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"content": "\n\u003cp>Golden State \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13994882/valkyries-fans-most-creative-fits-at-game-2-of-the-wnba-finals\">Valkyries fans\u003c/a> are flocking to Atlanta this week to cheer on the Bay Area’s Women’s National Basketball Association team as they face off against the Dream for Games 3 and 4 in the best-of-seven playoff series. The showdown kicks off Wednesday evening.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Shivani Kumar was among the die-hard fans making the trek to Georgia. Standing in line to board a plane at San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday, Kumar was looking forward to seeing two wins in Atlanta so the team can win it all at the next home game at Chase Center. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Valks in five. We’re winning at home!” said Kumar, who is a season ticket holder and recently traveled to see the team play in Las Vegas during the semifinals. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Valkyries defeated the Dream in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104970/valkyries-host-game-1-of-wnba-finals\">Game 1 in San Francisco\u003c/a>. But Atlanta’s team came back for the win on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105116/valkyries-fall-to-dream-65-79-in-game-2-of-wnba-finals\">Monday night during Game 2\u003c/a>, proving they would not let their opponent get another \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103702/golden-state-valkyries-advance-to-wnba-finals-after-sweeping-las-vegas-aces\">series sweep\u003c/a> in the playoffs. The Valkyries, only in their second season in the league, swept the Las Vegas Aces earlier this month.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/250712-valkyries101_00321_TV_qed-b9e83d70.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105509\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/250712-valkyries101_00321_TV_qed-b9e83d70.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/250712-valkyries101_00321_TV_qed-b9e83d70-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/250712-valkyries101_00321_TV_qed-b9e83d70-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Miles Ott watches the game at a Valkyries watch party at White Horse Bar in Oakland on July 12, 2025. The fan group, ValQueeries, hosted a watch party. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The loss didn’t deter fans like Kumar from flying across the country to see the Valkyries play. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It was tough, but I think we know exactly what we need to do to win the next two,” Kumar said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The teams both have one victory heading into Game 3, locking in at least five games in the series, which will be played in San Francisco at Chase Center. Fans have dubbed the Bay Area home court “Ballhalla,” a play on Valhalla in Norse mythology, from which the Valkyries get their name. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Ballhalla was on the move this week, as a wave of enthusiastic fans were spending time and money to make sure their team’s signature violet is well represented at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Last year I solo traveled to watch the (Minnesota) Lynx play the (New York) Liberty in Minnesota, and that really opened my eyes to how special the Valkyries fan base was,” said Callista Stewart, who took a red-eye flight on Wednesday morning to catch Game 3 in Atlanta. “As much as I loved it there, it was nothing like what I had experienced at Ballhalla.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>She and other fans are arranging meetups throughout the week at local bars, parks and restaurants, where they hope to show their team pride en masse and enjoy some southern hospitality.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“My Atlanta plans are Valkyries, catfish, lemon pepper wings and collard greens,” said Stewart, who is organizing a pregame meetup on Wednesday. “I love soul food, so I will probably be finding as many spots as possible for every meal.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lynette Mackey flew in Wednesday morning for game three, as well. The San Francisco resident was most excited to see one of the Valkyries star players, Gabby Williams, who started playing basketball at the Mission Recreation Center in the city, where Mackey’s daughter also played. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If we bring our game that we normally play, we will be okay,” Mackey told KQED while strolling the streets of downtown Atlanta. “We’re going to cheer inside there as loud as we can. Go Valks!”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With the playoffs happening in the middle of the work week, some fans were hoping for good luck on the court and the tarmac.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/IMG_8939-preview-KQED-ddb30caf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105530\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/IMG_8939-preview-KQED-ddb30caf.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/IMG_8939-preview-KQED-ddb30caf-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/IMG_8939-preview-KQED-ddb30caf-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lynette Mackey shows off her purple nails ahead of the WNBA Finals Game 3 between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream, in Atlanta on Oct. 21, 2026. (Sydney JohnsonKQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sanya Khanna and her partner were set to fly in on Wednesday with an expected arrival time in Atlanta around 6:30 p.m. The couple had not bought tickets to Game 3 as of Tuesday, but said that if their flight landed on time, they would head straight to the arena to try to snag seats. And either way, they’ll definitely be at Game 4 on Saturday. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I’m going to make my signs and dress up in violet, and my partner has a wig. We’re all prepared and excited for the game,” said Khanna, who is a season ticket holder. “We have been fans since day one. We’re absolutely in awe of all the players and our coach. The vibes are great.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Shelmun Dashan was flying to Atlanta on Tuesday coincidentally for a work conference, but still arrived at SFO with Valkyries swag to show some team spirit. After landing, she found out her boss bought tickets to the games in Atlanta — a welcome surprise for the Bay Area sports fan.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I played sports in high school, but I was always like, ‘This is just a game.’ This has helped me to recapture the joy of watching team sports and enjoying the fan experience, and I can’t imagine another team in the W has a better fan experience than the Valks,” Dashan said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Even more Valkyries followers are expected to descend on Atlanta ahead of Game 4 on Saturday, including Karlie O’Toole, a San Francisco-based fan who is traveling with her wife. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261020_TravelhallaValkyries_GC-8-KQED-4a07060d.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105553\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261020_TravelhallaValkyries_GC-8-KQED-4a07060d.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261020_TravelhallaValkyries_GC-8-KQED-4a07060d-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261020_TravelhallaValkyries_GC-8-KQED-4a07060d-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lynette Mackey, Valkyries fan of San Francisco, walks the streets of downtown Atlanta on Oct. 21, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The reason we’re traveling is it just feels like this is really special. It’s year two, and we’re about to potentially win the WNBA championship,” O’Toole said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Her group chats and fan threads are buzzing with plans to meet up in Atlanta this week. