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Oakland Hit Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner With a $915,135 Fine for Cutting 38 Protected Trees, and the Couple Says Fire Officials Told Them to Clear Dead Ones
Oakland fined two hillside owners $915,135.40 over 38 protected trees. The couple says fire officials told them to clear dead ones; their federal suit is pending.
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Contra Costa Herald
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Former Oakland mayor's corruption trial starts fourth week
The federal corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her former romantic partner, Andre Jones, and local businessmen, Andy and David Duong, resumes Monday morning. Nathan Gartrell, a reporter with the East Bay Times, has been reporting on the proceedings and gave the following update to KALW:. This interview...
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Pleasanton Weekly
Hernandez outraises, outspends Wahab in bid for Congressional District 14
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Challenger Melissa Hernandez has outraised incumbent Aisha Wahab by nearly $900,000 in the Congressional District 14 race, according to campaign finance records. Hernandez had raised about $2.1 million this year as of Oct. 14, while Wahab reported raising about $1.2 million in the same...
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berkeleyside.org
cityofnapa.org
New Leadership in Public Works
From reviewing development plans and designing capital projects to maintaining storm drains and sidewalks, Public Works supports the physical backbone of daily life in Napa. Leading these efforts is Public Works Director Jessica Lowe, who was promoted to the role in February after serving as deputy director since 2022. Before coming to Napa, Lowe served as assistant director of engineering for the City of Hutchinson, Kansas, and as an engineer with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. As Napa’s deputy director, Lowe previously oversaw engineering, development engineering and construction while helping manage a Capital Improvement Program of over 50 active projects.
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City Journal
Oakland’s Experiment in Anarchy
What would happen to a city if its government effectively stopped enforcing laws protecting public space and private property? Oakland, California, has been testing the proposition. Many have heard about Oakland’s extraordinarily high violent-crime rate, which, despite recent declines, remains roughly four and a half times the national rate and the worst among California’s big cities. But in recent years, the city has also struggled to enforce laws against illegal dumping, burglary, car break-ins, and squatting.
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Annual Report on Measure G
Approved by voters in November 2024, Measure G increased the City’s sales tax rate from 7.75% to 8.75%. It took effect April 1, 2025, and is projected to generate approximately $22 million annually for City services and local priorities. The inaugural Measure G Annual Report provides an early look at how those funds are being invested.