Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao wants to review more candidates in order "to make a well-informed decision on the best police chief" for the city, according to a spokesperson.
(KRON) — Finalists for the vacant position of Oakland’s Chief of Police have been submitted to the mayor by the police commission, the Oakland Mayor’s Office said Monday. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has received the recommendations from the commission and will “conduct her due diligence in reviewing the candidates,” the mayor’s office said. Now that […]
The mayor of Oakland, California, is demanding a hate crime investigation after a large public menorah was vandalized and destroyed – with pieces of it thrown into Lake Merritt as Jewish communities around the world celebrate Hanukkah.
(KRON) — A menorah at Oakland’s Lake Merritt has been destroyed by vandals, according to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s office. The menorah at the lake was officially lit in a ceremony last weekend with Mayor Thao in attendance along with Rabbi Dovid Labkowski and members of the Oakland Jewish community, Mayor Thao said. “I am […]
By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media On Nov. 28, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Tomiquia Moss as secretary of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH). Moss, a Democrat, replaces Lourdes M. Castro-Ramírez, who started in the position in March 2020. On Oct. 2, Castro-Ramírez announced that she was stepping down