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$20 billion Bay Area housing bond pulled from November ballot
WEBAug 14, 2024 — The regional housing bond measure could have led to the creation of 5,000 homes in Oakland. Credit: Amir Aziz. In a “heartbreaking” blow to housing advocates, Bay Area officials on Wednesday yanked an upcoming ballot measure that could have generated $20 billion for affordable housing across …
A guide to affordable housing in Oakland - The Oaklandside
WEBIf you listed the annual incomes of everyone in this region, the AMI would be the amount in the middle of the list. The AMI in the Alameda County region is currently $103,550 for a one-person household and $118,300 for a two-person household. When apartments become available, you are given the maximum and sometimes the …
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WEBSince Stop AAPI Hate, some Oakland Chinatown residents are rethinking crime prevention. A nationwide rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in 2021 spurred demands for more policing. Today, some people in Oakland Chinatown want to focus on root causes instead. by Roselyn Romero and Momo Chang September 12, 2024.
Honor returns after 20-month closure, plus new pizza, vegan, fried ...
WEBAug 21, 2024 — Expect fried chicken tenders, wings, spicy sandwiches, sides of biscuits and crinkle-cut fries, and other fast-casual, Asian-inflected, chicken-focused fare, served with Kung Fu brand tea drinks. Coming soon: Fried bread pudding for dessert. TKK Fried Chicken, 2431 Telegraph Ave. (between Haste Street and Channing Way), Berkeley.
D1, D3, at-large races in Oakland election see big money
WEBAug 2, 2024 — UC Berkeley employee Meron Semedar, who’s run for D3 before, reported $1,308. Semedar is a former refugee who founded an organization called Mentor a Newcomer. Derreck Johnson, an entrepreneur who founded Home of Chicken and Waffles, has raised $720. Johnson ran for the council’s at-large seat in 2020.
Slain Oakland police officer's widow says ‘dangerous working ...
WEBAug 23, 2024 — OPD Officer Tuan Le was shot and killed on Dec. 29, 2023 when responding with other officers to a burglary of a cannabis business on Embarcadero. His alleged killers have been charged with murder and are facing trial.. But attorneys representing Le’s widow, Sarah Fung, say the Oakland Police Department …
$20 billion in new funding for Bay Area housing will be on …
WEBJun 28, 2024 — Bay Area voters will get to decide on a first-of-its kind housing bond in November. Officials from the Bay Area’s counties and major cities voted unanimously on Wednesday to put a $20 billion regional general obligation bond on the Nov. 5 ballot. If passed by voters, the measure would distribute the sizable chunk of change for affordable housing construction and preservation among nine counties.
5 days after Oakland FBI raids, here’s what we do—and don’t—know
WEBJun 25, 2024 — FBI agents leaving Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's home on Thurs. June 20, 2024. Credit: Darwin BondGraham. Last Thursday, federal agents carried out a surprise search of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s home. They also raided the homes of David and Andy Duong, the owners of California Waste Solutions, Oakland’s curbside …
Why an Oaklandside reporter is suing Alameda County over its …
WEBJul 29, 2024 — Last year, under pressure from constituents to do something, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors passed a law making it a crime to be a spectator at a “sideshow.” According to the county, the law is meant to empower the sheriff’s office to go after people who are participating in and encouraging sideshows by recording these street takeovers and promoting them on social media.
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