{"id":4346,"date":"2026-07-12T12:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T12:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4346"},"modified":"2026-07-12T12:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T12:05:11","slug":"latest-line-a-good-week-for-tom-gibson-a-bad-week-for-ro-khanna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4346","title":{"rendered":"Latest line: A good week for Tom Gibson, a bad week for Ro Khanna"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-372\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/078c202ab873a5fb804fabed637c1c0b.webp\" width=\"283\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h4>Tom Gibson<\/h4>\n<p>Longtime state water attorney is sworn in as the new director of state Department of Water Resources, as feds announce a 97% chance of a strong El Ni\u00f1o this year, boosting the chances of a wet winter.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4344\">Single-family home sells for $1.2 million in Oakland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-373\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/47ef927bd110094f60b364a6b5154e93.webp\" width=\"283\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h4>Ro Khanna<\/h4>\n<p>The Silicon Valley congressman was one of the most prominent backers of progressive Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, only to see him end his campaign over allegations of sexual assault.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4342\">Who\u2019s named in the Contra Costa assessor investigation \u2014 and why they matter<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-374\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7f5175edfba68f66b9ef9d7b722a7a37.webp\" width=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7f5175edfba68f66b9ef9d7b722a7a37.webp 281w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7f5175edfba68f66b9ef9d7b722a7a37-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/figure>\nJames Beere<\/h4>\n<p>The 29-year veteran of the Oakland Police Department is named chief of police by Mayor Barbara Lee. 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