What did Oakland get after dismissing lawsuit against Southwest? Fewer flights
Last October, the Oakland City Council voted to drop a major lawsuit against Southwest Airlines. The City Attorney…
Oakland 7-Eleven workers speak out after group loots store
The Brief About 20 young people stormed an Oakland 7-Eleven on International Boulevard, stealing merchandise and damaging the…
Oakland leaders rally in support of stronger sanctuary city protections ahead of vote
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee along with several City Council members gathered in the city’s Fruitvale neighborhood Monday to…
Oakland City Council to consider stronger immigrant protections
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a proposed ordinance that would…
A week in the life of Oakland City Councilmember Rowena Brown
An old Oakland City Council district map is tacked to the wall across from Rowena Brown’s desk on…
Bill could kneecap California transparency laws
A bill winding its way through Sacramento right now would make some of the biggest changes in decades…
Contractor claims Oakland Councilmember stiffed him on deal
A company that specializes in helping cities recruit police officers has accused Oakland Councilmember Charlene Wang of wrongfully…
A tax to support Oakland homeless shelters could be headed to the ballot
The scale of Oakland’s homelessness crisis currently eclipses the resources the city can bring to bear on the…
California landowners who cut 38 trees in Oakland hills hit with $915,000 fine
A hillside lot where Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner cut down trees in violation of the city’s environmental…
California landowners who cut 38 trees in Oakland hills hit with $915,000 fine
A hillside lot where Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner cut down trees in violation of the city’s environmental…
California landowners who cut 38 trees in Oakland hills hit with $915,000 fine
A hillside lot where Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner cut down trees in violation of the city’s environmental…
California landowners who cut 38 trees in Oakland hills hit with $915,000 fine
After two previous attempts to decide how to deal with a couple who chopped down 38 trees in…