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Oakland mayor Thao set to receive list of candidates for vacant police chief job

Oakland Police Commission chair Marsha Peterson speaks about police chief search during meeting on Oct. 26. Mayor Sheng Thao will pick the city’s next police chief from a list of three finalists approved on Dec. 14 by the commission. Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle After months of anticipation, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is finally set to receive a […]

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Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf boasts of strong record, acknowledges rise in crime in final State of the City address

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — Over the past eight years, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has guided Oakland through scandals and a pandemic. On Wednesday, in her final State of the City address, she reflected back on her eight years in office. “Welcome to my final state of the city address!” Schaaf said to the crowd as […]

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Mayor Schaaf delivers her final Oakland State of the City address

Mayor Schaaf delivers her final Oakland State of the City address Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf delivered her final State of the City address on Wednesday. The mayor looked back on her eight years in office, what the city achieved and where it can still improve. She also said she didn’t want to take credit herself […]

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Oakland Mayor to Deliver Final State of the City Address – NBC Bay Area

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf will deliver her final State of the City address on Wednesday before her term ends. Schaaf will deliver the address at 6 p.m. in the Fruitvale District, one of the areas in the city recently hit extremely hard by violence. The mayor is expected to talk more about some of the […]

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Some take aim at Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf as her 8 years wind down

article Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announces the expansion of a pilot program, on Sept. 29, 2021, in Oakland, Calif., aimed at recruiting and retaining teachers of color for the Oakland Unified School District. (Keith Burbank/Bay City News) OAKLAND, Calif. – The three biggest issues facing Oakland now are crime, homelessness and blight, Oakland Mayor Libby […]

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