Libby Schaaf

Several Oakland City Council members proposed Monday cutting about $18.4 million from the Oakland Police Department to fund violence prevention and social services amid a debate over how to keep cities safe while addressing the need for more support in some communities. Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas said the decision...

The Morning Show with Nikki Medoro welcomes Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf to explain how other Bay Area cities are supporting San Jose through Wednesday’s VTA mass shooting. Schaaf also describes some of the creative ways they’re trying to get more residents vaccinated. “It’s just the most devastating experience for a...

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf appeared on television on Wednesday morning and had a simple message to those worried the A’s might leave: “Hell no, we won’t let them go.”. Schaff spoke during a segment on KRON a day after the A’s announced that they have the blessing of Major League Baseball to consider relocation if their Howard Terminal ballpark project is not approved by Oakland officials. Another bombshell was that MLB, for the first time, said no stadium project would be approved at the Coliseum site, the A’s 55-year-old current home.

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf posted her two-year budget proposal for the city online today. It includes $3.85 billion in spending through departments like police, fire, and transportation, plus $284 million in capital projects like buildings, roads, sewers, and other infrastructure. Schaaf was over a week late delivering her plan, which...

In Oakland's proposed 2-year spending plan, the city will spend more than $3.8B, with $41M spent on preventing homelessness and creating more affordable housing. KTVU's Alex Savidge spoke with Mayor Libby Schaaf on The Four on Friday, May 7, 2021 about her proposal.

In the latest public disagreement between Oakland’s top two leaders, the City Council president accused Mayor Libby Schaaf on Saturday of “impeding the vital work” for failing to submit a proposed city budget by the May 1 deadline. “I’m very concerned that the Mayor failed to meet her responsibility,” council...

May 2—In the latest public disagreement between Oakland's top two leaders, the City Council president accused Mayor Libby Schaaf of "impeding the vital work" for failing to submit a proposed city budget by the May 1 deadline. "I'm very concerned that the Mayor failed to meet her responsibility," council president...

In March, our vision to see a new waterfront ballpark built at Howard Terminal passed an exciting milestone. The project’s long-awaited and comprehensive draft environmental impact report was shared with the public, and we have received a tremendous amount of community feedback. Now, along with the Oakland A’s, the city...