Mayor Libby Schaaf declined to recommend reappointment of Rebecca Kaplan to the position Oakland residents lost the only representative they have had in over two decades on...
Sources are concerned Mayor Schaaf advocated for rules change to remove Kaplan. The Alameda County Mayors’ Conference will decide on March 14 whether it will...
This week, Oakland’s City Council unanimously passed Citywide Councilmember, Rebecca Kaplan’s Resolution to clarify that Oakland’s Police Department is to not collude with ICE, including in...
New rule change for Alameda County representatives was proposed by former Piedmont mayor who resigned for anti-LGBT and racist comments City Councilmember-at-Large Rebecca Kaplan – who...
Some Bay Area organizations are co-sponsoring with City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan and Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley to provide a Thanksgiving Holiday Turkey Giveaway at 10am, Wednesday November...
Ever since the north bay fires killed many residents, ravaged thousands of structures and trees we have become more aware of the value of fresh air....
Oakland Councilmember Kaplan, who has been a leader in regulating and legalizing medical cannabis, is calling for the City of Oakland to move with urgency in...
At a meeting that went into the early morning hours, the Oakland City Council adopted three pieces of equity legislation sponsored by Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, cutting...
In order to strengthen quality of life and opportunity for all of our communities in Oakland, we need to look not only at what we say,...
The City Council’s Finance Committee voted Tuesday to approve Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan’s request to fund a feasibility study for a Public Bank of Oakland and the...
The Oakland City Council this week approved a contract to complete a “Race and Gender Disparity Study for the City of Oakland,” a decision for which...
The City Council’s Life Enrichment Committee this week passed a motion calling for immediate relief to Oakland’s homeless crisis. The motion, proposed by Councilmember Rebecca...
Rebecca Kaplan Auctions Warriors tickets to help survivors Oakland is still struggling to resettle the survivors of the San Pablo Avenue fire that killed four people...
The West Oakland San Pablo Fire Relief and Advocacy Team, composed of local pastors and leaders of community-based organizations, is seeking unite the community to raise...
Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan submitted a resolution proposing for Oakland to not do business with financial institutions that have direct investments in the Dakota Access Pipeline...
Faith leaders and community leaders are coming forward to express the solidarity of Jews, Muslims and Christians – in Oakland and across the nation – in...
The Oakland City Council this week unanimously passed a Resolution urging the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to divest from the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)....
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump issued a freeze on all new grants and contracts awarded to states through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This...
This past Wednesday the City Council received an email stating that upon request from the mayor’s office, the Special Council Meeting of Wednesday, January 25 has...
Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan is organizing a forum to discuss the benefits of creating a publicly owned bank in Oakland, Thursday, Feb. 9, 6...
Community members packed Oakland City Hall chambers Wednesday evening for a forum led by a panel of community leaders to discuss can be done to stop...
Campaign finance statements of Oakland City Council candidates were officially released last week, revealing large unpaid expenses in at least one campaign and heavy contributions by...
Rebecca Kaplan’s campaign for re-election to the Oakland City Council At-Large seat has received major new endorsements, including noted commentator, environmental justice advocate, and opponent...
Rebecca Kaplan’s campaign for re-election to the Oakland City Council At-Large seat has received major new endorsements, including the Democratic Party and commentator, environmental justice advocate,...
When Oakland resident Rosa Aqeel first heard about protests over an oil pipeline under construction in North Dakota, she immediately felt compelled to show her support.