Wide-eyed jury watches video of Oakland man bursting into flames at murder trial
OAKLAND — As 58-year-old William Vann was frantically running in circles, fully engulfed in the gasoline inferno that…
Voter Initiative Funding Oakland Zoo Survives Legal Challenge
A measure that Oakland, Calif., voters approved to fund the municipal zoo through a flat tax on property…
Aquatics registration portal now open
From a City of Piedmont press release on March 10 The Piedmont Community Pool’s new aquatics registration portal…
A tie no more: Dumpert ousts Oakland GOP councilman in do-over election
Independent Matthew Dumpert unseated Republican incumbent Kevin Slasinski by a wide margin in tonight’s court-ordered do-over special election…
Video shows mass shooting at Oakland nightclub EZ’s Lounge
OAKLAND, Calif. – Video posted to social media captured the moment gunfire erupted inside a downtown Oakland nightclub…
Town commissioner seat 4, amendments
Oakland election results are in and Joseph McMullen has taken the town commissioner seat 4. Amendments: Charter Amendment…
Central Works confronts ecology and pirates in ‘After Happy’
The old axiom holds that “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Indeed, history is awash with once-humble…
Youth stabbed near Oakland International High School, police say
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland Police Department is investigating a stabbing that happened near Oakland International High School…
Alameda Comedy shows go on in a new form after club’s 2025 closure
The Alameda Comedy Club opened in early 2021 with high hopes. Housed in a building that had once…
Latetia Bobo: Teacher and musician killed in Oakland shooting
OAKLAND, Calif. – The killing of a treasured teacher and musician in a mass shooting at an Oakland…
Oakland Restaurant Week celebrates food and flavor across The Town
With sunny skies and piping hot weather in the forecast, this year’s Oakland Restaurant Week is well-timed. More…
Alameda Comedy shows go on in a new form after club’s 2025 closure
The Alameda Comedy Club opened in early 2021 with high hopes. Housed in a building that had once…