New protected bikeway connects Lake Merritt to 19th St. BART
A protected bikeway now connects Lake Merritt bike lanes with the 19th Street BART station. Mayor Barbara Lee…
Mayor Lee Delivers 2026 State of the City Address: ‘Oakland Continues to Be on the Move’
By Ken Epstein Mayor Barbara Lee, speaking this week to Oakland residents and elected leaders in City Council…
Oakland becomes latest in Bay Area to enact moratorium on new data centers
Following a handful of other Bay Area cities, the Oakland City Council approved a 45-day moratorium on new…
Sheng Thao used Signal. How about other Oakland elected officials?
The use of encrypted messaging apps by government officials has drawn scrutiny in recent years. An AP investigation…
A movement against data centers gains steam in Oakland
On a recent Tuesday, Renee Coe walked into Sobre Mesa, a cocktail bar in Downtown Oakland, and introduced…
Former Berkeley Lab building in Oakland being considered for AI data center complex
A downtown Oakland office building that once housed a supercomputer operation for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory could become…
Oakland councilmember address concerns over proposed downtown data center
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — An Oakland City Councilmember says reports that Oakland is getting a massive data center…
‘Living nightmare’: Oakland activists, tenants demand action on housing code violations
AROUND 50 PEOPLE gathered at Oakland City Hall on Tuesday to demand that the city address code infractions…
Oakland Ballers to host sold-out World Cup watch party at Raimondi Park
The Oakland Ballers independent professional baseball team will host a free World Cup watch party Friday at Raimondi…
Oakland approves police contract with Israeli company that does business with ICE
Oakland leaders approved a $140,000 contract last week between OPD and an Israeli surveillance company, Cellebrite, which provides…
Oakland finally decides on fine for landowner who cut down 38 mature trees
After months of debate and visible frustration, the Oakland City Council voted Tuesday to enforce a $1 million…
Sideshow participants can be fined in Oakland. Why has the city never done this?
As crime soared in 2023, Oakland leaders zeroed in on a visible nuisance: sideshows. In past years, residents…