$285 million for roads, parks, and housing finally a go in Oakland
This morning, the city of Oakland announced that it had sold all $285 million of the municipal bonds…
San Pablo Avenue bike and bus lane project delayed as price balloons to $250M
People who live, work, or shop on Oakland’s San Pablo Avenue will have to wait a little longer…
Bus with 8 passengers crashes into Oakland auto-body shop
An AC Transit bus carrying eight passengers collided with a white Nissan SUV in East Oakland yesterday afternoon,…
Oakland will get 18 speed cameras over the next six weeks
Over the next six weeks, Oakland plans to install 18 speed cameras that will lead to the automatic…
Waymo car service in Oakland and Berkeley approved by DMV
Autonomous cars are one step closer to driving passengers in Oakland and other East Bay cities. But can…
An epic Lake Merritt hangout spot faces restrictions after gun violence
At the southern end of Lake Merritt, at the end of Lakeshore Avenue, there’s a 1,500-foot-long cul-de-sac lined…
At Vision 980 block party, old-school West Oaklanders hold forth on redliningÂ
The future of the I-980 highway won’t arrive without a reckoning with the harms inflicted on West Oakland’s…
Nicole Brown-Booker sued Oakland over its busted sidewalks — and wonÂ
Nicole Brown-Booker, an Oakland resident and disability advocate, has long used a wheelchair to navigate Oakland’s potholes and…
Caltrans issues I-980 survey results ahead of Saturday ‘block party’
Some 500 Black families were displaced from West Oakland during the construction of the I-980 freeway during the…
CHP chase through Oakland ends in collision, sheared-off hydrant
The California Highway Patrol says a suspect who had committed a vehicle code violation — failing to display…
A day of scooting, biking, and walking for Oakland schoolkids
It turns out walking and biking to school is way more exciting if all your friends are doing…