Oakland candidates and committees are collecting big checks as Nov. 5 nears. And the city and OUSD are fighting over the cost ...

Police must balance enforcing the law and keeping officers, suspects, and bystanders safe, says the Police Commission. Still, ...

Concord’s Epidemic Ale’s Oktoberfest has all the normal activities: collectible steins, German-style ales, pretzels, brats … ...

With the election just a few weeks away, the City Council is weighing whether to up the maximum amount — $600 to $800 — that ...

Lead contamination in Oakland schools reaches from those in deep East Oakland to the Oakland hills.

I Heart Oakland-Alameda Estuary has been organizing cleanups both in and around the bay since 2016. The community ...

The controversial parking meters at Lake Merritt that replaced free time-limited parking and forced people to pay on weekends ...

A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.

The workers who sell merchandise and serve drinks and food to A’s fans share fond memories, tearful goodbyes and an uncertain ...

Mayor Thao declined to intervene on the vote, which may extend the contract with ABC Security Services to June 2025.

A 13-year-old in Oakland was struck by a driver on January 19, 2021, after stepping onto a southbound Bancroft Avenue ...

It’s been over 100 years since the last recall election against a mayor in Oakland. Unsurprisingly, some Oaklanders are a ...