Mayor Libby Schaaf rated unfavorably by 54% of voters, while only 37% were favorable
Billionaire John Fisher, owner of the A’s, has things to do before he can take over Oakland’s public port property to build malls and housing for...
If approved, awarding this vital site for development to an Oakland-based African American development group would help remedy extensive racial disparities in Oakland contracts and economic...
Officially declaring gun violence a public health crisis within the City of Oakland, the resolution endorses the call from many community-based organizations for Alameda County’s Board...
“There have been changes made in Oakland’s police department by the chief that I believe will increase not only the graduation success rates among academies, but...
Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas called the project a significant upgrade in living conditions, in a news release issued Tuesday by her office.
Led by Ray Bobbitt, the African American Sports and Entertainment Group secured an approval from the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority on July 30 for a non-binding...
Oakland city councilmembers on revised the adopted city budget to deliver more resources to East Oakland, Councilmember Treva Reid’s office said on July 26.
On July 31, the Lend A Hand Foundation held its 22nd Annual Supply and Essentials Program where volunteers filled more than 8,000 backpacks with school supplies.
Councilmember Thao’s amendments included direct investments in West, Central, and East Oakland, including West Oakland Community Centers, Central Oakland traffic safety, and Oakland 911 response.
This week the AASEG (African American Sports and Entertainment Group) has moved forward to secure the exclusive rights to bring a WNBA team to the Oakland...
“My top priority is public safety, which means addressing violent crime, street safety, poverty, and homelessness. These budget amendments invest in our community and increase our...
BAYSIDE BALL PARK OR WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
Hours of engaging discourse, bolstered by a throng of community supporters who packed the virtual council meeting with back-to-back appeals, got their wish in a 6-0-2...
According to the lawsuit, the Planning Commission finally ruled in favor of the couple’s right to use the sweat lodge and hold religious ceremonies. However, the...
The budget amendment comes from state Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), and was announced in a June 26 news release issued by the office of Nikki Fortunato-Bass,...
Oakland makes up 66% of Assembly District 18. Yet all the other major candidates live in Alameda or San Leandro. Our district has not had a...
It was that report that prompted Grant’s family to ask O’Malley to reopen the case.
City Council leaders said it's incorrect “that the City Council is delaying or refusing to consider the A's project proposal,” at Howard Terminal.
The city made the announcement Tuesday about the grants, which will support 772 distinct arts events and activities that will expose more than 110,000 participants to...
The Oakland Department of Transportation released a report over a year ago estimating that game days would bring an additional 10,000 cars to the area, at...
A new developer, JMB Capital, has acquired the project and has offered to sit down with city officials to discuss the potential to not ship coal...
“With MACRO, we’re developing a model unique to Oakland that improves community safety and save more lives while allowing OPD to focus on and improve response...
“It seems only fair that we provide hazard pay as a way to appreciate and fairly compensate the workers who are allowing us to continue to...
Residents claim over 35 people live in the park and that City representatives told them they would be cleared in the first week of February and...