33 East Bay officials call to censure AC Transit director Joel Young
More than two dozen East Bay elected officials asked the AC Transit board of directors on Monday to…
Were chemical injuries at Temescal Pool linked to Oakland’s failure to hire?
Two weeks ago, a mistaken chemical release at the Temescal Pool exposed swimmers to dangerous concentrations of hydrochloric…
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…
State laws may make Oakland’s Rockridge Trader Joe’s housing project hard to stop
City officials this week said that state legislation makes it difficult for Oakland to contest the proposed senior…
‘Living nightmare’: Oakland activists, tenants demand action on housing code violations
AROUND 50 PEOPLE gathered at Oakland City Hall on Tuesday to demand that the city address code infractions…
Bill could kneecap California transparency laws
A bill winding its way through Sacramento right now would make some of the biggest changes in decades…
Oakland City Council approves mid-cycle budget after tense meeting
The Oakland City Council voted to approve their mid-cycle budget with a 6-2 vote after tense exchanges had…
Oakland council members propose one-time amendments to fund failed Measure E goals
Four members of Oakland’s City Council gathered in Frank Ogawa Plaza for a news conference on Thursday, introducing…
Oakland council advances Mayor Barbara Lee’s charter reform proposal
As Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee drums up support for a reform to the city’s charter that would give…
Oakland June ballot measure would update rules for legacy police and fire pension fund
Oakland voters are being asked to approve a charter amendment on the June 2 ballot that would change…
California landowners who cut 38 trees in Oakland hills hit with $915,000 fine
A hillside lot where Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner cut down trees in violation of the city’s environmental…
California landowners who cut 38 trees in Oakland hills hit with $915,000 fine
A hillside lot where Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner cut down trees in violation of the city’s environmental…