Many Oakland residents hope new leadership will bring change after Mayor Sheng Thao concedes
A historic moment in Oakland. For the first time in the city's history, Oakland voters have successfully recalled a mayor. Mayor Sheng Thao conceded on Friday evening, promising a smooth transition in the transfer of power to the next administration.
Candidate field taking shape as Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao likely to be recalled
The latest results released on Friday afternoon by the Alameda County Elections Office showed Mayor Sheng Thao will likely be the first mayor to be recalled in Oakland.
Oakland mayor, Alameda County DA: Recalls ahead in early returns
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County DA Pamela Price, the targets of recalls, will soon learn whether they'll keep their jobs.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao accepts recall results in statement
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao posted what sounded like a concession message on social media Friday night, as voters continued to decide on her recall. In a statement
Update: Mayor Sheng Thao Concedes After Recall Passes By Wide Margin
On her watch, Thao said, 1,500 units of affordable housing were in development this year. She also claimed credit for updating information technology in the 911 emergency communic
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao accepts recall results
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced she is accepting that voters have decided to recall her. Thao, who has been mayor for two years, said she was honored to serve Oaklanders during her tenure. "It was my goal to make Oakland safer,
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao concedes recall defeat, ending tenure marked by city’s struggles
It was my goal to make Oakland safer, cleaner, and more vibrant,” Thao said in a statement. “And I am proud of what we accomplished together.”
Oakland voters oust Sheng Thao in unprecedented mayoral recall
For the first time in city history, Oakland voters recalled their mayor. As of Friday, 64% of voters in the city had chosen to remove Mayor Sheng Thao from office less than two years into her first term,
Oakland mayor and progressive DA ousted amid crime complaints
OAKLAND, California — Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price are both leaving office ...
Oakland man arrested for February fatal shooting
An Oakland man was charged with fatally shooting Jennifer Kelly Jordan and the attempted murder of a man at a San Leandro ...
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Diocese of Oakland proposes $117 million-plus fund in clergy sex abuse deal; victims’ attorneys call it ‘a scam and a sham’
OAKLAND — The Diocese of Oakland this week proposed creating a trust worth at least $117 million to help settle hundreds of lawsuits alleging decades of sexual abuse by its priests, in a deal that ...
Oakland County evaluating firms to review emergency response to 2021 Oxford attack
County officials are scoring bids and plan to set up interviews. The board has a timeline of December at the latest to award ...
Gov. Newsom orders CHP enforcement in Oakland to be extended, raising concerns of over-policing
The surge operation that has CHP officers in Oakland was set to expire this week. However, building off the success from the ...
Opinion: New Oakland secondhand-smoke law should apply to marijuana, too
Proposal on Tuesday’s City Council agenda violates Proposition 64, which prohibits excluding pot from rules for tobacco.
Feds charge Oakland County man in U.S. Capitol breach case as Trump wins reelection
Adam Schrader is at least the 33rd person from Michigan charged with Jan. 6 crimes that include breaking into the U.S.
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Coliseum sale: $10 million payment to Oakland delayed by complications with county
The city of Oakland has yet to receive a $10 million payment from the African American Sports and Entertainment Group for the ...