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Community: Oakland

OAKLAND RECALL

Oakland recall movement fails 

Recall Oakland fell short of the required signatures needed to move the process forward. 

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GOVERNMENT

Score sheets raise questions about legitimacy, fairness of Seat 3 nominating process

Taylor: Commissioners appeared prepared to pick Ramos before applicant work session began; collusion possible.

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GOVERNMENT

Oakland launches recall drive

Commissioners Rick Polland, Joseph McMullen in the crosshairs.

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GOVERNMENT

Oakland’s Outrage

Sal Ramos rejoins the town commission, sparking residents’ anger, allegations of commissioners’ collusion, and a recall drive.

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GOVERNMENT

Oakland’s Outrage

Sal Ramos rejoins town commission sparking residents’ anger, allegations of commissioners’ collusion and a recall drive.

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GOVERNMENT

Oakland’s open Seat 3 draws 13 applicants

Applicants come from the construction, insurance, defense and aerospace/aeronautics industries as well as law, science, banking and healthcare.

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BLACK HISTORY

A new cultural exhibit shows that Black history is Oakland history

The Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center includes some of its Black history with Est. 1887, its opening exhibit about the Town of Oakland's origins.

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SKY LIGHTING

Oakland Town Commission puts the dark back into the night sky

New zoning ordinance for dark-sky compliant outdoor lighting unanimously approved.

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CONSERVATION

Oakland receives $2 million for stormwater harvesting project

Operation will help reduce town’s reliance on drinking water for irrigation.

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GOVERNMENT

Oakland juggles multiple water projects

Conservation, wastewater and redundancy projects take priority to keep pace with population growth.

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