19-28Royal Oak Daily TribuneIn addition to Dr. Shaner, scheduled to speak are City of Rochester Mayor Jeffrey Cuthbertson, Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett, and Oakland Township Supervisor Terry Gonser. Ticket price is $35 for chamber members, $40 for non-members. A corporate … …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News From Google
Oakland LocalTHE DAC IS BACK City staff needed more time to determine whether Schneider Electric is eligible under Oakland’s Nuclear Weapons Free Zone ordinance to build the second phase of the Domain Awareness Center (DAC). At stake is a $1.6 million contract … and more …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News From Google
Oakland honors pioneering black aviatorContra Costa TimesBarbara Lee, D-Oakland, Mayor Jean Quan and City Councilmember Larry Reid. “Bessie Coleman was a trailblazer, an inspiration and the finest example of the remarkable contributions made by women of color in our nation’s history,” Lee said in a prepared … …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News From Google
Oakland honors pioneering black aviatorInside Bay AreaBarbara Lee, D-Oakland, Mayor Jean Quan and City Councilmember Larry Reid. “Bessie Coleman was a trailblazer, an inspiration and the finest example of the remarkable contributions made by women of color in our nation’s history,” Lee said in a prepared … and more …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News […]
Walsh Targets Inequality, But What Can A Mayor Actually Do?WBURHe’d spent years in traditional social service programs but had seen little impact on intergenerational poverty. Late one night then-Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown, now the governor of California, called him with a sharp challenge. You’re a “poverty pimp … and more …read more Source: Oakland Mayor […]
KTVU San FranciscoA federal judge has terminated the contract of a compliance director appointed by the court to oversee reforms in the Oakland Police Department. U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson of San Francisco said in an order issued Wednesday that he has …Judge In SF Fires Oakland Police Compliance DirectorThe San Francisco AppealOakland police overseer […]
Cherry-picking crime stats may have pitfalls for Jean QuanSan Francisco ChronicleAt just about every event she’s attended this year, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan has repeated the campaign mantra she hopes will win her another four-year term in November: Crime is down and Oakland is on the rise. It’s true that crime stats dipped in 2013 […]
Funding, Structure for Universal ID Cards in NYC Still UnclearThe Epoch TimesOakland mayor Jean Quan takes her photo as she registers for the new Oakland Municipal identification card in Oakland, Calif., on Feb. 1, 2013. Oakland became the first city in the nation to offer a municipal identification card. New York City Mayor … and […]
Oakland Mayor Dedicates Day To Mistah FAB,AllHipHop(AllHipHop News) One of the Bay areas most celebrated and beloved Hip Hop artist will now have his own day to commemorate his legacy. Oakland mayor Jean Quan declared February 8th “Stanley Cox aka Mistah F.A.B. Day”. F.A.B. hails from North … …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News From […]
Mayor Jean Quan honors Oakland rapperContra Costa TimesOAKLAND — Mayor Jean Quan has honored an Oakland hip-hop artist for his local charity work. Quan declared last Saturday “Stanley Cox aka Mistah F.A.B. Day” in Oakland. The honor was in recognition for the rapper’s charity events, which include an … …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News […]
Sokhom Mao Oakland City Council New Media Note Sokhom Mao can benefit from this vlog but so can other Oakland City Council and Oakland Mayor’s Race candidates. Use New Media and Social Media to help bring your message. In Sokhom’s case, I asked him to download the Skype app to facilitate a video interview that […]
Joe Tuman Mayor Oakland Fundraising News Joe Tuman is in second place at this point in the fundraising for the Oakland Mayor’s Race. http://ift.tt/1knbl8W
Bryan Parker Mayor Of Oakland News Bryan Parker leads all Oakland Mayor’s Race candidates with $180k raised to date. Joe Tuman is second with $150k raised. The incumbent Mayor Jean Quan is third with $130k and Libby Schaaf is at $123k. Nancy Sidebotham, Patrick McCullough, Dan Siegel, and Shake Anderson have not reported numbers to […]
Oakland Mayor’s Race Fundraising News This Oakland Mayor’s Race Fundraising News has Bryan Parker in the lead with $180 k , followed by Joe Tuman at $155k, as Mayor Quan is third at $130k, then Libby Schaaf is at $123k. Dan Siegel, Nancy Sidebotham, and Patrick McCullough , as well as Shake Anderson are unreported […]
Save Oakland Sports (SOS) has announced that it’s hosting a business mixer this Thursday, February 6th, from 5:30pm until 7:30pm at the Hilton Oakland Airport Hotel, 1 Hegenberger Rd. The SOS event features a presentation on The Coliseum City Project, remarks by Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, and meetings on how businesses can support keeping Oakland […]
San Francisco ChronicleLeah Harris, a retired preschool teacher, has lived in the heart of East Oakland for 37 years. In the 2010 mayoral election, she voted for Jean Quan. She isn’t so sure she’d vote for Quan again. “I’d like to see some action,” Harris said. “Her rhetoric …Oakland: Mayor Jean Quan still trails mayoral […]