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| May. 8 |
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Oakland police chief steps down 
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| Mar.21 |
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Oakland councilmembers accused of ethics violations
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| Mar.9 |
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Crime problems, solutions discussed at Oakland public forum The forum lasted for more than four hours. City leaders and Oakland's top law enforcement officer stayed from beginning to end
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| Feb.1 |
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Oakland unveils city ID and debit card |
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| Jan.23 |
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Oakland City Council votes to hire Bratton Thecouncil voted 7-1 to approve a controversial measure to hire former New York and Los Angeles police chief William Bratton as a consultant
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| Nov.30 |
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Sandré Swanson gets key Oakland job |
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| Oct.25 |
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Divided Occupy Oakland revisits City Hall |
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| Oct.12 |
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Officers disciplined in Occupy Oakland protests Oakland officials are accusing more than 40 police officers of committing misconduct during Occupy protests that turned violent
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| Oct.3 |
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Oakland City Council meeting disrupted by protest |
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| Aug.20 |
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Oakland finds source of police radio problems |
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| Jul.31 |
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Oakland mayor says police takeover won't happen |
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| May.5 |
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Oakland celebrates 160 years |
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| Feb.15 |
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New police chief outlines his vision |
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| Feb.7 |
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'Anonymous' hacks personal info of Oak. Officials 'Anonymous' has released the personal information of some of top city officials online in response to clashes between Occupy and the police
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| Feb.6 |
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Occupy Oakland calling for day of action. 94607
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| Feb.1 |
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Jordan named Oakland police chief |
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| Jan.30 |
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Oakland to change tactics after rowdy protest |
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| Jan.29 |
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City Hall damaged by Occupy protesters
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| Jan.25 |
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City Council discusses new budget plan |
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| Jan.18 |
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Oakland issues pink slips to 2,500 employees
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| Dec.20 |
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2 recall campaigns for Oakland mayor OK'd |
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| Nov.15 |
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Parcel tax defeated in special election |
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| Nov.14 |
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Quan's top legal adviser resigns over raid |
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Cops raid Occupy Oakland for second time. Oakland Downtown
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| Nov.13 |
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Occupy Oakland gets third eviction notice |
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| Nov.11 |
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Occupy protesters told they must leave |
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| Nov.9 |
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Occupy protesters shout down city council |
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| Oct.30 |
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Mayors take heat after 'Occupy' |
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| Oct.28 |
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Quan booed away from stage |
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| Oct.27 |
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Oakland board votes to close 5 schools A crowd of 500 parents, teachers and children yelled as the school board held a hearing before voting 5-2 to close five elementary schools
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Occupy protesters regroup - Iraq vet hurt. Oakland Downtown
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| Oct.25 |
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Police tear gas Occupy Oakland protesters 
Map of Frank Ogawa Plaza Oakland Oakland Downtown: Police fired tear gas tonight into a crowd of several hundred protesters backing the movement who had sought to retake an encampment
| Several hundred "Occupy Oakland" protesters are marching down the streets of Oakland
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| Oct.22 |
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Hundreds march anti-Wall Street protest Oakland Downtown: Protesters camped out in front of Oakland City Hall in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement showed no signs of going away
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| Oct.21 |
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Oakland orders 'Occupy' to leave plaza |
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| Oct.20 |
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Former mayor testifies in suit over firing |
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| Oct.13 |
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Howard Jordan sworn in as interim chief
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| Oct.11 |
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Police chief resigning after 2 years Embattled Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts said he will resign next month on the job, citing frustration over his role in the department
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| Oct.10 |
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500 show up at Occupy Oakland protest| The demonstration. It comes on the heels of the protests in San Francisco and San Jose | |
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| Sep.24 |
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Oakland proposes eliminating 13 schools
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| Jun.21 |
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City will no longer support citizen firefight |
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| Feb.4 |
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OPD Chief Batts to stay in Oakland
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| Feb.3 |
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Oakland's pot plan goes up in smoke
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| Feb.1 |
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Vote on changing pot-farm law postponed |
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| Jan.27 |
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OPD communication investigated |
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| Jan.18 |
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2 mayors to attend White House dinner |
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| Jan.4 |
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New mayor takes aim at police pensions |
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| Jan.3 |
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Quan sworn in as Oakl first female mayor Jean Quan is the first woman and the first Asian-American to take charge at City Hall. She was the underdog who pulled off an election upset
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| Dec.17 |
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Pot-growing plan may hit legal wall
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| Nov.27 |
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Oakland ID would double as debit card
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| Nov.10 |
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Quan scores upset win in mayor's race| City Councilwoman Jean Quan has been elected as Oakland's next mayor following a days-long process of redistributing votes. A new ranked-choice system allowed voters to list their first, second and third-place candidates. 61-ye... | |
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| Nov.6 |
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Jean Quan starts to lead voting City Councilmember Jean Quan with 51 percent of the ranked choice vote and former State Senate President Don Perata with just under 49 perce...
