Dec 12, 2024
By Anser Hassan Wednesday, November 20, 2024 OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — At Tuesday’s Oakland City Council meeting, the finance department raised concerns about the city’s current $93 million budget deficit. Part of the discussion was around...
Jul 10, 2024
The city has a solution, but it’s on hold. by Ashley McBride July 10, 2024, 8:51 a.m. Four years ago, Oakland’s political watchdog, the Public Election Commission, released a report that helps shed light on a small part of the chaotic past few weeks in the municipal...
Jul 9, 2024
“How are we actually building consistent power? How are we building consistent leaders and changemakers in our community? That is at the core of having an integrated voter engagement strategy in our work. These are people who know us, who trust us and are ready...
Jul 3, 2024
Last up, we have our second Townie of the Year: Anti Police Terror Project (APTP)! Townie of the Year The Anti Police-Terror Project is a Black-led, multi-racial, intergenerational coalition that seeks to build a replicable and sustainable model to eradicate police...
Jul 3, 2024
(Almost) last but not least, we have our first Townie of the Year recipient: Urban Peace Movement (UPM)! Townie of the Year Urban Peace Movement (UPM) builds youth leadership in Oakland to transform the culture and social conditions that lead to community violence...