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We’re figuring out a place to make signs and gather and celebrate, and just bring the Ballhalla energy to Atlanta,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Valkyries fandom has exploded since the team officially launched in 2025, becoming the most valuable team in the league after just its first season. That’s in part due to the team’s large squad of season ticket holders, including some who live far from the Bay Area and fly in for home games regularly. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Nancy Clewett is flying to Atlanta from her home in Portland, Oregon, to see the Valkyries play Game 4 this week. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>Golden State \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13994882/valkyries-fans-most-creative-fits-at-game-2-of-the-wnba-finals\">Valkyries fans\u003c/a> are flocking to Atlanta this week to cheer on the Bay Area’s Women’s National Basketball Association team as they face off against the Dream for Games 3 and 4 in the best-of-seven playoff series. The showdown kicks off Wednesday evening.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Shivani Kumar was among the die-hard fans making the trek to Georgia. Standing in line to board a plane at San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday, Kumar was looking forward to seeing two wins in Atlanta so the team can win it all at the next home game at Chase Center. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Valks in five. We’re winning at home!” said Kumar, who is a season ticket holder and recently traveled to see the team play in Las Vegas during the semifinals. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Valkyries defeated the Dream in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104970/valkyries-host-game-1-of-wnba-finals\">Game 1 in San Francisco\u003c/a>. But Atlanta’s team came back for the win on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105116/valkyries-fall-to-dream-65-79-in-game-2-of-wnba-finals\">Monday night during Game 2\u003c/a>, proving they would not let their opponent get another \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103702/golden-state-valkyries-advance-to-wnba-finals-after-sweeping-las-vegas-aces\">series sweep\u003c/a> in the playoffs. The Valkyries, only in their second season in the league, swept the Las Vegas Aces earlier this month.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/250712-valkyries101_00321_TV_qed-b9e83d70.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105509\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/250712-valkyries101_00321_TV_qed-b9e83d70.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/250712-valkyries101_00321_TV_qed-b9e83d70-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/250712-valkyries101_00321_TV_qed-b9e83d70-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Miles Ott watches the game at a Valkyries watch party at White Horse Bar in Oakland on July 12, 2025. The fan group, ValQueeries, hosted a watch party. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The loss didn’t deter fans like Kumar from flying across the country to see the Valkyries play. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It was tough, but I think we know exactly what we need to do to win the next two,” Kumar said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The teams both have one victory heading into Game 3, locking in at least five games in the series, which will be played in San Francisco at Chase Center. Fans have dubbed the Bay Area home court “Ballhalla,” a play on Valhalla in Norse mythology, from which the Valkyries get their name. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Ballhalla was on the move this week, as a wave of enthusiastic fans were spending time and money to make sure their team’s signature violet is well represented at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Last year I solo traveled to watch the (Minnesota) Lynx play the (New York) Liberty in Minnesota, and that really opened my eyes to how special the Valkyries fan base was,” said Callista Stewart, who took a red-eye flight on Wednesday morning to catch Game 3 in Atlanta. “As much as I loved it there, it was nothing like what I had experienced at Ballhalla.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>She and other fans are arranging meetups throughout the week at local bars, parks and restaurants, where they hope to show their team pride en masse and enjoy some southern hospitality.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“My Atlanta plans are Valkyries, catfish, lemon pepper wings and collard greens,” said Stewart, who is organizing a pregame meetup on Wednesday. “I love soul food, so I will probably be finding as many spots as possible for every meal.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lynette Mackey flew in Wednesday morning for game three, as well. The San Francisco resident was most excited to see one of the Valkyries star players, Gabby Williams, who started playing basketball at the Mission Recreation Center in the city, where Mackey’s daughter also played. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If we bring our game that we normally play, we will be okay,” Mackey told KQED while strolling the streets of downtown Atlanta. “We’re going to cheer inside there as loud as we can. Go Valks!”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With the playoffs happening in the middle of the work week, some fans were hoping for good luck on the court and the tarmac.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/IMG_8939-preview-KQED-ddb30caf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105530\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/IMG_8939-preview-KQED-ddb30caf.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/IMG_8939-preview-KQED-ddb30caf-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/IMG_8939-preview-KQED-ddb30caf-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lynette Mackey shows off her purple nails ahead of the WNBA Finals Game 3 between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream, in Atlanta on Oct. 21, 2026. (Sydney JohnsonKQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sanya Khanna and her partner were set to fly in on Wednesday with an expected arrival time in Atlanta around 6:30 p.m. The couple had not bought tickets to Game 3 as of Tuesday, but said that if their flight landed on time, they would head straight to the arena to try to snag seats. And either way, they’ll definitely be at Game 4 on Saturday. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I’m going to make my signs and dress up in violet, and my partner has a wig. We’re all prepared and excited for the game,” said Khanna, who is a season ticket holder. “We have been fans since day one. We’re absolutely in awe of all the players and our coach. The vibes are great.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Shelmun Dashan was flying to Atlanta on Tuesday coincidentally for a work conference, but still arrived at SFO with Valkyries swag to show some team spirit. After landing, she found out her boss bought tickets to the games in Atlanta — a welcome surprise for the Bay Area sports fan.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I played sports in high school, but I was always like, ‘This is just a game.’ This has helped me to recapture the joy of watching team sports and enjoying the fan experience, and I can’t imagine another team in the W has a better fan experience than the Valks,” Dashan said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Even more Valkyries followers are expected to descend on Atlanta ahead of Game 4 on Saturday, including Karlie O’Toole, a San Francisco-based fan who is traveling with her wife. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261020_TravelhallaValkyries_GC-8-KQED-4a07060d.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105553\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261020_TravelhallaValkyries_GC-8-KQED-4a07060d.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261020_TravelhallaValkyries_GC-8-KQED-4a07060d-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261020_TravelhallaValkyries_GC-8-KQED-4a07060d-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lynette Mackey, Valkyries fan of San Francisco, walks the streets of downtown Atlanta on Oct. 21, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The reason we’re traveling is it just feels like this is really special. It’s year two, and we’re about to potentially win the WNBA championship,” O’Toole said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Her group chats and fan threads are buzzing with plans to meet up in Atlanta this week. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We’re figuring out a place to make signs and gather and celebrate, and just bring the Ballhalla energy to Atlanta,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Valkyries fandom has exploded since the team officially launched in 2025, becoming the most valuable team in the league after just its first season. That’s in part due to the team’s large squad of season ticket holders, including some who live far from the Bay Area and fly in for home games regularly. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Nancy Clewett is flying to Atlanta from her home in Portland, Oregon, to see the Valkyries play Game 4 this week. She has made several trips to see the team play in San Francisco and even in New York City. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261019-ValksGame1-26-BL-e17d384c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105241\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261019-ValksGame1-26-BL-e17d384c.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261019-ValksGame1-26-BL-e17d384c-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261019-ValksGame1-26-BL-e17d384c-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Golden State Valkyries play the Atlanta Dream during Game 2 of the WNBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco on Oct. 19, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Clewett moved north a few years ago, after living most of her life in the Bay Area and following women’s basketball at the college level. Once it became clear that the Bay Area would have its own WNBA team, she got on board immediately. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The entire purpose of this trip is to see the Valkyries play the Dream,” she said, adding that she’s just excited to see some good basketball, no matter who wins the game she attends. “As a women’s basketball fan, I can’t root against Angel (Reese),” she said, referring to the Dream’s star player. “So I’m not too brokenhearted that the Valkyries lost this week, although winning it all in four games would have been nice. But I think it will be even better to win it at home in San Francisco.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Game 5 is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Valkyries fans filling the stadium in Atlanta this week said the community they’ve built in the stands is just as magical as the wins happening on the court this season. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We’re going to support this team no matter what, and that right now for me is supporting them on the road,” said Miles Ott, who is based in Oakland and attending Game 4 in Atlanta. “To get to be part of this community and just let my support for this team be known, and what they stand for, that’s meaningful to me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/oakland\">Oakland’s\u003c/a> Police Commission went back to the drawing board on Tuesday after the City Council rejected two nominees to the law enforcement watchdog group over conflict of interest concerns. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to an obscure line of code in the city charter, the candidates — former Oakland mayor Jean Quan and former deputy public defender Nicholas O’Brien-Kovari — are required to be forwarded to the City Council together as a batch. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The slate ran aground when O’Brien-Kovari, who currently works for a private law firm and is involved in active litigation against the city, asked the city attorney’s office on Monday for clarification on whether that might make him \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/files/assets/city/v/1/boards-amp-commissions/documents/opc/police-commission-code-of-conduct.pdf\">ineligible\u003c/a> for the commission, according to a letter reviewed by KQED.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/OaklandPoliceCarKQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12084253\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/OaklandPoliceCarKQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/OaklandPoliceCarKQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/OaklandPoliceCarKQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An Oakland Police vehicle in Oakland, California, on Nov. 5, 2025. (Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday morning, O’Brien-Kovari said he was offered the opportunity to move forward, with staff confirming the City Attorney had not yet taken a position on any potential conflict without a thorough analysis. But at the city council hearing Tuesday afternoon, City Attorney Ryan Richardson told council members he had not had time to determine whether O’Brien-Kovari’s job posed a problem, nor to confirm whether it would be possible to rescind his withdrawal.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Council members ultimately voted to reject the panel. The Police Commission now has more time to determine whether O’Brien-Kovari can serve, and designate a replacement nominee from its pool of candidates, if necessary.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Our advice to reject the slate is to simply reset the clock, reset the board,” Richardson said at the meeting. “If both candidates are qualified, the selection panel can send them both back and the council can vote them up or down.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u003ca href=\"https://oakland.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=16054625&GUID=1998BD0F-D888-4935-AF2E-CAC74DE06EE9\">vote\u003c/a> comes after a season of friction between city leaders and the voter-mandated civilian oversight body, which holds the power to fire and help hire a police chief, shape use of force policy and investigate police misconduct. The Oakland City Council previously rejected two of the police commission’s slates over what some considered its feeble recruitment efforts, prompting a revamping of the selection process aimed at expanding and diversifying the candidate pool.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O’Brien-Kovari told KQED he is “passionate about police reform” and will keep his name in the hat, but will not serve unless the city can confirm whether his work as an attorney could pose any conflict. