Articles tagged with: Oakland City Hall
BART Police Shooting »
As Johannes Mehserle’s sentencing date nears, family members, friends and supports of the 22-year-old Hayward man he fatally shot nearly two years ago are ramping up their efforts to mobilize community groups and push for the maximum possible sentence for the ex-BART Police officer.
Oakland, Political Beat »
The battle over a coveted parking spot near City Hall between Oakland City councilmembers Jean Quan and Desley Brooks came down to a coin toss Tuesday — ending a dilemma that caused eye rolling throughout the city.
After the Chronicle’s Matier and Ross broke news that a months long battle had been brewing over who would get to park in former Councilmember Henry Chang’s old spot on 14th Street near the City Hall side entrance, city officials have been bombarded with e-mails asking why time and money — including the services of the City Attorney who issued a five-page ruling on the topic — was being spent on petty parking politics.
