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Oakland Mayor Schaaf Issues Order Intended to Improve Safety of Unpermitted Housing While Avoiding Displacement – East Bay Express
East Bay ExpressAcknowledging that in the aftermath of the Ghost Ship fire some property owners have evicted residents of warehouses and other unpermitted living spaces for fear of legal liability, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf today issued an executive order meant to … …read more From:: Libby Schaaf Oakland News By Google News
Oakland’s new female police chief offers hope for real change – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco ChronicleMayor Libby Schaaf has promised to bring the force to 800 officers by the end of 2018, an increase from 2010’s low of 695 after layoffs. For community relations to improve, which police observers believe would lead to a reduction in crime, more women … and more …read more From:: Libby Schaaf Oakland […]
3 Arrested in Attempted Carjacking – Patch.com
Patch.comBERKELEY, CA — Three people were arrested and one suspect is still at large following an attempted carjacking and robbery in Berkeley early Thursday morning, according to police. Police officers responded to the area of Dana Street near Bancroft Way … and more …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News
Editorial: Will Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf rise… – East Bay Times
East Bay Times2017 will be the year Schaaf makes her mark — or doesn’t. We’ll soon see if she seizes the opportunity to reshape the city’s bureaucracy and finances, or continue Oakland’s past path of deadly government mediocrity and fiscal irresponsibility. For … …read more From:: Libby Schaaf Oakland News By Google News
California Today: Flood Report – New York Times
New York TimesJerry Brown will release a proposed budget this week without knowing the answers to crucial questions. [The Associated Press]. • “It’s impossible to overstate how hard the job of the Oakland mayor is.” [San Francisco Chronicle]. • After 50 years … …read more From:: Oakland Mayor Race News By Google News
Top CPD Official Chosen as Oakland’s New Police Chief – NBC Chicago (blog)
NBC Chicago (blog)A top Chicago police official tasked with reforming the department is leaving to become the new top cop in Oakland, California, sources tell NBC 5’s Bay Area affiliate station. Anne Kirkpatrick’s most recent position was leading an organizational …Former SPD chief Anne Kirkpatrick to take chief job in OaklandMyfoxspokane.comReport: High-ranking CPD official to […]