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…
Oakland is struggling to hire city workers
It takes a lot of workers to pave Oakland’s roads, respond to fires, staff the libraries, among many…
Oakland demands hospitals continue services
Oakland hospitals must continue providing gender-affirming healthcare in the face of restrictions and threats from the Trump administration,…
Overtime at OPD is now much harder to greenlight, following investigation by Oaklandside
Interim Police Chief James Beere has ordered significant changes to OPD’s overtime policies aimed at improving checks and…
Big changes to Oakland City Council meeting rules — not everyone’s happy
If you want to weigh in on major legislation in Oakland at public meetings in the future, be…
Oakland leaders reluctantly extend security contract again
Tempers flared on Tuesday as the City Council grudgingly agreed to extend a contract with a security company…
Oakland council committee rejects Flock surveillance camera expansion
The Oakland Police Department’s push to sign a new deal with a Georgia-based company to operate surveillance cameras…
Oakland City Council kills lawsuit against Southwest Airlines
Last year, the Oakland City Attorney sued Southwest Airlines for allegedly depriving some of its thousands of workers…