Alameda schools, union reach tentative contract deals
The Alameda Unified School District’s biggest announcement for this week’s column is that the bargaining teams for the…
UC Berkeley students, alumni join Black Joy Parade in Downtown Oakland | City
Energetic chants and endless music filled the streets of Downtown Oakland at the ninth annual Black Joy Parade…
Audit finds Berkeley spent millions on noncompetitive service contracts | City Government
The city of Berkeley spent millions of dollars on service contracts without consistently requiring competitive bidding, exposing the…
Oakland animal shelter’s euthanasia crisis abates for now
Earlier this month I started getting emails from animal lovers saying, “Did you know that the Oakland city…
Berkeley Faces Lawsuit over Eviction of Disabled Encampment Residents
Tents in Berkeley – courtesy photo BERKELEY, Calif. — The City of Berkeley is set to begin evicting…
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee Champions Alameda County Diaper Drive and Early Childhood Learning
Her advocacy led the leader of SupplyBank.org, an Oakland-based nonprofit, to use its bulk purchasing power to buy…
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee Champions Alameda County Diaper Drive and Early Childhood Learning
Her advocacy led the leader of SupplyBank.org, an Oakland-based nonprofit, to use its bulk purchasing power to buy…
Oakland girls knock off Rockvale 65-56
JEFF NEALnealjeff061@gmail.com Rockvale’s Coyrtney Barnard tries to keep her balance after getting the ball away from Oakland’s Makenya…
Oakland Catholic girls basketball continues dominance of North Catholic in WPIAL Class 4A semifinals – Butler Eagle
North Catholic’s Brady Wehner (5), seen here in a game earlier this season, led the Trojanettes during Monday’s…
Alysa Liu’s Gold Ignites a Sweet Homecoming in Oakland
The promise of free ice cream for life might sound like a joke. In Oakland, it became a…
Bay Bridge artistic light installation coming back with ‘grand lighting’ event in March
The popular lighting installation along the western span of the Bay Bridge is coming back, with a “grand…
RV fire shuts down BART’s Transbay Tube, raising encampment-related concerns
OAKLAND, Calif. – An RV fire near the West Oakland station Sunday afternoon forced BART to shut down…