Injured cyclist gets $512,000 from Oakland in pothole settlement
The payouts over Oakland’s bad roads continue apace. In a closed session of the City Council on April…
Sideshow participants can be fined in Oakland. Why has the city never done this?
As crime soared in 2023, Oakland leaders zeroed in on a visible nuisance: sideshows. In past years, residents…
Homeless shelter owner will get $1.6M from Oakland in settlement
Oakland will give $1.6 million to the owner of a property used as a city homeless shelter and…
Oakland doubling fines to $5,000, deploying drones as it cracks down on illegal dumping
The city of Oakland is frustrated with illegal dumping and is trying out some new solutions. This includes…
Oakland council approves new policy making it easier to clear homeless encampment
The Oakland City Council voted to approve a new policy this week that makes it easier for officials…
$1 million fine for a property owner who cut trees in Oakland?
The weedy Claremont Avenue hillside lot looks like any other undeveloped land in Oakland. But as recently as…
Oakland doubling fines to $5,000, deploying drones as it cracks down on illegal dumping
The city of Oakland is frustrated with illegal dumping and is trying out some new solutions. This includes…
After 10 years of fighting, ‘No Coal’ activists gear up for new battle
10 years ago, a coalition of Oaklanders launched a campaign to stop a coal export terminal from being…
A quick guide to the Oakland charter reform debate
Oakland voters may have a chance in November to totally restructure how the city government is run. Recent…
Twice-rejected Oakland commissioner who wants to defund police gets elevated after improper vote
Collage of police activity in Oakland and a man’s portrait. An anti-cop member of the independent commission overseeing…
Communication breakdown may have cost Oakland millions, report finds
As Oakland lurched through financial crises over the last few years, it failed to do something that could…
Which Oakland councilmember had the best voting record in 2025?
From streets getting paved to firefighters getting paid, countless aspects of city life, big and small, can be…