Oakland City Council to consider stronger immigrant protections
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a proposed ordinance that would…
Oakland Fire limits wildfire inspections after attacks on firefighters
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Fire Department has changed its wildfire prevention inspection procedures after firefighters reported attacks…
Oakland City Council to vote on ‘City of Refuge’ ordinance – NBC Bay Area
The Oakland City Council is set to vote Tuesday on an updated “City of Refuge” ordinance aimed at…
Snapp Shots: East Bay librarian offers up kids’ summer reading list
When I was a kid, they used to make us read as a punishment for being naughty. I…
Ex-Alameda school district employee charged with burglarizing school building
ALAMEDA — A former Alameda Unified School District employee has been arrested and charged with burglary for allegedly…
Fall asleep faster using these science-backed tips – The Oakland Press
By Lindsey Bever The Washington Post If you’re like a lot of people, you probably fall short of…
1 of 4 charged in deadly Oakland County hyperbaric chamber explosion pleads no contest
One of the four people charged after a 5-year-old boy was killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion at…
Berkeley’s history: Fire chief urges big hike in department spending
Berkeley city departments issued annual reports and recommendations a century ago to the City Council near the July…
Man accused of making threats against Oakland County GOP headquarters takes plea
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The man accused of making threats against the Oakland County Republican Headquarters and Michigan…
Black Americans have twice the medical debt of white borrowers, UC Berkeley researchers find | Research And Ideas
Black Americans have nearly twice the amount of medical debt as white borrowers, according to a new study…
Trump’s removal of LGBTQ+ history signals threat to UC Berkeley students’ ability to access uncensored sources | Campus
The Trump administration has issued multiple executive orders targeting the display of LGBTQ+ history on multiple government websites…
Leo’s Oyster Bar Closes After 11 Years In the FiDi
The retro-chic Champagne and oyster bar Leo’s has quietly shut its doors in the Financial District, a decade…