Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, D and Kevin discuss all the stories coming out of Oakland involving city council member Ken Houston and all the shenanigans surrounding Oakland’s Police Commission.

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SOURCES

We are in a weird moment:

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/fbi-activity-in-oakland-not-related-to-ice-enforcement-officials-say/

Kaiser, PG&E to pay for new Oakland police recruits amid staffing shortage

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/01/21/oakland-police-cadet-kaiser-pge/

San Jose officer injured, armed carjacking suspect dead following shootout, chase: authorities

https://abc7news.com/post/large-police-presence-downtown-san-jose-reported-chase/18445356

Ken Houston lies about HHAP funds

https://x.com/hyphy_republic/status/2014056104473329897?s=20

OPD was going to arrest an illegal dumper. Then they got a call from Ken Houston

https://oaklandside.org/2026/01/21/oakland-police-illegal-dumping-ken-houston-arrest/

Did Oakland’s police union convince the City Council to block OPD oversight picks?

https://oaklandside.org/2026/01/21/police-commission-appointments-oakland-union/

The California Post is coming!

https://x.com/jrivanob/status/2014072112403578904?s=20