Eli Wolfe is a City Hall Reporter for The Oaklandside, focusing on local news and politics in Oakland, California. With a keen eye for investigative reporting, Eli covers stories related to city governance, law enforcement, community activism, and the impact of policies on Oakland residents.
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By: Eli Wolfe
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors appears to have become a bottleneck for completing the transfer that would temporarily alleviate budget pains.
By: Eli Wolfe
OAK's new name, adopted several months ago by the Port Commission, might be too similar to SFO, according to an order published on Tuesday.
By: Oaklandside, Eli Wolfe, Natalie Orenstein
Politicos are eyeing the soon-to-be vacant office and rumors are swirling. One person has already set up a committee to run.
Citing the big lead over his opponent, Richardson is mapping out his first steps as Oakland's top lawyer.
By: Eli Wolfe
We asked a range of politicos, City Hall insiders, neighbors, and activists to help us understand what just happened.
The city is projected to end the fiscal year with an estimated $93M shortfall. It's worse in the next two years.
By: Eli Wolfe
In a surprising turn, Bas overtook her rival John Bauters in the latest ballot drop. The results could still change as more ballots are processed.
By: Eli Wolfe
Oakland officials tried to take a report off the internet last week that mentioned “Chapter 9” as a risk facing the city during its fiscal crisis. They say it was a draft made public by mistake.
By: Eli Wolfe
Oakland has cut $27M already, but more cuts are necessary to balance the budget as deficits grow in the next 2 years.
Sherry Jackson oversaw tax collections from residents and businesses. Staff in her office clashed with the administration over uncollected revenue and work conditions.
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