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
Plus: activists gear up for a big fight with recall campaigns targeting Mayor Sheng Thao and District Attorney Pamela Price.
By: Eli Wolfe
One local arts nonprofit leader set up a virtual forum after her painful experience with Oakland's 50-year-old education nonprofit.
The city has yet to complete the sale of its half of the site, a deal that must happen in order for Oakland to avoid massive budget cuts.
Local officials and the Black-owned development firm celebrated a deal that will help Oakland avoid severe budget cuts and also serve as a “historic opportunity” for East Oakland.
By: Eli Wolfe
The Marcus Foster Education Institute is the subject of a lawsuit alleging that it misappropriated $343,000 from the Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority.
By: Darwin Bondgraham, Eli Wolfe
The chamber of commerce, Oakland police union, and city contractors also violated city election laws alongside Schaaf during the 2018 and 2020 elections.
A running list of town halls and debates to learn about who’s running for City Council, city attorney, the Oakland school board, and more.
There's a step-by-step process to appoint a temporary leader, elect a new mayor, and keep the wheels on the government bus.
By: Eli Wolfe
Three commissioners want a precise breakdown of how much the former mayor and others will each pay to resolve a slew of campaign finance violations – a move that could jeopardize the conclusion of a multi-year investigation, according to the commission's chief investigator.
By: Eli Wolfe
Mayor Thao declined to intervene on the vote, which may extend the contract with ABC Security Services to June 2025.
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