Newsom rolls out surveillance plan to crack down on Oakland crime with nearly 500 cameras
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced the installation of 480 surveillance cameras in Oakland, California, and the East Bay as part of efforts to aid law enforcement in fighting crime. The advanced cameras from Flock Safety will allow police with the Oakland Police Department and the California Highway Patrol to identify vehicles and track the movements […]
California wheelchair-bound senior, 102, ordered to scrub graffiti off his property or face $1.2K fine from the City of Oakland
A 102-year-old wheelchair-bound Auckland man and his 70-year-old son have been ordered to paint a vandalized fence or face a hefty fine worth thousands of dollars. Victor Silva painted over the black and red graffiti on the backyard fence of his home of the past 80 years after the city of Oakland set a March […]
North Carolina State nips Cinderella Oakland in OT thriller
PITTSBURGH — DJ Barnes Jr. scored 24 points, including a go-ahead goal in overtime that sparked a 9-0 run, as 11th-seeded North Carolina State advanced in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday. They defeated 14th seed Oakland State 79-73. Saturday night. Armed with a versatile 6-foot-9, 275-pound forward, the Wolfpack (24-14) finally […]
Crime-ridden Oakland orders 102-year-old man in wheelchair to remove graffiti from fence or face thousands in fines
The wheelchair-bound centenarian, who has lived his entire life in Oakland, California, has been ordered to clean up graffiti on the outside of his fence or face a likely fine of thousands of dollars. Earlier this month, 102-year-old Victor Silva Sr. received a notice from the City of Oakland ordering him to remove graffiti on […]
March Madness upsets destroy brackets as Kentucky loses to Oakland
It’s Kentucky’s fault. and North Carolina. And South Carolina. And BYU. On Thursday, upsets of four double-digit seeds spoiled brackets around the world, with just 0.00038 percent of brackets going 16-0 in the first full day of March Madness. According to the NCAA. ESPN reported Of the 22,112,822 participants in the pool on Thursday, only […]
Who is Jack Gohlke? Oakland guard led March Madness upset vs. Kentucky
Jack Gaelke wasn’t a household name before Thursday’s tipoff between Oakland and Kentucky, but he certainly was by the time the final buzzer sounded. Goelke, a senior, made 10 3-pointers and finished the night with 32 points in Oakland University’s 80-76 come-from-behind victory over Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, making the […]
John Calipari is never living down Kentucky’s loss to Oakland in March Madness
of kentucky wildcats They lived on the cliff during the season. Coach John Calipari’s team has been phenomenal offensively, but he seemed to believe defense was an option from the start of the year. Unlike most of Calipari’s best teams, these Wildcats lacked a dominant big man and were often beaten by the board. Kentucky […]
No. 14 Oakland stuns No. 3 Kentucky behind stellar performance by Division II transfer
On Thursday, No. 14 Oakland defeated No. 3 Kentucky 80-76, pulling off the biggest upset to date in the men’s NCAA Tournament. With eight minutes remaining, the Golden Grizzlies led by seven points, their largest lead of the night. However, the Wildcats were quickly able to cut it to two points. After a foul on […]
Oakland A’s again block all replies on Twitter after realizing how much everyone hates the A’s
The whole Oakland A’s move to Las Vegas was a series of failures beyond comparison. There’s still no clear plan on how to finance a new ballpark, it’s unclear if anyone actually wants one in Las Vegas, and it’s unclear who will actually pay to see the ballpark in 2024. It’s alienating fans. So the […]
Retired judge leads recall effort to oust Oakland mayor who ‘ruined our city,’ citing rampant crime and shuttered businesses
A former judge in Oakland, California, said: KTVU On Saturday, Mayor Shen Thao (Democratic Party) announced that they had “ruined our city.” Alameda Superior Court Judge Brenda Harbin Forte is spearheading a recall effort to remove Thao, citing claims that Thao “has caused a lot of problems.” “She didn’t inherit all these issues,” Harbin Forte […]