Oakland secures $9.3M in investment to bolster illegal dumping crackdown
PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION Crankstart will invest more than $9 million towards combating the persistent issue of illegal dumping in…
Oakland council members propose one-time amendments to fund failed Measure E goals
Four members of Oakland’s City Council gathered in Frank Ogawa Plaza for a news conference on Thursday, introducing…
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…
Oakland council advances Mayor Barbara Lee’s charter reform proposal
As Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee drums up support for a reform to the city’s charter that would give…
Oakland voters undecided over Measure E parcel tax
The Brief Oakland voters are expressing skepticism and indecision regarding Measure E, a proposed annual parcel tax on…
How is Mayor Lee balancing Oakland’s budget?
Late last Friday, Mayor Barbara Lee published her proposed budget for the fiscal year that starts on July…
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 June ballot measure would update rules for legacy police and fire pension fund
Oakland voters are being asked to approve a charter amendment on the June 2 ballot that would change…
2 men charged with promoting sideshows under new Oakland law
Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced criminal charges Monday against two men who allegedly organized and…
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 couple hit with staggering fine for cutting down trees on their own property
A Bay area couple has been hit with a whopping fine of nearly $1 million dollars after removing…
California couple hit with staggering fine for cutting down trees on their own property
A Bay area couple has been hit with a whopping fine of nearly $1 million dollars after removing…