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| Nov.5 |
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Mayor pleads for peace after sentencing |
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| Nov.4 |
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Perata's lead seems insurmountable
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| Nov.2 |
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Oakland choosing new mayor |
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| Oct.19 |
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City settles suit over fatal police shooting |
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| Sep.19 |
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Councilwoman victim of purse-snatch |
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| Aug.4 |
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Mayor Ron Dellums Won't Seek Re-Election
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| Jul.22 |
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City To Seek Help After Rash Of Crimes |
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| Jul.21 |
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$6.5 M Settlement In Warrant Case |
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Oakland Votes To Permit Large Pot Farms The City Council has approved a plan to license four production plants where marijuana would be grown, packaged and processed
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| Jul.20 |
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Oakland Considers 'Wal-Marting' Of Weed |
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| Jul.13 |
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City approves plan to license pot growers
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80 cop layoffs to occur; No deal reached City officials and police union leaders were unsuccesful in their attempts to reach a last-minute agreement by a 5 p.m. deadline
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| Jul.12 |
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Talks Over Police Layoffs To Resume |
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Talks In Final Hours Over Police Layoffs |
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| Jul.9 |
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Dellums 'Proud' Of Response To Verdict |
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| Jul.3 |
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Police Chief Warns Of Impact Of Cuts |
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| Jun.25 |
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City Council Votes To Lay Off 80 Cops The council voted 5-3 to eliminate the positions immediately and possibly up to 122 more in January if voters in November don't approve a new...
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| Jun.21 |
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City Considers Losing Up To 200 Officers |
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| Mar.27 |
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Tax Measures To Reduce Deficit |
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| Jan.6 |
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Response Criticized In OPD Tragedy |
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| Oct.21 |
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City Hiring Practices Criticized In Report |
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| Oct.7 |
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City To Pay $1.2 Million To Settle Lawsuit |
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| Aug.12 |
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Dellums Names New Oakland Police Chief |
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| Jul.29 |
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Oakland Police Agree To Freeze Salaries |
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| Jul.28 |
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Oakland, SF To Get Money For Police |
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| May.22 |
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City Hires New Schools Superintendent
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| May.5 |
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Mayor proposes budget cuts |
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| Apr.24 |
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Police officers fired over search warrants
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| Apr.4 |
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Judge: City illegally spent safety funds |
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| Mar.23 |
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Slain Officers Recalled As Proud Vets
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| Mar.10 |
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2 Council Members Argue Over Parking |
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| Jan.28 |
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Police Chief Blasts City Council, Resigns
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| Jan.16 |
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Plans To Fire 11 Cops Accused Of Lying |
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| Oct.8 |
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Plan To Close Up To 15 Schools
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| Jun.27 |
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Embattled City Administrator Out Of Job| Mayor Ron Dellums placed Deborah Edgerly on administrative leave. The 56-year old Edgerly tried to protect her nephew, a gang member | |
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| Jun.2 |
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Governor Talks Budget Crisis |
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| Jan.16 |
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Bill Clinton calls for foreclosure aid in city |
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| Jan.14 |
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Dellums gaves state of the city address |
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| Oct.17 |
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Tougher Rules Against Smoking Enacted
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| Aug.20 |
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Six Sue Police Over Public Strip Searches |
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| Jul.12 |
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City To Sue Over Garbage Lockout |
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| Feb.8 |
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Mayor Gets 60% Pay Raise |
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| Jan.8 |
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Dellums Publicly Sworn In As Mayor |
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| Jan.2 |
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Mayor Dellums Begins Term
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| Nov.8 |
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Jerry Brown Elected Attorney General A 2-term governor and mayor of Oakland is winning the race for California attorney general
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| Aug.4 |
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Oakland Unveils Bold New Crime Plan |
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| Jun.29 |
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Ward Stepping Down As Head Of Schools |
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| Jun.16 |
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Dellums Winner In Mayor Race Former congressman had enough votes to become the unofficial winner, with 50.18% of the vote
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| Jun.7 |
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Dellums projected victor in mayor's race
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| Mar.16 |
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PD Reaches Tentative Labor Agreement |
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| Mar.14 |
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State Of Emergency On Hold
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| Dec.30 |
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City has had more homicides this year The total of 94 homicides so far, compared to 88 in 2004, is still a 17% reduction from the total of 114 in 2003
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| Oct.7 |
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Dellums Announces Mayoral Run
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| Jul.12 |
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Spectators Will Be Cited At Sideshows The city council unanimously approved an ordinance that would allow to cite spectators of illegal late night car rallies
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| Jun.21 |
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Oakland Approves Plan To Shut City Jail |
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| Jun.18 |
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Jerry Brown Marries Longtime Girlfriend |
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| Apr.29 |
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Son of City Council President arrested |
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| Feb.14 |
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Daniel Farrell appointed city fire chief |
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| Feb.2 |
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Tucker appointed interim police chief |
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| Oct.9 |
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Police Chief Considering Move |
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| Jan.19 |
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City Begs Gov. to Abandon Budget Cuts |
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| Dec.19 |
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Mayor proposed sin taxes
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| Jul.1 |
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Mayor Fires City Manager |
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| Jun.2 |
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State takes over Oakland schools The state school superintendent appointed Dr. Randolph Ward as the district administrator
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| Feb.19 |
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$11 million to settle Riders suits
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| Feb.13 |
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Ordinance against loitering |
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| Jan.17 |
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Fire Department Reduces Staff |
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| Jan.7 |
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Mayor Jerry Brown sworn |
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| Mar.5 |
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Mayor Jerry Brown easily wins re-election Brown easily won re-election to a second term by 63% after a campaign run in relative obscurity
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