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Oakland residents, officials take part in ShakeOut to stay prepared for earthquakes

OAKLAND OFFICIALS PARTICIPATED in "The Great California Shakeout" on Thursday morning and called on members of the public to ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee promised to change city’s narrative. Here’s how she’s trying.

The longtime progressive icon touted the city’s declining crime levels, noting her efforts to streamline permit approvals.
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Lee calls for ‘changing the narrative’ about Oakland in State of the City speech

Mayor Barbara Lee portrayed Oakland as a city that’s undergoing positive change and prepared to take on challenges during her State of the City address Tuesday before the City Council. “Oakland is ...

High-ranking Oakland official who spoke to feds about ex-mayor leaves for another East Bay city

Duffey is in line to be the new city manager in Brentwood, an eastern Contra Costa County city with about 67,000 residents — ...
East Bay Times

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee promised to change city’s narrative. Here’s how she’s trying.

OAKLAND — Mayor Barbara Lee’s campaign promise of bringing optimism back to Oakland may have been all that residents needed to hear from the former congresswoman serving less than half a term before ...