Alameda County
Former Alameda County Prosecutor Named Inaugural San Francisco Inspector General
Former Alameda County prosecutor Terry Wiley had a 33-year career in Alameda before stepping into the new inspector general role. He had previously run for Alameda County District Attorney in 2022, but ultimately lost to current DA Pamela Price.

By Magaly Muñoz
Former Alameda County prosecutor Terry Wiley has been named the inaugural San Francisco inspector general who will oversee the city’s sheriff’s department and its two jails.
Wiley was sworn in at city hall on Wednesday morning in a ceremony held by the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board.
Xochitl Carrion, Vice President of the Oversight Board, explained the year-long recruitment process that extended nationally to find the best fit for the job.
They went out multiple times into the city to ask San Franciscans what they would want to see in an inspector general and how that person could help uplift the city values. Visits to the local jails were also conducted to ask those incarcerated what their living conditions were like and how the inspector could address the issues they were facing in the jails.
“October and November was the grind time for us. It was looking at all these applicants who came nationally and then determining who were the highly qualified, who were the best of the best, and we are lucky that Terry Wiley was in that pile,” Carrion said.
Wiley had a 33-year career in Alameda before stepping into the new inspector general role. He had previously run for Alameda County District Attorney in 2022, but ultimately lost to current DA Pamela Price.
In November 2020, the city voters passed Proposition D, Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board Charter Amendment, which was spearheaded by Supervisor Shamann Walton. The amendment was part of a national movement for justice reform and an effort to end decades of discrimination and unfair treatment within the sheriff’s department.
The Oversight Board was established to advise the Sheriff and the Board of Supervisors regarding the sheriff’s department operations, develop policy recommendations, including a use-of-force policy and comprehensive review process for all use-of-force and critical incidents, investigate the death of any individual in the custody of the Sheriff’s Department, review and investigate any complaints of non-criminal misconduct by employees and contractors of Sheriff’s Department and in-custody deaths, and more.
Wiley will oversee investigations and evaluate the work of the sheriff’s department, as well as checking in on jail conditions.
“It [the work] is going to be invaluable in addressing areas of concern for us and ways that we can improve our job. We want to identify those issues before they escalate, before they become a problem or concern or a lawsuit or anything else,” Sheriff Paul Miyamoto jokingly said to the crowd.
Several speakers during the ceremony spoke to the upstanding character Wiley has shown over his time working as a public servant, saying that he was the right man for the job.
Former Mayor of San Francisco Willie L. Brown spoke to congratulate Wiley and to administer the Oath of Office before he addressed the crowd as the new inspector.
Wiley expressed that the enthusiasm he has for the job knows no bounds and he’s committed to upholding the values that the city has held for so long
“Our office will stand on the pillars of accountability, open transparency, fairness, integrity and honesty. I firmly believe that accountability is the linchpin in maintaining the public’s trust and our criminal justice system and the sheriff’s office,” Wiley said.
He stated that key principles like objectivity, competence and accountability are what will guide the work and decisions made under his leadership. Especially those we have been historically disenfranchised, like people of color, women and the LGBTQ community.
“Our commitment is to create an environment where everyone is treated with the dignity and respect they deserve,” Wiley said.
Activism
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Lateefah Simon to Speak at Elihu Harris Lecture Series
The popular lecture series is co-produced by the Oakland-based Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center and Peralta Community College District. Jeffries’ appearance marks the 32nd lecture of the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series, which has provided thousands of individuals with accessible, free, high-quality information.

By Scott Horton
United States House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-8) will be a speaker at the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series on Friday, Feb. 21.
The event will be held at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, 10 Tenth Street in Oakland, at 7 p.m.
The popular lecture series is co-produced by the Oakland-based Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center and Peralta Community College District. Jeffries’ appearance marks the 32nd lecture of the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series, which has provided thousands of individuals with accessible, free, high-quality information.
The overarching goal of the lecture series is to provide speakers from diverse backgrounds a platform to offer their answers to Dr. King’s urgent question, which is also the title of Jeffries’ latest book: “Where do we go from here: Chaos or Community?”
In addition to Jeffries, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) will also speak.
“Certainly, now is a time for humanity, in general, and Americans in particular to honestly and genuinely answer Dr. King’s question,” said Dr. Roy D. Wilson, Executive Director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center and Executive Producer of the lecture series.
“Dr. King teaches that time is neutral but not static. Like the water in a river, it arrives and then quickly moves on,” continued Wilson. “We must urgently create conditions for listening to many different answers to this vital question, and generate the development of unity of action among all those who struggle for a stronger democracy.”
In his book, Jeffries shares his experience of being unanimously elected by his colleagues as the first African American in history to ever hold the position of House Minority Leader.
In January 2023 in Washington, Jeffries made his first official speech as House Minority Leader. He affirmed Democratic values one letter of the alphabet at a time. His words and how he framed them as the alphabet caught the attention of Americans, and the speech was later turned into a book, The ABCs of Democracy, bringing Congressman Jeffries rousing speech to vivid, colorful life, including illustrations by Shaniya Carrington. The speech and book are inspiring and urgent as a timeless reminder of what it means to be a country with equal opportunities for all. Jeffries paints a road map for a brighter American future and warns of the perils of taking a different path.
Before his colleagues unanimously elected him Minority Leader in 2022, Jeffries previously served as Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and as an Impeachment Manager during the first Senate trial of the 45th President of the United States.
Jeffries was born in Brooklyn Hospital, raised in Crown Heights, grew up in the Cornerstone Baptist Church and he is a product of New York City’s public school system, graduating from Midwood High School. Jefferies went on to Binghamton University (BA), Georgetown University (master’s in public policy) and New York University (JD).
He served in the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2012.
Admission is free for the Feb. 21 Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series featuring Congressman Jeffries. Please reserve seats by calling the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center at (510) 434-3988.
Signed copies of his book will be available for purchase at the event.
Alameda County
After Years of Working Remotely, Oakland Requires All City Employees to Return to Office by April 7
City Administrator Jestin Johnson recently told city unions that he is ending Oakland’s telecommuting program. The new policy will require employees to come to work at least four days a week. These new regulations go into effect on Feb. 18 for non-union department heads, assistant and deputy directors, managers, and supervisors. All other employees must be back at work by April 7.

