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Oakland mayor to formally introduce city’s new police chief – NBC Bay Area

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Wednesdsay will formally introduce the city’s new police chief, Floyd Mitchell, who faces a tall task leading a department that has had a revolving door of top cops and remains under federal oversight. The Oakland Police Department has had 12 chiefs in the past 20 years and is still operating […]

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Supporters of Oakland mayor recall confident they will gather enough signatures

The people working to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said they gathered half of the signatures needed. Lead organizer Brenda Harbin-Forte, a retired Alameda County Superior Court judge, said since they began three weeks ago, they’ve collected about 13,000 signatures. They need 25,000 valid signatures to put the recall on a ballot. “I am just […]

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One on one with Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao – NBC Bay Area

The city of Oakland has the eyes of much of the country right now, as a third pro sports franchise is set to leave, the search continues for a permanent police chief and crime has been a years-long, ongoing issue. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao discussed these three hot topics and more during an interview with […]

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Interview: Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao

Interview: Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao – CBS San Francisco Watch CBS News Ryan Yamamoto talks to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao about the selection process for a new police chief and her reasons for not attending the candidate forum Thursday. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. […]

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Scuffle involving Oakland mayor supporters, recall activists continues to loom large – NBC Bay Area

A group of people supporting the effort to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao held a rally Wednesday defending their position against the mayor and rejecting claims that one of their own lead organizers injured a community organizer last week. Even with cameras rolling, it’s not clear who hurt who last Wednesday when recall activists came […]

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Mayor Sheng Thao Takes Turn at Round Table to Discuss Community Concerns |

By Magaly Muñoz Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao met with a group of concerned Bay Area residents at Manny’s, a civic event space in San Francisco, to discuss the most pressing issues in Oakland. Manny’s, located on the corner of 16th and Valencia streets in the heart of San Francisco, regularly hosts town halls featuring community […]

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Group aiming to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao holds signature-collecting event – NBC Bay Area

People gathered for a rally in Oakland Saturday, kicking off a signature-collecting event aimed at recalling Mayor Shen Thao. Brenda Harbin-Forte is one of the leaders of that effort. She showed up at Jack London Square to help launch the signature-gathering phase of the recall. To get on the ballot in November, they’ll need to […]

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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao talks 911 calling crisis, state deadline, HR fallout – NBC Bay Area

With just over five months until the State’s deadline for Oakland to bring its 911 answering times into compliance, dangerously long pick-up times still plague the city. If the city cannot meet the July 26 deadline set by the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), the agency said Oakland would take away state funding and […]

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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao talks 911 calling crisis, state deadline, HR fallout – NBC Bay Area

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Oakland mayor says 911 response is improving, but far from meeting state standards – NBC Bay Area

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced this week that the city’s 911 response times are finally headed in the right direction as their dispatch center fills vacancies. The mayor’s spokesperson told NBC Bay Area, by February 17 Oakland’s Emergency Communication Center will have four dispatch vacancies, which is down from more than a dozen vacancies last […]