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| Feb.26 |
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Calls For A Crackdown On Liquor Stores City Attorney John Russo is pledging to crack down on stores that are causing problems for their neighbors
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| Mar.1 |
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New PD Tactics Will Target Homicide Spike 100 officers will be combined into a single new unit that will move into areas where violence strikes most frequently
| Mar.8 |
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D.A. To Investigate Claim Against Mayor County District Attorney is investigating an incident outside a nightclub in which a woman accused Brown
| Mar.14 |
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State Of Emergency On Hold The City Council voted to wait a week to allow Police Chief Wayne Tucker to put more officers on the streets | |
| Mar.15 |
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Police Unveil Anti-Robbery Campaign A new campaign should significantly reduce crime in the city's Fruitvale District. Includes an educational campaign
| Mar.16 |
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PD Reaches Tentative Labor Agreement The union that represents officers has reached a tentative agreement with police Chief and City Administrator
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| Apr.29 |
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Town Hall Meeting Addresses Violence Community members called this meeting to discuss solutions for Oakland's growing murder rate
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| May.16 |
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Mayoral candidates debated over housing Ron Dellums, the ex-congressman; City Council President Ignacio De La Fuente; councilwoman Nancy Nadel
| May.26 |
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City Helps Feds Bust Illegal Immigrants But because of a rise in gang violence, the city is backing off its resolution to be a 'city of refuge'
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| Jun.7 |
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Incumbent Kernighan above 50% Oakland City Council District 2 election. Allison was coming in second, with 33.4%, and Shirley Gee third, with 16.1
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Dellums projected victor in mayor's race AP projected that the former cngressman would have the majority needed to avoid a runoff in November. Dellums held 50.13% of the vote
City Council President Ignacio De La Fuente, refused to concede.
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| Jun.8 |
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6,000 Votes Still Uncounted In Mayor Race A new shipment of ballots is arriving at the Alameda County Registrar of Voters
| Jun.9 |
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Dellums Now Below 50% In Vote Count Former congressman remained the top vote-getter, but he may be forced into a runoff with Ignacio De La Fuente
| Jun.14 |
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Dellums Lead For Mayor Still Below 50% Former Congressman held onto his lead in the race after a ninth day of vote-counting came to an end
| Jun.16 |
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Mayor's Race Still Unresolved Dellums maintains his lead with 49.75% of the vote. Ignacio De La Fuente has 33.29%
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Dellums Winner In Mayor Race Former congressman had enough votes to become the unofficial winner, with 50.18% of the vote
Ron Dellums was above the threshold of 50% needed to avoid a runoff with City Council President Ignacio De La Fuente, who had 32.99% of the vote. City Councilwoman Nancy Nadel was a third with 10,928 votes (13.06%). The count had been delayed by the return to paper ballots
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| Jun.29 |
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Ward Stepping Down As Head Of Schools The state-appointed head of the Oakland Unified is leaving his post to become San Diego County's superintendent
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| Aug.4 |
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Oakland Unveils Bold New Crime Plan Deputy Chief Jordan: Operation Ceasefire is a hollistic approach to reducing the violence | |
| Aug.7 |
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Interim Administrator For City Schools Kimberly Stratham has worked in the district for a year overseeing curriculum
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| Nov.8 |
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Jerry Brown Elected Attorney General A 2-term governor and mayor of Oakland is winning the race for California attorney general | |
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| Dec.28 |
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1st black elected to City Council, dies Carter Gilmore, a prominent civil rights activist was the first black elected to the Oakland City Council. He was 80
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