Oakland Mayor Lays Out Agenda for Community Safety in State of the City Address
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- November 5, 2023
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By Magaly Muñoz, Post Staff At a special City Council meeting in City Hall Tuesday afternoon, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao laid out her current and future plans for community safety. For some time, public safety has been a major issue in Oakland. City leaders and business owners have been critical of the city’s lack of initiative […]
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