Election grab bag: Thao and Price polls, big money, and more
Finance reports flooded in this month, with some campaigns (read: Sheng Thao recall) amassing wealth and others barely getting started.
D1, D3, at-large races in Oakland election see big money
While races for City Council seats currently repped by Kaplan, Kalb, and Fife are heating up, most candidates have raised little to no money to date.
Illegal dumping cameras in Oakland might not be effective, report shows
The Public Works Department installed the cameras in 2022 to catch people who dump items illegally on city streets.
The race for Oakland city attorney went from sleepy to competitive this month
Ryan Richardson got a head start in the campaign last year, raising $45,000 so far. Brenda Harbin-Forte announced her run in July.
Oakland cyclist dies a week after being struck by a driver on Broadway
Steve Bloom was excited about a local safe streets project, a friend says.
Piedmont hedge fund exec has bankrolled the effort to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
Philip Dreyfuss has contributed 4 out of 5 dollars raised by the campaign to remove Oakland’s mayor.