Is Oakland Prepared for the Next Fire? (Part 2)
This is part two of a three-part series on fire safety in Oakland. Read part one here. In this post we'll examine the history and dangers of wildfires in Oakland.…
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March 8, 2018
Is Oakland Prepared for the Next Fire?
After the destruction of the North Bay wildfires and the Ghost Ship fire, Make Oakland Better Now! believes fire prevention must be a priority of Oakland's holistic community safety plan.
March 7, 2018
City Budget / City Council / Oakland Police Department / Public Safety / Transparency / Accountability
Make Oakland Better Now’s Budget Positions: Oakland Police Department
As we analyze Mayor Libby Schaaf's proposed 2017-2019 budget, we see there are many important issues, some long-term and some short-term. Make Oakland Better Now! briefly looks at long-term budget issues involving the Oakland Police Department.
June 14, 2017
Follow the Money: The Impact of Oakland’s 2017-2019 Budget
Join Make Oakland Better Now! and SPUR for a discussion on Oakland’s budget – the process, the costs, and the economic priorities shaping our city. Our panel will include Budget Director Sara Schlenk, Budget Advisory Chair (and MOBN board member) Ed Gerber, a representative from Open Oakland, and others.
Follow the Money: The Impact of Oakland’s 2017-2019 Budget
When: Wednesday, June 7 at 6.pm.
Where: SPUR Oakland (1544 Broadway)
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June 1, 2017
Supporting Public Safety in Oakland: A Conversation with Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick and Public Safety Director Venus Johnson
Make Oakland Better Now! and SPUR are proud to present Supporting Public Safety in Oakland, a special conversation with new Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick and Public Safety Director Venus Johnson March 29.
March 17, 2017
Police Commission Enabling Ordinance: Our Comments
Make Oakland Better Now! comments on the Police Commission Enabling Ordinances introduced by Councilmembers Dan Kalb and Noel Gallo as well as the substitute ordinance proposed by The Coalition on Police Accountability.
March 8, 2017
Budget Bits Returns: Shaping Oakland’s 2017-2019 Budget
Make Oakland Better's first Budget Bits report looks at the beginning of the budget process, the challenges, priorities, and decisions being made as Mayor Libby Schaaf, City Administrator, and City Council draft Oakland's 2017-2019 budget.
February 17, 2017
New Year, New Police Chief
Mayor Libby Schaaf announced that Anne Kirkpatrick will be the new Oakland Police Department and Venus D. Johnson as Director of Public Safety.
January 4, 2017
Police Commission Measure: Exactly What Did the Council Just Do?
Why Make Oakland Better Now! supports the Oakland police commission measure on November’s ballot.
August 4, 2016
Oakland’s Police Commission: Where We Stand
Oakland City Council will debate a ballot measure creating a citizen police commission.
July 19, 2016