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Sarah Ravani

Sarah Ravani

East Bay Reporter at San Francisco Chronicle

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Oakland approves budget relying on Coliseum sale to close huge deficit - San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland approved a budget Tuesday that relies on a $105 million deal to sell the city’s share of the Coliseum to private developers to address its massive budget deficit. Council Members Janani Ramachandran, Noel Gallo and Treva Reid voted against the proposal, criticizing its reliance on the unfinished Coliseum sale to make ends meet. The amended version of Mayor Sheng Thao’s budget proposal also relies on a citywide hiring freeze and other cuts to close a $292 million budget shortfall over the…
5 months ago
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Oakland 911 response time improves with new hires and training - Sa...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said Tuesday that the city’s troubled 911 dispatch center is finally on the mend — filling job vacancies and improving its response times. The Police Department unit, which has long suffered from high turnover, staff shortages and substandard response times, will have only four outstanding vacancies by Feb. 17, Thao said. In September, the city had 14 vacancies to fill in its dispatch service. The 911 center is budgeted for 76 dispatcher positions and is in the process…
10 months ago
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Hayward to divest shares in four companies that do business in Isra...

The Hayward City Council voted to divest the city’s stock ownership stakes in four companies that have ties with Israel — apparently the first city in the Bay Area to take such a measure. The 4-3 vote Tuesday targets the city’s current investments in San Ramon energy major Chevron, South Korean carmaker Hyundai, Santa Clara chipmaker Intel and Irving, Texas, construction-equipment giant Caterpillar. Hayward’s holdings in the four companies amount to a total of $1.6 million out of an investment…
10 months ago
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Oakland In-N-Out closure latest blow to city's bruised reputation -...

UPDATE: Gavin Newsom increases state police in Oakland nine-fold to address rising crime The sudden announcement that Oakland’s only In-N-Out Burger restaurant would shutter after becoming a hot spot for robberies and burglaries could do lasting reputational damage to a city already struggling to manage rising crime amid public safety concerns. The Southern California-based fast food chain said this weekend that it plans to close its outlet near Oakland International Airport, located near Inters…
10 months ago
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Oakland mayor rejects all police chief candidates, setting back sea...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has rejected the Police Commission’s list of nominees for the next police chief, one of whom she previously fired and another who’s on leave and under investigation in his current chief job. Francis Zamora, Thao’s spokesperson, said in a statement to the Chronicle that Thao has requested a new list from the commission. “The Oakland Police Chief leads a critical component of the Mayor’s comprehensive community safety strategy,” Zamora said. “Mayor Thao thanks the Oakland…
11 months ago
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Scooter helped Santa Clara woman and her Chihuahua regain independe...

Doris Dennis stood in front of her stove frying homemade taquitos. After only a few minutes, she wiped the sweat from her forehead and collapsed onto a chair, out of breath. Dennis, 62, suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension and osteoarthritis, and has trouble walking. On most days, she’s confined to her studio apartment in Santa Clara with her Chihuahua rescue named Precious, watching scary movies and putting together 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzles. Dennis longed to go out…
11 months ago
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This Oakland neighborhood has seen a big surge in property crime .....

Marisa Haskell never imagined moving her jewelry store from Oakland’s Temescal district. But after a year of numerous break-ins — including one in which thieves stole two safes that contained hundreds of thousands of dollars of cash — Haskell made the decision to shutter her 12-year-old store, Marisa Mason, and reopen in Berkeley. “We were sad to leave Oakland,” Haskell said. “That community really fostered our small business to grow and we had amazing, local clients there.” The space in Berkele…
11 months ago
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Oakland boosts police in commercial corridors to encourage shopping...

Oakland will deploy more police officers throughout the city for the next 30 days as part of an effort to combat retail crime in its business corridors and encourage people to shop locally, officials said. Capt. Jeff Thomason of the Oakland Police Department said that starting Thursday, the department will increase foot patrols, traffic enforcement, community resource officers and members of the anti-violence Ceasefire unit throughout the city. The department also plans to put undercover office…
12 months ago
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Oakland passes resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza ...

Oakland has become the latest Bay Area city to pass legislation demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. The City Council voted unanimously Monday on a resolution that also calls for the release of all hostages, unrestricted entry of humanitarian assistance to Gaza, and the protection of innocent civilians. The Arab Resource and Organizing Center applauded the council’s vote and said it was proud the city is standing “firmly on the side of peace and justice.” But the Jewish Community Relation…
12 months ago
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Thanksgiving shooting injures person by Oakland's Lake Merritt - Sa...

A person was shot and injured near Lake Merritt in Oakland early on Thanksgiving, authorities said. Oakland police were notified about 1:30 a.m. that a person with a gunshot wound walked into a hospital, the department said. Officers determined that the shooting occurred on the 90 block of East 10th Street near Peralta Park at Lake Merritt, police said. The victim, who was not identified, is in stable condition. Officers searched for video surveillance and witnesses, but said it’s unknown who…
about 1 year ago
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Berkeley approves increased height limits near campus to ease UC .....

The city of Berkeley will now allow taller buildings in a densely populated neighborhood adjoining the UC Berkeley campus — a major win to address the university’s student housing crunch. The Berkeley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to change its zoning laws to permit buildings as high as 12 stories in the Southside area below the campus. The proposed modifications — which also relax some open space requirements — will allow for an additional 2,652 residential units in neighborhoods boun…
about 1 year ago