In the Oakland mayor's race, labor unions have set up two committees through which they've spent over $426k backing Sheng Thao. And the developers hoping to build a coal export terminal have raised $115k to support Ignacio De La Fuente. oaklandside.org/2022/10/03/oak…

Here's a thread of OUSD school board election stories I've written so far #oakedu What's at stake with this election? oaklandside.org/2022/09/12/ous…

That's right, there's 10 people running for Oakland mayor! 😲 The Oaklandside interviewed 9 of the candidates to help you determine who to vote for. 🗳️☑️ Here's a 🧵 with links to all the transcripts.

The Nov. 8 election in Oakland includes 3 seats on the OUSD school board. These are pivotal races at a time of turmoil for Oakland Unified. Our education reporter ashley mcbride interviewed all 9 candidates to help voters determine who they'll pick to lead 🧵

Tune into UpfrontKPFA 📻👂🏾tomorrow morning to hear our education reporter ashley mcbride talk about who's running for Oakland school board, the big issues like school closures and the budget, and Measure H.

Our news editor Darwin BondGraham will be on KQED Forum tomorrow morning to talk about the Oakland mayor's race. Tune in at 9 a.m.🔊

Oakland is giving small grants to support healing for those injured by violence. The Department of Violence Prevention “mini-grants” are for small nonprofits and individuals leading community healing initiatives. The deadline to apply is Nov. 3. oaklandside.org/2022/10/27/oak…

AC early-voting centers will be open starting tomorrow. Locate the one nearest you.

If early results hold, all 10 Oakland ballot measures are on track to pass.📈🗳️ Supporters say they'll raise or maintain millions in funding for OUSD, infrastructure, and affordable housing. We'll know more today at 5pm when new results go live. oaklandside.org/2022/11/10/ele…

Who’s leading the Oakland school board races? Jennifer Brouhard, Nick Resnick, and Valarie Bachelor are leading, but the results are close with many ballots left to be counted. We'll know more at 5 p.m. today. oaklandside.org/2022/11/10/oak…

Loren Taylor maintains lead in Oakland mayor’s race And in early ranked-choice runs, Taylor appears to be the most popular #2 pick among voters who supported Hodge, Reid, and De La Fuente. But there are still more ballots to count. Stay tuned. oaklandside.org/2022/11/10/lor…

Catching up on local election results? We've got you covered. oaklandside.org/2022/11/08/oak…

Someone—I have no idea who—leaked parts of the confidential investigative records for the Oakland police misconduct cases that have gotten Chief LeRonne Armstrong placed on admin leave. Here's what the files reveal... oaklandside.org/2023/02/08/con…

Oakland’s contested school board election is going to trial oaklandside.org/2023/02/10/oak…

BREAKING: Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong is officially out. oaklandside.org/2023/02/15/oak…

In her first budget as mayor, Thao stares down Oakland’s biggest deficit ever oaklandside.org/2023/04/24/in-…

Classes will resume as normal tomorrow. #oakedu oaklandside.org/2023/05/15/oak…

I'm so honored to be among this impressive group of #Maynard200 fellows. Much appreciation to Maynard Institute for Journalism Education for leading this work to diversify the journalism sector, and for creating these spaces and opportunities for professional growth and continued learning.

A notorious right-wing social media account criticized an Oakland school's "playdate social" event for BIPOC families. This apparently led to a deluge of racist harassment against the school community—culminating in a bomb threat this morning. oaklandside.org/2023/08/29/cha…