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Oakland leaders appoint Kevin Jenkins as interim mayor ahead of special election
Jenkins' District 6 seat, covering the coliseum ... Jenkins was born and raised in East Oakland. He is the son of two Oakland Unified School District employees, a graduate of Oakland High School ...
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How to close schools? Oakland finds out just how tough that can be
It is also exploring an expansion of Melrose Leadership Academy in east Oakland. District staff also wants to redesign Fruitvale Elementary instead of merging it with other schools, in part due to ...
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Oakland's politics year kicks off with busy first city council meeting
OAKLAND – A busy ... to serve in the currently open District 2 councilmember position. Loren Taylor is a former councilmember who used to represent District 6. He says the current issues are ...
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Oakland Unified may eliminate nearly 340 positions in one year to stay fiscally solvent
As a result, the district anticipates deficits of $20.3 million in 2019-20 and $59 million in 2020-21 if it doesn’t make $30 million in ongoing cuts a year from now. In the next few months, Oakland ...