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Bay Area Mayors Want Funds for Homeless
As the governor and state lawmakers head for Sacramento to negotiate a state budget, Oakland’s mayor has a request: to address the homeless crisis.
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An Optimistic Oakland Mayor Talks Howard Terminal Ballpark Plans
NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf about the plans for the new waterfront ballpark at Howard Terminal and the war of words with the Las Vegas mayor.
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Oakland City Leaders Resurrect Ceasefire Plan to Stop Gun Violence
In an effort to stop gun violence, city leaders in Oakland are going back to the future, resurrecting a plan to stop gun violence — a ceasefire.
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Oakland City Leaders Resurrect Ceasefire Plan to Stop Gun Violence
In an effort to stop gun violence, city leaders in Oakland are going back to the future — resurrecting a plan to stop gun violence: a ceasefire. Cheryl Hurd reports.
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Bay Area Mayors Discuss Their Priorities in Transition to Endemic Phase
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf discuss the priorities for each of their cities as they transition into the endemic phase of COVID-19.
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Watch: Bay Area Mayors Discuss Contingency Plans for New COVID Variants
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and San Francisco Mayor London Breed discuss their plans in the event a new COVID-19 variant surfaces.
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Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Talks Possible Teacher Strike, Helping Struggling Business
Raj Mathai speaks with Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf about the possible OUSD teacher strike, recent restaurant closures and what her office is doing to help the struggling businesses.
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Mayor Schaaf Reaches Out to Gov. Newsom for Help in Combating Oakland Crime
Mayor Libby Schaaf is reaching out to Governor Gavin Newsom for help in combating violent crime in Oakland.
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‘I Will Never Give Up on Oakland': A Conversation With Mayor Libby Schaaf
The alarming rise in violent crime in Oakland has people in every neighborhood of the city not only concerned, but angry. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to Mayor Libby Schaaf about what needs to happen to move Oakland forward.
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Oakland Mayor Seeks to Reverse Police Cuts Amid Crime Spike
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf says she wants to reverse planned cuts to police funding and instead push to hire more officers as soon as possible
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RAW: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Addresses Uptick in Violent Crime, Police Shortage
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf held a press conference Monday following several crimes in the city including homicides, theft, store break-ins and shootings that have injured or killed several bystanders and innocent people.
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Colleague Reacts After Retired OPD Captain Injured in Shootout
A colleague is speaking out after former Oakland Police Capt. Ersie Joyner was shot in a robbery turned shooting Thursday afternoon. Melissa Colorado reports.
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Oakland Mayor Confirms Former Police Captain Shot in Robbery Turned Shooting
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf confirmed Friday that former Oakland Police Capt. Ersie Joyner was shot in a robbery turned shooting Thursday afternoon in her city. One of the suspects died in the shooting, according to police.
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Oakland Expands Program to Recruit, Retain Teachers of Color
City, state, and community leaders on Wednesday announced the expansion of a pilot program aimed at recruiting and retaining specialized teachers of color in Oakland schools via help with housing.
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Newsom Approves Mayor's Request for Greater CHP Presence in Oakland
Gov. Gavin Newsom granted a request on Tuesday to send California Highway Patrol officers to monitor traffic laws in Oakland.
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Newsom, Schaaf Join Oakland in Celebrating the Making of Juneteenth Holiday
Governor Newsom visited Black-owned businesses in Oakland hit hard by the pandemic Thursday, and for many the timing offered them a chance to reflect and celebrate the bill signing formally making Juneteenth a federal holiday.
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Gov. Newsom Visits Black-Owned Businesses in Oakland
Governor Gavin Newsom visited Black-owned businesses in Oakland hit hard by the pandemic Thursday, and for many the timing offered them a chance to reflect and celebrate the bill signing formally making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Thom Jensen reports.
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Bay Area Leaders React to California Reopening
Bay Area leaders took to social media to send messages of excitement as California reopens.
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Ready to Reopen: Politics and Science Unite Ahead of June 15
NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and UCSF Dr. Monica Gandhi about what they’re looking forward to ahead of California’s reopening date.
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New Oakland Fire Chief to Be Sworn in
On Monday, Reginald Freeman will be sworn in as Oakland’s 37th fire chief.