‘Bitterly disappointing’: OPD should stay under court oversight one more year, civil rights attorneys say
Are we there yet? That’s the question hanging precariously over Oakland’s police department. On Tuesday, the city of…
Sheng Thao used Signal. How about other Oakland elected officials?
The use of encrypted messaging apps by government officials has drawn scrutiny in recent years. An AP investigation…
Oakland sues housing provider over broken elevators, trapping residents in homes: 7OYS Investigates
The Oakland city attorney is suing one of the Bay Area’s largest housing providers over conditions at La…
2 months of broken elevators prompts Oakland to sue major landlord
Oakland is suing a prominent Bay Area landlord, alleging the company failed to fix two broken elevators for…
City oversight of major East Oakland landlord extended
The city will continue oversight of a prominent landlord found to have rented dangerous and illegal residential units…
Sheng Thao’s former aide sues Oakland, claims she was fired for blowing the whistle on interim mayor
The former chief of staff to Sheng Thao, the former Oakland mayor who was recalled and then federally…
Police oversight board needs more resources and authority, Oakland auditor says
Oakland’s police commission is understaffed, which is undermining the city’s efforts to reform the police department and complete…
Pothole crash claimant settles for $400K with Oakland
The Oakland City Council approved a monetary settlement on February 19 with a man who sustained serious injuries…
OPD may be ready to end federal oversight, say city leaders
At a court hearing tomorrow, U.S. District Judge William Orrick will hear from Oakland city leaders and civil…
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…
Oakland’s ‘tortious interference’ bankrupted a coal company. Now the city could owe millions.
Oakland is on the hook for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in damages after a federal bankruptcy…