Oakland police on track to exit federal oversight
Over the 23 long and arduous years that the Oakland police have been under federal court oversight, many…
Oakland fired its Human Services director after just 5 months
In December, Oakland announced the hiring of Dr. Jason Lester to lead the Human Services Department, which oversees…
Here are the big moves that happened in 2025
Last year saw important changes in the leadership of Oakland’s government, not least of which was the election…
Oakland mayor announces interim police chief
OPD’s second in command will step up to serve as Oakland’s top cop while the city conducts a…