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Mayor Thao Applauds City Council’s Adoption of Proposed Midcycle Budget, Prioritizing A Clean and Safe City, Economic Development and Community Services
Mayor Thao Applauds City Council’s Adoption of Proposed Midcycle Budget,. Prioritizing A Clean and Safe City, Economic Development and Community Services. Oakland –Mayor Sheng Thao applauds the City Council’s vote to adopt her proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2025 Midcycle Budget Adjustment, a fiscally responsible budget that prioritizes public safety and other essential services. This budget will help maintain the progress we have made reducing crime, cleaning our streets, and promoting economic development.
Day Around the Bay: Heat Wave Keeps Cooking, Wednesday Expected to Be Even Hotter
This blistering heat wave that got down to business today is now expected to last for the next seven days, with Wednesday likely to be even hotter than today was. The wildfire situation is the most worrisome aspect of this, with evacuations underway with the Thompson Fire in Butte County, and city of St. Helena canceling its July 4 fireworks show because of the Toll Fire. Here in the Bay Area, BART and Caltrain are experiencing lengthy heat-related delays, but hey, at least all SF public pools will be free for everyone on Wednesday. [Chronicle]
Recall Thao campaign sued by Oakland ethics commission
The campaign committee, “Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao,” also known as OUST, is under scrutiny for possibly violating fundraising laws. In May, OUST was given a subpoena by the city’s Public Ethics Commission, claiming that the group was trying to bypass disclosing the sources and amounts of their campaign donations. After refusing to cooperate with the subpoena, OUST is now facing a lawsuit from the Ethics Commission.
More than 500 Pounds of Illegal Fireworks Off Oakland Streets
More than 500 Pounds of Illegal Fireworks Off Oakland Streets. For the second day in a row, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) is pleased to announce a significant seizure of illegal fireworks. While responding to a community member’s call in the 1500 block of 6th Avenue, officers saw a group of individuals near a vehicle. The group immediately left the area after seeing the officers arrive. The quick-thinking officers continued to investigate the area and came upon a vehicle with a large quantity of illegal fireworks in plain view.
Grand jury skeptical of Oakland police' capacity for new license plate readers
When Gov. Gavin Newsom announced earlier this year that the California Highway Patrol would install almost 300 new license plate readers in Oakland, it was the end of a roundabout process to fund, approve and implement the cameras. But the effect was the same: Oakland would expand its number of license plate readers nearly ten-fold.But that increase in the number of cameras won't be joined by an increase in the number of Oakland Police Department officers, and the Alameda County Civil Grand Jury released a report questioning whether the department can accommodate the new cameras. "OPD is unlikely to respond to...
PG&E preparing for possible power outages amid extreme heat
Triple-digit temperatures and power outages can be a dangerous combination.That's why PG&E has now activated its local emergency operation center in southeast Fresno as Central California braces for several days of excessive heat.PG&E has tracked weather events since 1970. Central Valley Region Vice President Josh Simes says since then, the utility has only seen severe conditions, like the ones we are about to experience, 18 other times."We ask our PG&E customers, our hometowns, to be prepared for heat outages that could happen," he said. "We ask them to check on their family members, those that are most vulnerable and ensure...
1 killed, another injured in East Oakland shooting
One man was killed and another person was injured in a shooting in East Oakland on Monday afternoon, police said.Officers responded around 3 p.m. to the 900 block of 105th Avenue and pronounced an Oakland man with multiple apparent gunshot wounds dead on the scene, police said. Officers later learned another victim of the same shooting had been transported to a hospital in a private vehicle, police added. The victim is in stable condition, according to the last report to the police.Oakland police investigators from the department's Homicide Section are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Police are withholding the name of the victim until his next of kin are notified.OPD has urged those with information regarding the shooting to contact the Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or a tip line at (510) 238-7950. OPD also asked that videos and photos that could assist with the investigation be sent to cidvideos@oaklandca.gov.
Where to find SF Bay Area July 4th parades, festivals and fireworks shows
July 4th festivities will be held across the Bay Area this week through the actual holiday on Thursday with parades, festivals and fireworks shows.Below is a rundown of confirmed events:PARADES AND PICNICSAlameda 10 a.m. The annual July 4th parade returns. There will be additional July 4th festivities held at the USS Hornet starting at 10 a.m. Event infoAmerican Canyon This year's parade starts at 3 p.m. at American Canyon Road and Elliot Drive, traveling north on Elliot Drive to Benton Way, ending at Community Park II where there will be a celebration with food trucks, live music and other activities. Event...
‘Fog-free Fourth?’: Skies will be crystal clear for fireworks in SF—for once
Perhaps the only good news about the dangerous heat wave scorching the Bay Area this week is that fog is expected to burn off along the coast, allowing for clear skies—an essential and rare feature for viewing Fourth of July fireworks. The last time San Francisco had a fog-free...
East Bay duo charged with San Jose Safeway gas scheme
(KRON) — Two East Bay men have been charged with a scheme in which stolen credit card data was used to steal thousands of gallons of diesel fuel from South Bay Safeway gas stations. Yuniel Cordero, 40, of Oakland, is accused of committing a string of fuel thefts from Safeway locations around San Jose, Santa […]
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao addresses FBI raid and more
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao gave her first interview with a news organization on Tuesday following the FBI raid on her house at the end of June. In a one-on-one interview with KTVU, Thao appeared confident and calm, answering some questions about the agents scouring her Maiden Lane home, but refusing to answer others.
Illegal fireworks possibly involved in two East Bay brush fires
A brush fire sparked in Concord early Tuesday morning and came very close to homes before crews contained it. It was the second fire in a span of about 6 hours in the East Bay that may have involved illegal fireworks, fire officials believe. A brush fire in the hills...
Former Chancellor Carol Christ addresses Jewish community, outlines support plans
Toward the eve of her term as chancellor, Carol Christ addressed the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Jewish Student Life and Campus Climate, or CACJSLCC, in a letter outlining UC Berkeley plans to support the Jewish community. The letter — sent June 24 — follows Christ’s promise after a recent...
Cal in the ACC: Getting to know new conference mate Clemson
As Cal moves into the ACC, BearTerritory takes a deeper look at the new conference mates that the Golden Bears will now be joining. Up next, get to know the Clemson Tigers. The California Golden Bears athletics department has concluded its on-field participation in the Pac-12 and is now set to begin a new era in the ACC for the 2024-25 season. To get to know the new conference mates, BearTerritory.net is taking a deep-dive look at each of the new programs that Cal will share the league with. Up next is a breakdown of the Clemson Tigers.
‘Everything rests on this’: Will taxpayers loan Bay Area counties $20B to fix housing?
With state and federal funds drying up, banks lending less, and more cities facing budget deficits, tens of thousands of newly proposed affordable homes have been stuck in limbo, unable to get off the ground. So come this November, Bay Area voters will not only be weighing in on the...
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