Inaara Gangji

Nov 6, 2024 | oaklandnorth.net | Ashley DelCastillo |Inaara Gangji |Kelly Liu |Beck Klein

Emeryville City Council member John Bauters was ahead of Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas in the Alameda County supervisors race, early vote tallies showed Tuesday night. Both candidates promised to prioritize housing, homelessness, and public safety. They are running for the seat that Keith Carson has held since 1992. He announced in December that he would be retiring.  The seat represents Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Piedmont, and much of Oakland.

Nov 6, 2024 | oaklandnorth.net | Beck Klein |Haydee Barahona |Inaara Gangji

A tax that would fund wildfire prevention in Oakland was winning in early returns Tuesday night, with 70% of the votes. Measure MM would fund efforts in Oakland’s Wildfire Prevention Zone, an area most acutely at risk for wildfire damage, through an annual parcel tax of $99 per single-family home and $65 per multifamily unit or condominium. The tax would last 20 years. The measure needs a two-thirds majority to pass. It was put only to voters in the Wildfire Prevention Zone.

Nov 5, 2024 | oaklandnorth.net | Ellie Prickett-Morgan |Jennifer Ugwa |Haydee Barahona |Inaara Gangji

While most of the attention on Election Day will focus on Vice President and East Bay native Kamala Harris’ attempt to make history and become the nation’s first woman president, Oakland North will focus on the races that will change the makeup of the Oakland City CouncilFive council seats are up for reelection and only two incumbents are asking voters to return them, which means the council will have at least three fresh faces in January.

Nov 5, 2024 | oaklandnorth.net | Ellie Prickett-Morgan |Jennifer Ugwa |Haydee Barahona |Inaara Gangji

While most of the attention on Election Day will focus on Vice President and East Bay native Kamala Harris’ attempt to make history and become the nation’s first woman president, Oakland North will focus on the races that will change the makeup of the Oakland City CouncilFive council seats are up for reelection and only two incumbents are asking voters to return them, which means the council will have at least three fresh faces in January.

Nov 5, 2024 | oaklandnorth.net | Inaara Gangji

While most of the attention on Election Day will focus on Vice President and East Bay native Kamala Harris’ attempt to make history and become the nation’s first woman president, Oakland North will focus on the races that will change the makeup of the Oakland City Council. Shortly after the polls open at 7 a.m., our reporters will be talking to voters across the city about the council races and measures on the ballot.