The Club of Rome - which handled the media relations for the letter - hurried to say that its “constructive, supportive ideas” had been "misinterpreted”. Negotiators kept calm(ish) and carried on, in the end landing the finance goal after some high-stakes…
One-time $1 million investment prioritizes more than 1,700 cases of domestic violence, elder abuse, stalking, and sexual harassment to deliver long-overdue accountability for survivors Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9) announced today that she has submitted a budget proposal in close partnership with City…
Add The Oaklandside as a Preferred Source on Google so you never miss our reporting when you search.🔍 Over a decade ago, Jean Quan was at the center of power in Oakland. As mayor, she hired and directed the city…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has given police four weeks to improve law and order, including crimes against women and children, warning that officials who fail to deliver will be removed from their posts. Chairing a special meeting on security…
22nd October 2026 – (Hong Kong) The Independent Committee on the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po has submitted its report to Chief Executive John Lee, who pledged to study the findings carefully, follow up its recommendations and announce within a short…
From left, councilmembers Phil Pluckebaum and Karina Talamantes, Mayor Kevin McCarty and Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho on election night, Nov. 6, 2024. Of 178 recommendations submitted by the commission since 2016, the Sacramento Police Department voluntarily implemented 10 and the council formally approved…
Oakland’s Police Commission went back to the drawing board on Tuesday after the City Council rejected two nominees to the law enforcement watchdog group over conflict of interest concerns. Thanks to an obscure line of code in the city charter,…
The Police Civilian Oversight Board (PCOB) has completed a comprehensive performance evaluation of interim Independent Police Monitor Aeiramique “Meeka" Glass. While the City's ordinance does not require the Board to evaluate an interim Independent Police Monitor, both the Board and…
Let's be very clear, I believe in police oversight and work to reform policing. I believe that process matters, that the people who are most impacted matter and that facts matter. I have been discriminated against in work places just…
What you need to know: Governor Newsom is bolstering the California Model at California State Prison Corcoran where staff have helped transform a previously deactivated facility into an housing community focused on rehabilitation, personal responsibility and preparation for release. CORCORAN…
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