Oakland watchdog dismisses Ken Houston’s complaint against senior city staffer
Several weeks ago, Councilmember Ken Houston publicly announced he’d filed an ethics complaint against Josh Rowan, a high-ranking…
Is the TSA sharing OAK passenger data with ICE?
The federal agency that handles security at American airports is handing data about all passengers to Immigration and…
Flock surveillance cameras coming to Oakland City Council
A controversial surveillance camera proposal has returned from the dead. The Oakland Police Department is again proposing a…
Oakland homeless camp policy tabled again — but debate rages on
Controversial changes to Oakland’s rules governing how it manages homeless camps were tabled again on Tuesday by the…
Feud between Oakland councilmember and city staffer escalates into ethics complaints
District 7 Councilmember Ken Houston is known for his colorful comments at council meetings. But Houston set a…
A business tax break for 2027 might land on Oakland’s June ballot — here’s what’s in it
OAKLANDERS MAY HAVE the chance to decide the fate of a business tax break proposal in June if…
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 council committee rejects Flock surveillance camera expansion
The Oakland Police Department’s push to sign a new deal with a Georgia-based company to operate surveillance cameras…
Oakland police hit with lawsuit for sharing license plate camera data with feds
The Oakland Police Department has repeatedly broken the law by sharing sensitive surveillance data with federal authorities, according…
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…
Oakland Mayor Lee met with Southwest’s CEO days after city dismissed lawsuit against airline
Five days after Oakland’s City Council voted to drop a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, the Oakland airport’s biggest…
Defense in ex-Oakland mayor bribery, corruption case challenges credibility of key witness
A defendant in the federal bribery and corruption case surrounding former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is trying to…