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I really did want to serve,” O’Brien-Kovari said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quan said she volunteered to join the commission after her successor, current Mayor Barbara Lee, asked her to do so. She dismissed opposition to her appointment from Councilmember Ken Houston, who was \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/24/oakland-police-commission-independence/\">reportedly\u003c/a> unsatisfied about her response to the Occupy Wall Street protests in 2011, despite the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/occupy-oakland-jean-quan-i-don-t-know-2325178.php\">fact\u003c/a> that she was in Washington D.C. “lobbying for more money for police” at the time.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“[Being police commissioner] is a very serious position,” Quan told the council Tuesday. “This is a commission that takes more time than most commissions. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’ve invested a lot of my life in politics and police reform in Oakland and I’d be honored to be able to stabilize our constitutional policing here in the city the first year out of negotiated settlement,” Quan continued, referring to the recent end of two decades of federal \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12101833/a-new-beginning-oakland-police-to-exit-federal-oversight-after-23-years\">oversight\u003c/a> of Oakland’s police department.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With an independent police force, the commission would be expected to fully take the reins of holding OPD accountable, raising the stakes of the appointments.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city attorney’s office declined to comment. 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But as the wars in Iran and Ukraine have driven diesel prices to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101915463/record-setting-diesel-prices-put-pressure-on-bay-area-businesses-and-consumers\">record levels\u003c/a> — over $8 per gallon on average in California, up $3 more than a year ago — Bui and other truckers said they’re struggling to afford loan and insurance payments and meet the high costs of living in the Bay Area, from housing to groceries. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Bui said he pays double what he used to— around $1,400 — to fill up his 240-gallon tank. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260928-DIESELPRICES-NG-11-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102801\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260928-DIESELPRICES-NG-11-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260928-DIESELPRICES-NG-11-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260928-DIESELPRICES-NG-11-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trucks pull oversized loads into the Port of Oakland where the loads are checked by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Sept. 28, 2026. 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This time of year, PCC distributes the Central Valley’s pomegranate and kiwi harvests, having wrapped up shipping honeydew melons out of the Fresno County city of Firebaugh, according to Steve Gardner, director of transportation for PCC.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But the company’s independent truckers have become reluctant to make these long hauls because of high diesel prices, Gardner said. Diesel semi-trucks typically get around 7 miles to the gallon, he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“ They don’t want go that far because it costs money. 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But as the wars in Iran and Ukraine have driven diesel prices to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101915463/record-setting-diesel-prices-put-pressure-on-bay-area-businesses-and-consumers\">record levels\u003c/a> — over $8 per gallon on average in California, up $3 more than a year ago — Bui and other truckers said they’re struggling to afford loan and insurance payments and meet the high costs of living in the Bay Area, from housing to groceries. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Bui said he pays double what he used to— around $1,400 — to fill up his 240-gallon tank. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260928-DIESELPRICES-NG-11-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102801\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260928-DIESELPRICES-NG-11-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260928-DIESELPRICES-NG-11-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260928-DIESELPRICES-NG-11-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trucks pull oversized loads into the Port of Oakland where the loads are checked by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Sept. 28, 2026. 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This time of year, PCC distributes the Central Valley’s pomegranate and kiwi harvests, having wrapped up shipping honeydew melons out of the Fresno County city of Firebaugh, according to Steve Gardner, director of transportation for PCC.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But the company’s independent truckers have become reluctant to make these long hauls because of high diesel prices, Gardner said. Diesel semi-trucks typically get around 7 miles to the gallon, he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“ They don’t want go that far because it costs money. 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"content": "\n\u003cp>If you’re planning on hosting family or doing some of your own sightseeing in the coming month, you should know: \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/learn/news/alcatraz-island-to-temporarily-close-for-dock-repairs-this-fall.htm\">Alcatraz Island is closing temporarily\u003c/a> for repairs around its ferry dock starting Oct. 26 — for three weeks. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Completing the repair work this fall will help ensure safe and reliable public access to Alcatraz Island for years to come,” the National Park Service wrote in a statement to KQED.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/alcatraz-fact-sheet\">Over 1.4 million people\u003c/a> visit Alcatraz by ferry — the only way the public can reach the island and visit its long-closed federal prison — every year. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Here’s what we know about the timing of the Alcatraz closure, what ticket holders should do and where else you could go while Alcatraz Island is closed to the public.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1278\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/11/RS45901_ALCA_20181008_ATB_464-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11847115\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/11/RS45901_ALCA_20181008_ATB_464-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/11/RS45901_ALCA_20181008_ATB_464-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/11/RS45901_ALCA_20181008_ATB_464-qut-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/11/RS45901_ALCA_20181008_ATB_464-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/11/RS45901_ALCA_20181008_ATB_464-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Bardou Job rose was rediscovered by a group of Bay Area heritage rose experts while exploring Alcatraz in 1990. (Alison Taggart-Barone / Parks Conservancy)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#alcatraz-alternatives\">Three Alcatraz alternatives for exploring San Francisco Bay during the island’s closure\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is Alcatraz closing?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which manages the island, crews will be replacing pilings — the giant vertical posts that are drilled into the bay’s floor, securing the ferry dock to the island. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This will be a continuation of work and short-term closures that began in January 2026, when one of the pilings failed, meaning it was no longer strong enough to support the weight of the dock. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That incident has already prompted Alcatraz City Cruises, the tour company that provides ferry service to the island, to temporarily close the island twice already this year to inspect and repair them. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When will Alcatraz reopen?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Repairs are expected to be completed before Thanksgiving, by Nov. 18. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But this timing may be “subject to change based on the progress of the work,” according to a message Alcatraz City Cruises has posted on its website. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/FerryGetty1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12065291\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/FerryGetty1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/FerryGetty1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/FerryGetty1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ferries and boats in the San Francisco Bay with Alcatraz Island in the background on Oct. 13, 2024. (Takako Phillips/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to the National Park Service, the newly repaired dock should have a useful life of 20 to 30 years. And the tour company is fully funding and conducting the work, according to the NPS.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“No tax dollars or federal funding have been or will be used for these repairs,” the NPS wrote, noting that Alcatraz City Cruises is responsible for covering the costs of dock inspection and repair as part of its concession agreement.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I already had Alcatraz tickets. 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A visit to \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=468\">Angel Island State Park\u003c/a> could be a perfect match. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Ferries to the Bay Area’s largest island depart from the San Francisco Ferry Building four times per day, leaving enough time to explore the island on foot or — if you’re hoping to cover more ground — by bike. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/AngelIslandGGBridgeGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12055163\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/AngelIslandGGBridgeGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/AngelIslandGGBridgeGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/AngelIslandGGBridgeGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from Angel Island, California, on March 8, 2019. 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(Alison Taggart-Barone / Parks Conservancy)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#alcatraz-alternatives\">Three Alcatraz alternatives for exploring San Francisco Bay during the island’s closure\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is Alcatraz closing?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which manages the island, crews will be replacing pilings — the giant vertical posts that are drilled into the bay’s floor, securing the ferry dock to the island. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This will be a continuation of work and short-term closures that began in January 2026, when one of the pilings failed, meaning it was no longer strong enough to support the weight of the dock. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That incident has already prompted Alcatraz City Cruises, the tour company that provides ferry service to the island, to temporarily close the island twice already this year to inspect and repair them. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When will Alcatraz reopen?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Repairs are expected to be completed before Thanksgiving, by Nov. 18. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But this timing may be “subject to change based on the progress of the work,” according to a message Alcatraz City Cruises has posted on its website. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/FerryGetty1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12065291\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/FerryGetty1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/FerryGetty1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/FerryGetty1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ferries and boats in the San Francisco Bay with Alcatraz Island in the background on Oct. 13, 2024. (Takako Phillips/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to the National Park Service, the newly repaired dock should have a useful life of 20 to 30 years. And the tour company is fully funding and conducting the work, according to the NPS.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“No tax dollars or federal funding have been or will be used for these repairs,” the NPS wrote, noting that Alcatraz City Cruises is responsible for covering the costs of dock inspection and repair as part of its concession agreement.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I already had Alcatraz tickets. What now?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Visitors with Alcatraz tickets during this time should already have been notified and issued a refund. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But if your tour is booked for Nov. 19 or after, you should keep an eye on your email as there’s still a chance your tour could get canceled if repairs aren’t completed in time. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"alcatraz-alternatives\">Three Alcatraz alternatives for visitors to the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re hosting family ahead of the holidays or planning some exploring of your own, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064296/san-francisco-bay-area-holiday-hikes-things-to-do-thanksgiving-where-take-guests-holidays\">Alcatraz Island is a popular choice for a reason\u003c/a> — the views from the ferry and the facility’s famous, thoughtful audio tour have kept it on the list of classic San Francisco excursions for decades. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But if your tour got canceled or you want to skip the headache of worrying about reopening dates entirely, we’re here to help. Here are three ideas to salvage your day trip plans:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Take a different tour of San Francisco Bay\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If your plans are somewhat set in stone (and you were hoping to go to Alcatraz the first week of the closure), you can easily pivot to another tour that’s also run by Alcatraz City Cruises, called the \u003ca href=\"https://alcatrazcitycruises.com/tickets/bay-discovery-cruise\">Bay Discovery Cruise\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While it doesn’t dock at Alcatraz Island, so you can’t explore the buildings, this 90-minute tour will get you up close to see the island and — weather permitting — will even sail under the Golden Gate Bridge. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You’ll also get to see nearby landmarks like Angel Island, Sausalito and, of course, views of downtown San Francisco and the city’s waterfront. Tours start at $44 per person and are subject to availability. