Robert Gammon
East Bay Express
Oakland, CA, United States
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Tuesday’s Briefing: SF Mayor Says Raiders Not Welcome; Oakland Teachers Authorize Strike
Stories you shouldn’t miss for Feb. 5, 2019: 1. San Francisco Mayor London Breed said today that she does not want the Oakland Raiders to... → Read More
Thursday’s Briefing: At Least Five Deaths in Big Storm; Another Quake Rattles the East Bay
Stories you shouldn’t miss for Jan. 17, 2018: 1. At least five people died during the big storm that plowed through Northern California yesterday and... → Read More
The Express Lays Off Six Employees, But the Paper Continues On
In a cost-cutting move, the Express laid off six employees on Friday, including most of its editorial staff. The layoffs were the result of a series of unfortunate events for the publication, including a recent appellate court decision against the newspaper. → Read More
Wednesday’s Briefing: Ambitious Regional Housing Plan Moves Forward; Alameda OKs New Hotel
Stories you shouldn’t miss for Dec. 12, 2018: 1. An ambitious plan to build more housing in the Bay Area and create tenant protections in... → Read More
Tuesday’s Briefing: Oakland May OK Soft-Story Fix; Bay Area Has 26K Homeless People
Stories you shouldn’t miss for Dec. 11, 2018: 1. The Oakland City Council is poised to adopt a proposal tonight to finally require owners of... → Read More
Wednesday’s Briefing: Lawmakers Eye PG&E Bailout; Rain Could Wash Away Remains in Paradise
Stories you shouldn’t miss for Nov. 21, 2018: 1. State lawmakers are drafting legislation to bail out PG&E should the utility be found responsible for... → Read More
Green Holiday Getaways
Tired of all the smoke and the bone-dry landscape? Here are some lush getaway spots for the holidays. → Read More
Tony Thurmond Wins State Superintendent of Schools Race
East Bay Assemblymember Tony Thurmond has defeated charter school advocate Marshall Tuck in the state superintendent of public instruction contest. As of this evening, 50.9... → Read More
Jim Oddie Reelected to Alameda City Council
Incumbent Jim Oddie has been reelected to the Alameda City Council. Oddie finished third in the council race, behind John Knox White and Tony Daysog, but he was able to remain on the council by virtue of the fact that Councilmember Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft defeated incumbent Trish Spencer in the mayor's race. → Read More
Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Wins East Bay AD16 Race
In a stunning victory, Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan has unseated GOP incumbent Catherine Baker in the East Bay's 16th Assembly District contest. Baker's defeat means that Republicans will have no Bay Area representatives in the state Legislature. → Read More
Demnlus Johnson and Eduardo Martinez Win Richmond Council Seats
Political newcomer Demnlus Johnson and incumbent Eduardo Martinez have won election to the Richmond City Council. According to a new update this afternoon from Contra Costa... → Read More
Monday’s Briefing: 29 Dead in Camp Fire; Strong Winds Threaten to Spread Woolsey Fire
Stories you shouldn’t miss for Nov. 12, 2018: 1. The death toll rose to 29 in the Camp fire, tying the state record for the... → Read More
Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft Wins Alameda Mayor's Race
Councilmember Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft has won the Alameda mayor's race, defeating incumbent Trish Spencer. In this afternoon's update of late mail-in and provisional ballots, Ashcraft... → Read More
Close Election Contests That We're Still Watching
Below are the close election contests that we're still watching. → Read More
Droste and Harrison Win Reelection in Berkeley; Kesarwani and Robinson Join the Council
Incumbents Lori Droste and Kate Harrison won reelection to the Berkeley City Council, in districts 8 and 4, respectively. And newcomers Rashi Kesarwani and Rigel... → Read More
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt Wins Reelection
Incumbent Tom Butt has easily won reelection as mayor of Richmond, defeating Councilmember Melvin Willis Jr., 59.09 percent to 40.80 percent. The Richmond City Council... → Read More
John Knox White and Tony Daysog on Their Way to Victory in Alameda Council Race
John Knox White, a former planning board member, and Tony Daysog, a ex-councilmember, appear to be on their way to victory in the Alameda City Council race. With 37 percent of precincts reporting, Knox White has 24.88 percent and Daysog has 24.69 percent. → Read More
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Jumps Out to Big Lead
Incumbent Libby Schaaf has jumped out to a commanding lead in the Oakland mayor's race in early voting. With 17 percent of precincts reporting, she leads with 64.55 percent of the vote. → Read More
November 2018 Election Results!
We’ll be updating results as they come in. Updated: 8:37 p.m., Nov. 6, 2018. Local Oakland Mayor Cat Brooks: 15.51% Pamela Price: 10.74% Libby Schaaf... → Read More
Monday’s Briefing: Council Candidate Charlie Michelson Drops Out of Race; PG&E Shuts Off Power to 60K to Avoid Fires
Stories you shouldn’t miss for Oct. 15, 2018: 1. In a surprise move, Oakland City Council District 4 candidate Charlie Michelson ended his campaign on... → Read More