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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 […]

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Oakland A’s news: Mayor’s office: A’s “won’t be missed”

Happy Friday, Athletics Nation! Mick Akers at the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on statements made to the paper this week by Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s chief of staff, Leigh Hanson. The Review-Journal inquired on whether or not any discussions have taken place between the city and the A’s on extending the lease at the Coliseum. […]

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Former Oakland mayor running California state treasurer – NBC Bay Area

Former Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf announced Thursday she has entered the race to become the next California state treasurer in 2026. Schaaf served as mayor from 2015 to 2023. Prior to that, she was an Oakland city councilmember, an economic development policy advisor to the city council, a spokesperson for the Port of Oakland and […]

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Oakland group mails paperwork to start recall effort against Mayor Sheng Thao – NBC Bay Area

A group of Oakland residents said Saturday they had mailed the paperwork to start a recall effort against Mayor Sheng Thao. The paperwork, called a notice of intention, starts the process by officially notifying the mayor. Organizers said they had to collect 250 signatures for the notice. Those involved tell NBC Bay Area that they’re […]

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Group of Oakland residents seeking recall effort against Mayor Sheng Thao postpones filing paperwork – NBC Bay Area

A group of Oakland residents have decided to postpone filing paperwork to begin a recall effort against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, just hours after officially announcing their plans on Friday. The group was prepared to submit the paperwork to start the recall efforts against Thao on Friday. It would have been the first step to […]

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Group seeks to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao – NBC Bay Area

A group of Oakland residents is getting ready to submit a notice of intention to begin the recall efforts of Mayor Sheng Thao. It’s the first step to try to get the mayor out of office. Residents say they’re fed up with not only crime in the city of Oakland, but the lack of a […]

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Calls for Oakland mayor to declare state of emergency – NBC Bay Area

Even with arrests having been made in connection with the killing of an Oakland police officer, one city leader is calling on the mayor to declare a state of emergency. Councilman Noel Gallo, the one proposing the state of emergency, says it would give Mayor Sheng Thao the ability to move forward in choosing a […]

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Mayor Thao Rejects List of Candidates for Police Chief

By Post Staff Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has rejected all three police chief candidates that had been forwarded to her by the police commission. One of the candidates was former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who the mayor fired in February over mishandling and minimizing the importance of Internal Affairs investigations of individual officers. The other […]

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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao rejects list of police chief candidates – NBC Bay Area

The search for a new Oakland police chief continues after Mayor Sheng Thao rejected all candidates on a list presented by the city’s Police Commission. A statement provided by Thao’s office Wednesday confirmed that the mayor requested a new list from the Police Commission, which has the responsibility of presenting at least three candidates for […]

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Comments at Oakland City Council meeting go viral – NBC Bay Area | #citycouncil

Comments made at an Oakland City Council meeting this week are going around the world in a viral video. The council refused to condemn Hamas for its attack on Israel on Oct.7, but what has social media buzzing is comments made in support of the terrorist organization. “I support the right of Palestinians to resist […]