Oakland has hella lawsuits

Oakland Agenda Watch, October 20, 2025 — Just can’t quit coal in Oakland; pay no attention to what’s behind the curtain; Oakland Coliseum debacle keeps…

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Sean S. Reinhart

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Letters — October 18, 2025

Public safety tax oversight committee subs out to a consultant; Oakland Human Services department gaps are concerning; "This system is set up for…

Oct 18 • 

Oakland Report

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Sean S. Reinhart

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Oakland Agenda Watch

Police chief's resignation; defending city employees in criminal proceedings; trash controversy; paying renters and tenants to sue, and more...

Oct 12 • 

Sean S. Reinhart

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Measure NN’s oversight commission wields unprecedented citywide power

Oakland’s newest citizen commission now controls $45 million a year and the city’s overall public safety strategy.

Oct 7 • 

Rajni Mandal

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Oakland Agenda Watch

Spotlight on Oakland City Council agenda, October 7, 2025 — State of the City Address, $7M+ in lawsuit payouts for poor roads, and a $750K grant to…

Oct 6 • 

Sean S. Reinhart

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September 2025

A letter to Oakland Report readers

Seeking a new leader for the publication. It could be you!

Sep 13 • 

Tim Gardner

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August 2025

Gripped by Oversight

How the Police Commission controls OPD’s equipment and operational effectiveness

Aug 11 • 

Rajni Mandal

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July 2025

Policing the police: Oakland's push to remove Internal Affairs from the police department

Oakland considers civilianizing misconduct investigations

Jul 2 • 

Rajni Mandal

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June 2025

Leadership Vacuum at Oakland’s Human Services Department Exposes Systemic Failures

A failed 2023 plan to dismantle Oakland’s Human Services Department left a leadership void, now filled by interim staff amid fiscal uncertainty.

Jun 17 • 

Joe Turner

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May 2025

Oakland Report Radar: May 26th, 2025

Memorial Day edition: upcoming meetings, public safety budget, and other Oakland news in brief.

May 26 • 

Rajni Mandal

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Oakland Report welcomes its first managing director, Joe Turner

Oakland Report began with a clear mission—delivering articles for local citizens that provide deep understanding, reasoned arguments, and evidence-based…

May 16 • 

Tim Gardner

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Jacob Rukin

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Joe Turner

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Twenty years under watch: will Oakland police finally exit federal oversight this year?

A court hearing is scheduled for July. The federal monitor has used ambiguous evaluation criteria and has not issued a mandatory quarterly report…

May 8 • 

Rajni Mandal

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