DA Pamela Price announces new charges for the three men accused of killing security guard Kevin Nishita. All three men are now facing gang and gun special enhancement charges.
@nbcbayarea
Gov's office drags Oakland in the "how we got here" section and itemizes previous investments into the city. Not accidental. Highly unusual. They're pissed.
300 surveillance cameras in Oakland will be managed by CHP and can circumvent Oakland's Privacy Commission + ordinances. Impressive end-around by CHP. Maybe everyone's exhausted, no push back.
We got 480 (!) cameras in Oakland run by the CHP, trumpeted by the Gov, and not a peep from our once-highly vocal “privacy advocates” coalition - truly a new day!
480 new high-tech cameras are being installed along freeways and in Oakland to make the area safer.
These will help law enforcement identify vehicles linked to crimes using real-time information and alerts.
We’re building safer, stronger communities for all Californians.
Remarkable new speed record set by
@CaseyPrattABC7
for accurately distinguishing how Oakland "lost" each of its three pro sports teams w/ compare + contrast analysis on current A's stadium proposal.
This hurts more than a burger joint leaving Oakland. Kaiser is homegrown. Their execs consult w/ the Mayor's Office frequently. They would have discussed this action -- and the consequences it would bring to the city's downtown and rep -- and they *still* decided to move forward.
How bad is the crime concern in Oakland?
The city's largest private employer is now advising employees to stay in the building for lunch due to worries about robberies.
A slain police officer is a citywide tragedy. Like all traumatic events it has the power to bond a community or divide. The leadership decisions made in the next 48 hours - convene, action, outreach, comms - will determine Oakland’s path.
Extraordinary leadership from
@GavinNewsom
. Sends 120 cops + extra DA's to Oakland/Alameda County to enforce law, prosecute crime. Narrative change starts now?
via
@sfchronicle
👀Oakland’s offer to the
#Athletics
for Coliseum lease extension ahead of Tuesday’s meeting.👀
✅ 5-year lease with opt out option at 3rd year.
✅ Approx $19.4M/yr.
✅ Sell Coliseum stake.
✅ Grant Oakland 1 exclusive year to line up owners for expansion.
*OR Oak keeps name
California is announcing a new 10-point action plan to improve Oakland's streets.
These improvements will further assist the city in cleaning up neighborhoods, enriching public spaces by removing litter and debris, and improving safety on our streets.
Some ways to fix contracting and paving. 🧵👇
Our current paving program relies primarily on Measure U (formerly measure KK) bond dollars. We’ve projected about $350M dollars will come from that bond measure to pave our roads over the lifetime of the bond.
I play basketball w this dude
@peterhartlaub
and when he decides he wants to dominate the boards he gets this weird snarl on his face. I imagine he wrote this w/ the snarl.
Shohei Ohtani's "perception" of San Francisco? Here's why I'll never care.
Let's stop hand-wringing over outsiders who stoke fear about our city — and ride with the people who believe in a better future.
A free agency manifesto:
🌁💯
@ChroniclesOfAzu
CNN didn’t say that. One of our fellow Oaklanders said it. And she said it while she was crying b/c she has a small business in KONO and runs First Fridays.
Post some photos of the attendees then Seneca. I saw the little video you posted. What was that, a dozen people? How many were press? This is such a pathetic display. Me and all my friends are DYING of laughter over it.
when SFPD officer Geary was ordered to stop using a ventriloquist dummy while on patrol, he collected signatures for a ballot measure to allow Brendan O’Smarty to remain on the force.
Proposed paving map of
#Oakland
. Come for the detailed bird's eye, stay for what's believed to be the nation's first paving plan that prioritizes safety + equity, accounting for low-income and traditionally underserved neighborhoods.
I’m a fan of ranked choice voting but it’s clear who loses their voice when we’ve got bad ballot design, changing terms (do we rank top 3 or top 5?) and poor public education campaigns.
Alameda County Ranked Choice Voting error rates by precinct in the November 2022 Oakland Mayoral election. The percentage of voters who made at least one of the following errors is shown in parentheses: overvoting, voting for the same candidate twice, or skipping a ranking.
BREAKING: NFL and Players Coalition on verge of partnership that would see league/owners contribute close to $100 million toward social justice causes.
@JReidESPN
and I report here:
ICYMI:
@GavinNewsom
is dispatching one of the biggest California Highway Patrol forces of his tenure to combat an “alarming and unacceptable” Oakland crime wave
Unusual angle here, given the nation's condemnation of the repugnant lies and conspiracies that found safe harbor at Oakland's city council meeting. Only 10% of Donald Trump's words are racist and vile, so maybe we're just "cherry picking" the guy?
This is a heartbreaking tragedy for the family and friends of the officer, and it will rock everyone who serves in the City of Oakland family; prayers to all.
It is with a heavy heart that we come together to share the devastating news of the passing of our colleague and friend, who was killed in the line of duty today in the 400 block of Embarcadero.
OPD will hold a news conference at 1pm at Police Headquarters.
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín issued a statement today opposing a ceasefire resolution, his first response the calls for council action: "These resolutions will not end the violence abroad, but they do fan the flames of hatred here at home"
#berkmtg
Melrose is an amazing bilingual school in Maxwell Park, East Oakland, and glad to see the Gov. make it his first visit post recall victory. B-ball skills for real.
CA leads the nation with the lowest COVID case rate. Our students are back together in the classroom safely thanks to the progress we’ve made together.
Great to be in Oakland today visiting students at Melrose Leadership Academy -- we even got to play a little basketball :)
@lenraphaelcpa
If you ran on “we should defund police” taking a low profile today is prudent; then again, if you take positions that make you go dark when the community grieves and comes together, that’s a sign your positions alienate community and maybe public service isn’t a good fit.
@DarwinBondGraha
Is it possible, given the frequency of gun shot victims dumped at that ER, the camera is primarily used to investigate gun violence-related crimes?
In past five years,
#Oakland
shootings down 50 percent. Homicide down 42 percent. Robberies down 38 percent. Use of force by police down 75 percent. This is progress.