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260324-BAYCURIOUSFERRY00390_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12078036\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260324-BAYCURIOUSFERRY00390_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260324-BAYCURIOUSFERRY00390_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260324-BAYCURIOUSFERRY00390_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Napa ferry is stationed at a servicing dock at Larkspur Ferry Terminal in Larkspur on March 24, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If that doesn’t suit your needs, there are many other tour companies offering tours of San Francisco Bay all year long, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.adventurecat.com/\">Adventure Cat\u003c/a>, which offers daytime and sunset sailing in the bay, \u003ca href=\"https://www.redandwhite.com/\">Red and White Fleet\u003c/a>, which also offers whale tours (plus occasional “\u003ca href=\"https://www.redandwhite.com/floating-features\">floating features\u003c/a>” in partnership with the Roxie Theater, where you can catch a movie while you sail!), and the Blue and Gold Fleet, whose “\u003ca href=\"https://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/escape-from-the-rock/\">Escape from the Rock\u003c/a>” tour circles Alcatraz Island while recounting the tales of its famed escapees. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are also several wildlife-specific boat tours, like the \u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscowhaletours.com/whale-watching/golden-gate-whale-watch/\">Golden Gate Whale Watch\u003c/a> tour, that can get you and your guests out on the bay for an adventure.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Explore Angel Island instead\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Still hankering for a boat trip with some history on the side? A visit to \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=468\">Angel Island State Park\u003c/a> could be a perfect match. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Ferries to the Bay Area’s largest island depart from the San Francisco Ferry Building four times per day, leaving enough time to explore the island on foot or — if you’re hoping to cover more ground — by bike. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/AngelIslandGGBridgeGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12055163\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/AngelIslandGGBridgeGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/AngelIslandGGBridgeGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/AngelIslandGGBridgeGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from Angel Island, California, on March 8, 2019. (Sundry Photography/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Once there, you’ll have your pick of beaches, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13976437/best-swimming-spots-public-pools-rivers-lakes-beaches-holes-bay-area\">several of them ideal for swimming\u003c/a>, or you can attempt a hike up to Mt. Livermore, the highest point on the island. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>End your circumnavigation at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1309\">U.S. Immigration Station\u003c/a>, often called “the Ellis Island of the West,” where you can learn the painful history of the 175,000 Chinese immigrants who were detained and interrogated there while attempting to immigrate to the United States between 1910 and 1940. You can \u003ca href=\"https://learning.parks.ca.gov/recreation-safety/activities/k12-field-trips/in-person-field-trips-to-angel-island-immigration-station/\">reserve a guided tour\u003c/a> or peruse the museum at your own pace.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Rent kayaks or take a paddling tour of San Francisco Bay\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If your main goal is to enjoy the water (and you don’t mind a little physical exercise), consider renting kayaks in the bay — a great way to get some sun on your face and get up-close-and-personal with the beauty of the city and beyond. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you don’t want to leave downtown, \u003ca href=\"https://citykayak.com/reserve-online\">City Kayak\u003c/a>, located on the waterfront near Oracle Park, does rentals by the hour and also offers guided paddling tours to see the city skyline, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12039317/watch-sf-giants-kayak-rental-mccovey-cove-this-season\">cruise by the baseball park\u003c/a>, or head out for a full moon excursion. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Nearby, \u003ca href=\"https://www.dogpatchpaddle.com/\">Dogpatch Paddle\u003c/a> is another good option, where you can rent kayaks and paddle boards from their Crane Cove location or take one of their many tours. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re willing to make the trek to the North Bay, \u003ca href=\"https://www.seatrek.com/\">SeaTrek \u003c/a>in Sausalito is a particularly unique option, where you can weave between \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11739421/from-arks-to-anchor-outs-the-history-of-waterfront-living-on-richardson-bay\">Richardson Bay’s iconic houseboats\u003c/a> either by yourself or with a guided tour.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The federal corruption trial against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao kicked off this month. Thao and her three codefendants — Andre Jones, David Doung, and Andy Doung — are facing conspiracy and bribery charges. Prosecutors allege that the group engaged in a quid pro quo to advance the Doungs’ companies in exchange for money and support for Thao’s 2022 mayoral campaign. KQED’s Alex Hall joins us to break it all down.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Links:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103084/ex-oakland-mayor-sheng-thao-is-going-on-trial-for-bribery-heres-what-you-need-to-know\">Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Is Going on Trial for Bribery: Here’s What You Need to Know\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/ahall\">Alex Hall’s continuing coverage of the Sheng Thao trial\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Episode Transcript\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>This transcript is computer-generated. While our team has reviewed it, there may be errors.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:00:00]\u003c/em> I’m Ericka Cruz Guevara and welcome to The Bay, local news to keep you rooted. Former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao is on trial this month, nearly two years after she was indicted on federal corruption charges. Thao and three other defendants, including the head of Oakland’s recycling contractor, could go to prison if they’re found guilty of bribery and corruption charges, prosecutors alleged they engaged in a pay-to-play scheme when Thao ran for mayor in 2022. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Alex Hall:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:00:42]\u003c/em> You’ve got people who could testify in this trial who are either currently in Oakland City government or were in Oakland city government very recently. And I think it will just be interesting to see the kinds of things that they reveal when they’re on the stand. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:00:59]\u003c/em> Today, Enterprise and Accountability reporter Alex Hall breaks down the federal corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:01:20]\u003c/em> So before we dive into this trial in Oakland, I want to start actually a little further back with before Sheng Thao became this embattled former mayor at the center of this federal trial, she has this really compelling story of just how she sort of became this mayor of many firsts. Can you actually just remind us of that version of Shang Tao and why it was such a big deal when she was first elected. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Alex Hall:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:01:50]\u003c/em> Yeah, so Tao was elected 2022 as mayor, and she was relatively young, 37 years old. She was the first Hmong American woman to be elected mayor of a major US city, so pretty big accomplishment. And she, like you said, had a pretty compelling story. