Libby Schaaf
Marshawn Lynch Gives, uh, Impassioned Speech to Keep A's in Oakland
The Raiders running back showed up to Oakland City Hall in shorts and flip flops to speak (briefly) on behalf of the A's.
EXCLUSIVE: ICE arrested over 100 undocumented immigrants without criminal convictions in that big Oakland raid
Of the 233 people arrested between Feb. 25 and 28, 111 had no criminal convictions.
Oakland’s Mayor Issues Order to Protect DIY Venue Tenants
Libby Schaaf announced an executive order to provide more time to implement safety upgrades in the city’s warehouse spaces
Oakland Mayor Announces $1.7 Million Grant for Affordable Arts Spaces
She said it was "especially important and prescient" given the fire at Ghost Ship on Friday.
The Sex Scandal Blowing Up Oakland's Police Department
After an 18-year-old sex worker accused more than a dozen cops of sleeping with her, the resulting scandal has seen three police chiefs get fired or quit in the space of a couple weeks.
Oakland has gone through three police chiefs in nine days amidst sex and text scandals
"I am here to run a police department, not a frat house," said Oakland's mayor Libby Schaaf as she announced the resignation of yet another police chief on Friday.
