The state grant is the 11th for Oakland in five years through California’s Homekey program. It will support 109 affordable ...

A $30 million grant will transform Martin Luther King Jr. Way with a cycle track, lights, traffic islands, and bulbouts.

Nelson Alegria is tasked with updating school safety protocols, decreasing schools’ reliance on police, and making sure ...

The half-acre lot in East Oakland’s Sobrante Park is scheduled to reopen next summer with walking paths, play areas, and a new lawn.

Abandoned boats, corrosive chemicals, and mountains of trash clog the estuary's waters. And no one’s owning the cleanup.

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Oakland’s contracting law bans business with companies that help federal immigration agencies. Does it prevent the city from ...

Mayor Barbara Lee announced a celebration in October for the city’s first title-winning pro team in seven years.

A decision by the California Supreme Court effectively ends 10 years of lawsuits over the construction of a fossil fuel depot ...

The Sept. 15 arrest of a man inside the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse exposed the weakness of state and local efforts to make ...

There are now 50 electric bikes available for rent at the Fruitvale BART. It just takes a deposit and a modest fee.

A safe way to pay actual parking tickets is to visit the city of Oakland’s website instead of scanning a code or calling a ...