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>News Reel:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:02:10]\u003c/em> Through music and dance, Mayor Shang Tao was inaugurated as Oakland’s 51st mayor. The historic nature of Thao taking the oath of office has become a point of pride for many. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Alex Hall:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:02:21]\u003c/em> She talked about experiencing domestic violence, about how she had lived in her car with her infant son. She had gone to community college and transferred to UC Berkeley and started working as an intern in Oakland council member, Rebecca Kaplan’s office and eventually became her chief of staff. She ran for city council herself and won in 2018. And so, you know, she had this really interesting backstory and I think that the hope was that that experience would inform her policy priorities as mayor. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Sheng Thao:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:02:57]\u003c/em> We believe our city deserves a government that serves all its people, not just a few, not just the wealthy, and not just well connected. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:03:12]\u003c/em> I remember when she was elected, it was sort of like an example of just like this amazing, like really very Oakland story. But when did things start to really fall apart for Shang Tao after she was elected in 2022? And how did that all sort of lead us to where we are now with this trial?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Alex Hall:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:03:34]\u003c/em> Yeah, I mean, I think Thao definitely faced challenges from the get-go. There was this ransomware attack that the city had to deal with almost right away. City was dealing with public safety issues, issues with the city’s budget. So there were some problems that her administration inherited, but some of her decisions also were unpopular. Pretty soon after coming into office, Tao placed the city’s police chief at the time, LeRonne Armstrong, on administrative leave, and there was significant backlash in response to that. And in January 2024, her critics launched a recall campaign against her. And it wasn’t long after that, roughly six months, that the FBI executed search warrants at the home she shared with her longtime partner, Andre Jones. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>News Reel:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:04:34]\u003c/em> Some breaking news coming into us tonight from the Bay Area with the FBI and other federal agencies raiding the Oakland Mayor’s home.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Alex Hall:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:04:42]\u003c/em> So the FBI conducts these very public raids. Obviously, Thao is facing a ton of questions about what’s going on with this, and she’s also fighting a recall. So she’s holding events where she’s really fighting the recall, but also saying really publicly, I’m innocent, and I want to be crystal clear. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Sheng Thao:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:05:04]\u003c/em> I have done nothing wrong. I can tell you with confidence that this investigation is not about me. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Alex Hall:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:05:13]\u003c/em> And at this point, she hadn’t been charged with a crime, and it wasn’t really publicly known what the federal government was even interested in when it conducted those raids. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:05:22]\u003c/em> Yeah, but it was so shocking. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Alex Hall:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:05:24]\u003c/em> Yeah, yeah, there were a lot of questions, you know, even though obviously the FBI is not going to say publicly what they’re looking for. There were little hints here and there based on, you, know, the subpoenas to different entities, including the city of Oakland. We found out later that witnesses were being called to testify before a grand jury. And then in November, Tau did end up losing the recall. And she was indicted roughly two months later in January 2025. You know, it’s been almost two years since Tau was indicted, so we’ve been covering this case for quite some time, but only really through the court records. And the stakes are definitely high.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:06:06]\u003c/em> Let’s get into the basics of this trial, Alex. Who exactly is on trial aside from Sheng Thao and what exactly are they being accused of? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Alex Hall:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:06:16]\u003c/em> There are four defendants, including Thao. Andre Jones, Thao’s long-term partner. David Duong is the CEO of California Waste Solutions, which is Oakland’s curbside recycling provider. And Andy Duong previously worked for California Wastest Solutions and is his son. They’re essentially alleging a pay-to-play scheme. If you read the indictment, you see that the story that the prosecution is telling about what happened in this alleged scheme is that in the lead up to the 2022 Oakland mayoral election when Thao was ultimately elected, the four agreed to a bribery scheme. You know, Tao was facing a pretty tight race, and the government says that she promised to, if she won, take steps that would benefit the Duong’s companies in exchange for money and negative campaign mailers targeting her opponents in that mayoral race. Actually, they specifically alleged that she promised to extend a California Waste Solutions contract and to commit the city of Oakland to purchasing housing units from Evolutionary Homes, which was this housing company that aimed to convert shipping containers into housing for the homeless that’s also really at the heart of this case. They also say that she agreed to appoint individuals to pretty high-level positions in Oakland City government who were either preferred by the Duongs or hand-picked by them. So, Thao, Jones, David, and Andy Duong are all facing conspiracy, bribery, honest services mail fraud, and honest services wire fraud charges. Andy Duong is additionally charged with making false statements to a government agency, essentially lying to the FBI. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:08:31]\u003c/em> So we’re talking about what sound like pretty serious allegations about corruption within the city of Oakland, dating back to before Sheng Thao was even elected. What kind of evidence has come out so far? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Alex Hall:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:08:45]\u003c/em> Yeah, so prosecutors have described all types of evidence. Text messages, signal messages, financial records, toll records, audio and video recordings. There’s also a fifth person involved in this alleged scheme who isn’t actually charged in the indictment, but he’s a pretty big presence in the case, and that’s Mario Juarez. Juarez is an Oakland businessman, and he’s been described as a political operative, really active in Oakland city politics. So Juarez actually went into business with the Duangs on this business venture, Evolutionary Homes, around that time that the prosecutors say this alleged scheme started coming together. He has now pleaded guilty to participating in the alleged scheme, and he is now a key cooperating witness for the government. Juarez is expected to testify that Andy Duong told him that he recorded elected officials without their knowledge for use as potential leverage or potential blackmail later on. And we saw some of this supposed secret photos that were taken, including in opening statements.