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Man shot in foot in East OaklandEast Bay TimesOAKLAND — A man was wounded in the foot Tuesday night when someone began shooting at him in East Oakland, police said Wednesday. The 19-year-old man was in stable condition at a hospital Wednesday. …read more From:: East Oakland News By Google News

KGO-TVOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf says she has a new plan to find code violators to decrease the number of fires due to unsafe living arrangements. (KGO-TV ). KGO. by Leslie Brinkley. Monday, April 03, 2017 07:13PM. OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) –. After two deadly …It took 2 deadly fires to make Schaaf push hard for inspectors […]

NBC Bay AreaThe Oakland Athletics — soon to be the only professional sports team in the East Bay city — are sending a message to their fans as opening day of the 2017 campaign arrives. The baseball franchise is “Rooted in Oakland.” That message of commitment to …Snapp Shots: Raiders’ Davis, Vegas deserve each otherEast […]

Athletics NationA new season of Oakland Athletics baseball begins Monday night with the A’s facing the Los Angeles Angels on Rickey Henderson Field at the Oakland Coliseum. First pitch is at 7:05 pm. Opening Night, your TV and radio lineup for the A’s will be much …Graveman named Opening Day start for Oakland A’sThe Alexander […]

Sacramento BeeHe said said he’s taken important lessons from the 13 years he previously served on the City Council in Santa Monica, the wealthy coastal town east of Los Angeles considered ground zero for the fight over rent control. Since Santa Monica’s … Oakland … …read more From:: Oakland City Council News From Google News

SFGateThe Oakland Raiders’ move to Las Vegas dominated sports coverage last week. … What did Oakland’s mayor do wrong? … They could not possibly continue to do business in the horrible, disgusting, dysfunctional facility known as the Oakland Coliseum … and more …read more From:: Oakland Mayor Race News By Google News

KGO-TVThe Oakland mayor’s office released the documents late Friday afternoon after reporter requests brought the emails to light earlier this week. I-TEAM: Records show building complaints where at least 4 died in Oakland fire “The email that suggests we …Mayor Schaaf orders fire safety inspection overhaulKRON4.comMayor Schaaf ‘Disturbed’ By E-mail Warnings From Oakland Fire DeptCBS […]

SFBayTwo of Oakland’s top officials Friday announced moves to improve building safety inspections in the wake of the city’s latest deadly fire in a dilapidated building. On Monday, a four-alarm fire broke out at a West Oakland apartment building, killing … and more …read more From:: Oakland City Council News From Google News

CBS San Francisco Bay AreaThe city disclosed the e-mails as Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced Friday she was ordering an overhaul of fire safety inspection services, including doubling the number of people with the Fire Prevention Bureau. She told The Associated Press …Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf ‘disturbed greatly’ by emails after deadly fireKGO-TVMayor Schaaf orders […]

Patch.comBERKELEY, CA — Berkeley police arrested two people suspected of robbing a home on Thursday night, according to police officials. At about 8 p.m., police received a call about a possible burglary in progress in the 2800 block of Sacramento Street. and more …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News

WQOW TV News 18Oakland officials say a burning candle started a building fire that killed four people.More >>. Oakland … Four people are recovering from minor injuries after their sailboat capsized and crashed into a California pier in a dramatic scene captured by … and more …read more From:: Oakland Mayor Race News By Google […]

KRON4.comOAKLAND (KRON) — Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and City Administrator Sabrina Landreth have ordered a fire safety inspection overhaul that will double the size of the Fire Prevention Bureau, according to a city spokeswoman. “The San Pablo Avenue Fire …‘This building is dangerous!’: Firefighters wanted San Pablo Avenue building closedThe Mercury NewsOakland fire captain warned […]

Minneapolis Star TribuneOAKLAND, Calif. — An Oakland fire captain recommended in January that a building that burned this week, killing four people, should be shut down immediately for safety reasons, but department officials opted to take less drastic measures, records …West Oakland Fire Survivors Say City’s Response Is Unacceptable and Victim Assistance Is LackingEast Bay […]

Patch.comOAKLAND, CA — A six-time felon who’s been convicted in four different counties dating back to 1996 has been charged with murder for allegedly fatally stabbing another man after an argument in East Oakland on Sunday, police and prosecutors said. …read more From:: Oakland California News By Google News

Patch.comOAKLAND, CA —Oakland police said today that a suspect was arrested in a shooting that killed a boy late Wednesday night in East Oakland near the Oakland Zoo. The shooting was reported at 10:12 p.m. in the 9500 block of MacArthur Boulevard. The boy … …read more From:: Oakland California News By Google News

New York Daily NewsMayor De Blasio took to Twitter late Wednesday to show support for Mayor Libby Schaaf and her California constituents who this week lost the Raiders to Las Vegas. “Sad to see Oakland fans lose their team because one of America’s richest men greedily …March 30 Letters: NFL, Raiders, should pay off stadium […]

SFGateThe West Oakland halfway house struck by a deadly blaze this week drew complaints about unsafe living conditions for years, but the city allowed well over a year to pass between the last two fire inspections, an apparent breach of a state law requiring …Oakland’s tolerance of unsafe housing invites disasterSan Francisco ChronicleWest Oakland Building […]

The Mercury NewsCho said he encouraged Kim to aim his ambitions high: “Set your goal for the mayor of Oakland or governor of California,” Cho recalled telling him. “I always encouraged him in that way.” And local politicians took notice. Former Oakland Councilman … …read more From:: Oakland Mayor Race News By Google News