Oakland leaders tout illegal dumping crackdown with tougher fines, AI tech
A COTERIE OF OAKLAND political big wigs gathered at City Hall on Monday to praise the passage of…
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 mayor, councilmember to propose new rules, higher fines for illegal dumping
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and City Councilmember Zac Unger will introduce a new ordinance next week to increase…
Oakland demands hospitals continue services
Oakland hospitals must continue providing gender-affirming healthcare in the face of restrictions and threats from the Trump administration,…
Illegal dumping fines could go up a lot in Oakland
If you’re caught trashing Oakland’s streets, be prepared to pay a bigger penalty. Mayor Barbara Lee and Councilmember…
Illegal dumpers could have vehicle registration blocked under proposed lawÂ
Oakland tries to penalize people who illegally dump trash on city streets, but fines are rarely paid. A…
Illegal dumpers face big fines in Oakland, but they rarely have to pay
Illegal dumping has plagued Oakland for years. And the scale of the problem is hard to overstate: the…
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…
Free Sunday parking in Oakland is going away
The city’s parking division is making enforcement changes that will affect Oakland residents throughout the city. The city…
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…
A business tax break for 2027 might land on Oakland’s June ballot — here’s what’s in it
OAKLANDERS MAY HAVE the chance to decide the fate of a business tax break proposal in June if…