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:10:19]\u003c/em> We’re going to pause for a second, but to summarize, prosecutors allege Thao and the co-defendants agreed to a quid pro quo. They claim the CEO of Oakland’s waste management company, along with Mario Juarez, agreed to pay for campaign mailers to help Thao get elected mayor, and that the Duongs promised to pay TOW’s partner, Andre Jones. $300,000 for a no-show job. In exchange, according to the allegations, Thao promised to use her political power to advance the Duong’s business interests, to extend a contract for their waste management company, and buy container homes from another business venture. When we come back, how the defendants respond to the allegation and what to expect from the trial moving forward. We’ll be right back. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:11:31]\u003c/em> Okay, Alex, so prosecutors are building this corruption case against Shane Tau and these co-defendants and they plan to present all this evidence, including pictures and videos. What do we know about how the defendants, including former Mayor Shane Taut, plan to fight this in court? Like, what have they said in response to these allegations? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Alex Hall:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:11:57]\u003c/em> Yeah, I mean, even before the defendants were indicted, Thao was saying publicly that she was innocent. Attorneys for both Thao and David Duong, when they were giving their opening statements, told the jury that basically their clients didn’t even know about the alleged scheme. Andy Duong’s attorney had this whole analogy about stars in the sky kind of being like facts and how the government might be trying to connect those stars as part of a constellation, But the story the government is telling isn’t true, that the dots don’t actually connect the way that they’re saying they do. So it’s like each individual team is kind of taking its own different approach. And defense attorneys have been really raising a lot of questions about Mario Juarez. What they’ve described as this decades-long history of fraud, I think it will be really interesting to see what they ask him about and how he responds. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:12:59]\u003c/em> I mean, I want to talk about the potential outcomes of this trial, Alex. I mean are the people on trial here, including former Mayor Shang Tao, facing prison time? 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The federal corruption trial against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao kicked off this month. Thao and her three codefendants — Andre Jones, David Doung, and Andy Doung — are facing conspiracy and bribery charges. Prosecutors allege that the group engaged in a quid pro quo to advance the Doungs’ companies in exchange for money and support for Thao’s 2022 mayoral campaign. KQED’s Alex Hall joins us to break it all down.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Links:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103084/ex-oakland-mayor-sheng-thao-is-going-on-trial-for-bribery-heres-what-you-need-to-know\">Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Is Going on Trial for Bribery: Here’s What You Need to Know\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/ahall\">Alex Hall’s continuing coverage of the Sheng Thao trial\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Episode Transcript\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>This transcript is computer-generated. While our team has reviewed it, there may be errors.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:00:00]\u003c/em> I’m Ericka Cruz Guevara and welcome to The Bay, local news to keep you rooted. Former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao is on trial this month, nearly two years after she was indicted on federal corruption charges. Thao and three other defendants, including the head of Oakland’s recycling contractor, could go to prison if they’re found guilty of bribery and corruption charges, prosecutors alleged they engaged in a pay-to-play scheme when Thao ran for mayor in 2022. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Alex Hall:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:00:42]\u003c/em> You’ve got people who could testify in this trial who are either currently in Oakland City government or were in Oakland city government very recently. And I think it will just be interesting to see the kinds of things that they reveal when they’re on the stand. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:00:59]\u003c/em> Today, Enterprise and Accountability reporter Alex Hall breaks down the federal corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:01:20]\u003c/em> So before we dive into this trial in Oakland, I want to start actually a little further back with before Sheng Thao became this embattled former mayor at the center of this federal trial, she has this really compelling story of just how she sort of became this mayor of many firsts. Can you actually just remind us of that version of Shang Tao and why it was such a big deal when she was first elected. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Alex Hall:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:01:50]\u003c/em> Yeah, so Tao was elected 2022 as mayor, and she was relatively young, 37 years old. She was the first Hmong American woman to be elected mayor of a major US city, so pretty big accomplishment. And she, like you said, had a pretty compelling story. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>News Reel:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:02:10]\u003c/em> Through music and dance, Mayor Shang Tao was inaugurated as Oakland’s 51st mayor. The historic nature of Thao taking the oath of office has become a point of pride for many. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Alex Hall:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:02:21]\u003c/em> She talked about experiencing domestic violence, about how she had lived in her car with her infant son. She had gone to community college and transferred to UC Berkeley and started working as an intern in Oakland council member, Rebecca Kaplan’s office and eventually became her chief of staff. She ran for city council herself and won in 2018. And so, you know, she had this really interesting backstory and I think that the hope was that that experience would inform her policy priorities as mayor. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Sheng Thao:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:02:57]\u003c/em> We believe our city deserves a government that serves all its people, not just a few, not just the wealthy, and not just well connected. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:03:12]\u003c/em> I remember when she was elected, it was sort of like an example of just like this amazing, like really very Oakland story. But when did things start to really fall apart for Shang Tao after she was elected in 2022? 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You know, we don’t know how much of that is gonna come up during the trial, but the prosecution’s witness list includes multiple current and former elected officials and city staffers. It’s interesting that so many people who, you know, are intimately involved in the inner workings of Oakland government are either, you now, expected to be part of this trial or could otherwise be discussed. As part of the testimony in the trial, and I think that’s what makes it really interesting. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> \u003cem>[00:14:54]\u003c/em> Well, Alex Hall, thank you so much for breaking this down. 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