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Get in the mix with the Oakland Report: our first reader social is January 8
Join us for an evening of socializing, networking, and rich discussion of our city with Report writers and readers that want to see Oakland flourish
Dec 4
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Oakland Report
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Oakland schools budgeting 101: how OUSD spends money
OUSD’s board and leadership are struggling with a nine-figure budget crisis. Here, we zoom out on how OUSD spends money relative to other comparable…
Dec 2
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Bob Borek
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City set to forgive $8 million loan to affordable housing landlord
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) says that two properties will be foreclosed – and affordable deed restrictions removed – unless…
Dec 1
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Sean S. Reinhart
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November 2025
The bird next door: the time an Oakland turkey rose to captivate the world
The wild turkey of Oakland's Morcom Rose Garden became world famous for being beautiful, quirky, rather hostile, and definitely insane — not unlike…
Nov 26
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Sean S. Reinhart
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Oakland’s culture of apathy is costing us all
City’s lack of responsiveness to its citizens – and apathy toward doing its job – has cost it and Oakland residents dearly.
Nov 22
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SEAN EVERHART
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City’s cash management report shows $192 million loss since June 30
Rebecca Kaplan’s undocumented special revenue project; city set to forgive $8 million housing loans; Lake Merritt project could be delayed by late…
Nov 18
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Sean S. Reinhart
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Letters to the Editor - November 17, 2025
Payouts attract more lawsuits; commissioners need better screening; angling for tax distracts from governing; the superb value of uncertainty; and more…
Nov 17
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Sean S. Reinhart
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The city that sues itself: how the Privacy Advisory Commission enables conflicts of interest
Oakland’s tangled web of citizen commissions takes authority (and accountability) out of the hands of elected officials
Nov 16
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Alex Montana
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Oakland schools budgeting 101: how Oakland schools are funded
OUSD’s budget crisis is playing out in slow motion in the public eye. Understanding the district's options starts with understanding how OUSD is funded.
Nov 14
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Bob Borek
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Outgoing police commissioners accuse police chief and blame city for "anti-commission harassment"
Termed-out police commissioners Ricardo Garcia Acosta and Omar Farmer, whom city council declined to reappoint, aim to send a statement to the federal…
Nov 11
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Sean S. Reinhart
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Oakland’s police commission - when does oversight become obstruction?
Oakland’s tangled web of citizen commissions causes delays, duplicated efforts and dysfunction - Part 1
Nov 10
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Alex Montana
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The Infinite Unknown
The value of uncertainty in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. A transcript of Oakland Report co-founder Tim Gardner's remarks to the Rotary…
Nov 8
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Tim Gardner
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