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Tag Archives: Oakland
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Ousted in November Recall Election
After calls for her resignation after a number of incidents, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled from her office in this November’s election. She has to vacate her office after the election is officially certified, sometime between December 5 and … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Oakland, Pamela Price, Sheng Thao
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Calls for Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao to Resign After Mass shooting and FBI Raid
I recently went to a funeral and met someone with a bandage on his forehead. When we asked what happened, he said he was taking a nap in his car in Oakland when someone broken in, pistol-whipped him, and then … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged FBI, Oakland, Sheng Thao
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One Vote Victory, Recounts, and Failed Recount Requests: Asian American Votes do Matter
Our writer John has written about Asian American voter apathy over the years and sometimes brings it up when we have lunch, but for me, three recent events really bring out the importance of Asian American votes. The first is … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Justin Wang, Murali Srinivasan, Oakland, recounts, Sheng Thao, Sunnyvale
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From Homeless Single Mother to Oakland Mayor: Sheng Thao wins through Ranked Choice Voting
In an amazing journey from being a homeless single mother living in a car, Sheng Thao was elected mayor of Oakland. The journey is even more amazing considering that in the initial count of votes, Thao was in second place. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Oakland, ranked choice voting, Sheng Thao
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Sheng Thao for Oakland Mayor: “Determined”
Although I live in the San Francisco Bay Area (since 1999), I’ve never lived in Oakland and rarely make it there, but I do know that Oakland City Council member Sheng Thao is running for Mayor of Oakland this November. … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American Commercial Watch, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Oakland, Peter Liu, Sheng Thao
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Jean Quan Running for Oakland Mayor
I previously blogged about Jennifer Pae running for Oakland city council, but what I didn’t realize was that Jean Quan was running for mayor. Just the other night, I received a Facebook invitation for a fundraiser for her. Jean Quan … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged government, Jean Quan, Jennifer Pae, Oakland, Politics
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Jennifer Pae for Oakland City Council & Emerge California
Over a week ago, I had a chance to briefly meet Jennifer Pae, a candidate for Oakland City Council at the annual Emerge California fundraising event. If you haven’t heard of Emerge California, it’s “part of a national movement to … Continue reading
Protests Against New “Geisha” Bar in Oakland
Folks at Asian Pacific Americans for Progress (APAP) are reporting that a bunch of APA activists are upset at the Oakland Planning Commission for approving a permit for a new bar in Chinatown to be titled “Geisha”, stating that the … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Business, Discrimination, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged APAP, Bay area, Chinatown, geisha, Oakland, Politics, prostitution, protest
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