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| Jan.5 |
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Brunner its elected new council president Ignacio De La Fuente's 10-year reign as president of the City Council ended when the council voted to elect Jane Brunner its new president
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| Jan.16 |
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Plans To Fire 11 Cops Accused Of Lying City attorney said 2 sergeants and 9 officers will be fired for allegedly lying obtain search warrants in drug cases
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City to hire guards to boost security City officials plan to hire private security guards to patrol downtown for 60 to 90 days. The guards will be instructed to work closely with...
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| Jan.28 |
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 Police Chief Blasts City Council, Resigns| Embattled Wayne Tucker is facing criticism over chronic violent crime as city leaders prepared to call for a vote of no-confidence | |
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| Feb.26 |
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Outgoing chief says crime rate will drop Wayne Tucker told a group of neighborhood activists that it's 'very likely' the city will reach a goal set by Mayor Dellums of reducing crime...
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| Mar.10 |
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2 Council Members Argue Over Parking 3 months ago Jean Quan and Desley Brooks got into a tug of war over who should be allowed to park in a prime space right next to the City Ha...
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| Mar.12 |
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Oakland Seeks Commissioner's for A's City officials asked for MLB commissioner Bud Selig's help in developing a plan to build a new stadium for the Athletics
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| Mar.23 |
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In Mourning Over Police Officer Deaths Schwarzenegger ordered flags at the state capitol flown at half-staff Sunday in honor of the slain officers
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Slain Officers Recalled As Proud Vets| Condolences poured in from around the state and the country. Community members flocked to Oakland City Hall to sign a condolence book | |
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| Mar.31 |
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Perata to run for mayor Former state Senate leader Don Perata says he will run for Oakland mayor in 2010. He served 10 years in the state Senate
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| Apr.4 |
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Judge: City illegally spent safety funds A judge has ruled that the city of illegally used funds raised through a public-safety ballot measure meant to bolster the number of officers
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| Apr.24 |
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Police officers fired over search warrants| 4 officers accused of involvement in a scandal in which officers allegedly lied to get search warrants have been fired | |
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| May.5 |
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Mayor proposes budget cuts Ron Dellums is proposing to lay off 140 cops and hundreds of other city workers in order to balance a deficit that could eclipse $100 million
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| May.22 |
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City Hires New Schools Superintendent| The Oakland school board has hired 42-year-old Tony Smith, the deputy superintendent of San Francisco's schools, as its new superintendent | |
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| Jun.30 |
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Budget Approved With Layoffs, Cuts The City Council voted 7-1 to approve a $414 million general fund budget for fiscal 2010 that closes an $83 million shortfall
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| Jul.8 |
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Ex-Administrator Suing Over Firing Deborah Edgerly was fired over allegations that she interfered with a police investigation after her nephew was arrested
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| Jul.28 |
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Oakland, SF To Get Money For Police| Oakland will be getting $20 million in stimulus cash to hire up to 41 additional officers, while SF will be getting more than $16 million to hire up to 50 | |
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| Jul.29 |
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Oakland Police Agree To Freeze Salaries The president of the police association: officers voted by a wide margin in favor of a contract extension that freezes wages until January of 2013
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| Aug.12 |
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Dellums Names New Oakland Police Chief Mayor Ron Dellums announced that Long Beach Police Chief Anthony Batts has been chosen to head the Police Department
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| Oct.5 |
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Fired Police Officer Files Lawsuit Karla Rush, who was fired earlier this year after being accused of falsifying affidavits, is suing the city and the Police Department
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| Oct.7 |
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City To Pay $1.2 Million To Settle Lawsuit City will pay $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a burglary suspect who was left a paraplegic after being shot by a police officer
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| Oct.21 |
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City Hiring Practices Criticized In Report In an audit examining a five-year period, City Auditor says she found repeated examples of nepotism, favoritism and other unfair practices
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| Nov.3 |
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Mayor Delums Owes IRS $239K Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and his wife owe more than $200,000 in back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service
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| Dec.27 |
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$10K Claim By Cop Killer's Sister
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