By Post Staff
The City Oakland is requiring all employees to return to the office, thereby ending the telecommuting policy established during the pandemic that has left some City Hall departments understaffed.
City Administrator Jestin Johnson recently told city unions that he is ending Oakland’s telecommuting program. The new policy will require employees to come to work at least four days a week.
These new regulations go into effect on Feb. 18 for non-union department heads, assistant and deputy directors, managers, and supervisors. All other employees must be back at work by April 7.
The administration may still grant the right to work remotely on a case-by-case basis.
In his memo to city unions, Johnson said former President Joe Biden had declared an end to the pandemic in September 2022, and that since then, “We have collectively moved into newer, safer health conditions.”
Johnson said “multiple departments” already have all their staff back in the office or workplace.
The City’s COVID-era policy, enacted in September 2021, was designed to reduce the spread of the debilitating and potentially fatal virus.
Many cities and companies across the country are now ending their pandemic-related remote work policies. Locally, mayoral candidate Loren Taylor in a press conference made the policy a central issue in his campaign for mayor.
City Hall reopened for in-person meetings two years ago, and the city’s decision to end remote work occurred before Taylor’s press conference.
At an endorsement meeting last Saturday of the John George Democratic Club, mayoral candidate Barbara Lee said she agreed that city workers should return to the job.
At the same time, she said, the city should allow employees time to readjust their lives, which were disrupted by the pandemic, and should recognize individual needs, taking care to maintain staff morale.
The John George club endorsed Lee for Mayor and Charlene Wang for City Council representative for District 2. The club also voted to take no position on the sales tax measure that will be on the April 15 ballot.
Alameda County
Mayor Jenkins Leads All-Star Community Cleanup
“Oakland is putting its best foot forward in anticipation of the thousands of fans that will be celebrating the NBA All-Star Games,” said Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins. “As the City continues to double down on blight and beautification in East Oakland, we also know community partnerships like this are essential for the sustained health of Oakland’s communities. I am incredibly grateful for the community for reaching out to my office to help put together these events and I look forward to continuing this work long after the All-Star games are done.”

By Post Staff
Mayor Kevin Jenkins, in partnership with the City of Oakland, PG&E, Tip Top Shape, Wiseguys Motorcycle Club, The Dragons Motorcycle Club, the African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG), CEO, and Prayerline Ministries, hosted two community cleanup events in preparation for the NBA All-Star festivities.
The cleanups focus on beautifying the Coliseum and Hegenberger neighborhoods.
“Oakland is putting its best foot forward in anticipation of the thousands of fans that will be celebrating the NBA All-Star Games,” said Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins. “As the City continues to double down on blight and beautification in East Oakland, we also know community partnerships like this are essential for the sustained health of Oakland’s communities. I am incredibly grateful for the community for reaching out to my office to help put together these events and I look forward to continuing this work long after the All-Star games are done.”
“I’m excited to partner with the Office of the Mayor and incredible community and corporate partners like PG&E, Tip Top Shape, Wiseguys Motorcycle Club, The Dragons Motorcycle Club, AASEG, CEO, and Prayerline Ministries for this much-needed cleanup ahead of the NBA All-Star Games,” said Samantha Wise, founder and executive director of the Community Enrichment Organization (CEO). “As we come together to adopt and beautify the Coliseum Corridor, we’re not just preparing for an event—we’re showing pride in our community. After all, it’s important to clean your house before welcoming guests, and that’s exactly what we intend to do. If this initiative is successful, we can keep it going and expand to other areas of Oakland, making a lasting impact beyond the All-Star weekend.”
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