Oakland police chief candidates will face public in open forum
In a new twist to the long search for a permanent Oakland police chief, the civilian body responsible for choosing finalists for the job is opening the process to the …
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Unanswered questions about CHP officers’ arrival in Oakland
OAKLAND — The fleet of 120 California Highway Patrol officers who arrived last week on the governor’s orders to fight Oakland’s rampant crime problem was touted by the city’s leaders …
Oakland’s ex-police chief sues Mayor Sheng Thao over firing
OAKLAND — Nearly a year after he was fired, Oakland’s ex-police chief has filed a lawsuit against the city and Mayor Sheng Thao alleging he was wrongfully terminated over a …
Oakland reboots search for police chief amid political fight
OAKLAND — Nearly a year after the city’s last police chief was placed on leave ahead of his eventual firing, the two political forces responsible for replacing him still do …
Oakland mayor rejects all police chief finalists, setting back city’s search
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has rejected all finalists for the city’s police chief job, leaving the vacant position in limbo again, nearly a year after she placed the last permanent …
While Oakland’s 911 system was dangerously understaffed, 1,000 operator applications went unprocessed
OAKLAND — Applications from hundreds of prospective 911 dispatchers who could have helped speed up Oakland’s notoriously slow response times to emergency calls piled up at the city’s Human Resources …
Maybe Oakland Mayor Thao should ask for the National Guard
We live in fear. Our community is one of the “safer” neighborhoods in Oakland, but every day is a constant reminder that, even though we have exhausted all ways to …
Can Bay Area leaders meet the moment before it’s too late?
Population growth. Transit ridership. Office demand. Property tax revenues. The coronavirus pandemic upended the Bay Area economy — and many of the changes are likely to be permanent. The question …
Over 10,000 Cars Have Been Stolen In Oakland So Far This Year
Screenshot: CBS Bay Area Across the country, car thefts are up over 30 percent. When you get down to certain cities, you can see what’s driving that national trend. Take …
Former Oakland PD chief tapped for New Orleans post
By Kevin McGill | Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Monday that she has chosen Anne Kirkpatrick, a former chief of police in Spokane, Washington, …