Police oversight board needs more resources and authority, Oakland auditor says
Oakland’s police commission is understaffed, which is undermining the city’s efforts to reform the police department and complete…
Pothole crash claimant settles for $400K with Oakland
The Oakland City Council approved a monetary settlement on February 19 with a man who sustained serious injuries…
Oakland might not owe coal company hundreds of millions after new court ruling
Things were looking bleak for Oakland last month after a Kentucky bankruptcy judge ruled that Oakland interfered with…
Oakland’s trash collector sues city for breach of contract
As Oakland celebrated Halloween last Friday, the city received an unpleasant treat: a lawsuit from its garbage collector.…
Oakland City Council kills lawsuit against Southwest Airlines
Last year, the Oakland City Attorney sued Southwest Airlines for allegedly depriving some of its thousands of workers…
Oakland’s ‘tortious interference’ bankrupted a coal company. Now the city could owe millions.
Oakland is on the hook for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in damages after a federal bankruptcy…
Oakland councilmembers flagrantly violate CA Public Records Act
Public trust in Oakland’s leadership hit a nadir last year. Residents had seen crime rates shoot up, federal…