Who is running for Oakland mayor in the 2025 special election?
Nov 13, 2024 · Barbara Lee: A former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Lee represented residents in Oakland and part of Alameda County for nearly three decades.After losing a race to replace Dianne Feinstein in the Senate last year, Lee announced on Jan. 8 that she was running for Oakland mayor. There is precedent for a federal politician moving into the mayor’s office; Lee’s Congressional ...
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Left Bank Brasserie leaves Jack London Square, Cheese Steak Shop ...
Dec 5, 2024 · Left Bank Brasserie . Left Bank, the French brasserie named for the iconic Parisian neighborhood on the southern bank of the river Seine, is saying au revoir to Jack London Square for good.
2 weeks past Election Day, Oakland's results are all but certain
Nov 22, 2024 · After a tumultuous few weeks since the Nov. 5 election, the winners and losers in the Oakland and Alameda County races are all but certain. The Registrar of Voters has said the final results — including another small update from 4,800 ballots that have signature issues and need to be cured — will be released Dec. 3.
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Construction will begin this summer on roads connecting Oakland …
Nov 20, 2024 · A Caltrans project slated to improve the long-term safety of the roads connecting Oakland and Alameda is receiving pushback from business owners who say it will cause too many traffic slowdowns and keep customers off the island.
BART fares will increase 5.5% in 2025 - oaklandside.org
Dec 4, 2024 · A big federal loan and a steel gate update. In other recent BART news, the U.S. Transportation Department recently signed an agreement with the agency for a $545 million loan to finance the acquisition of its latest modernized cars. The agency has already acquired and is running many of the 775 new cars, but the loan allows BART to use its capital funds to build a new police headquarters in ...
Election 2024: Meet the candidates running for Oakland City …
Oct 8, 2024 · The District 7 city councilmember represents a varied population that lives in the hills, the flatlands, and close to the shorelines enveloping the Oakland airport.
Cast your vote for the 2024 Nosh Awards - oaklandside.org
Nov 26, 2024 · Voters of the East Bay, your civic duty for 2024 is not yet done. ‘Tis the season for Nosh’s annual awards celebrating the best in East Bay food and drink, and the establishments that left us too soon.
North Oakland slow streets project is postponed after local outcry
Dec 6, 2024 · This story was updated on 12/16.. The Oakland Department of Transportation had planned to add two diverters to a street in North Oakland sometime next month.