Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, who represents Oakland District 4, is strongly opposed to the proposed increase in [Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s] salary by $75,000 per year, given...
On June 28 the Oakland City Council will vote on Mayor Sheng Thao and Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan’s resolution in support of Congressmember Barbara Lee’s “Moneyball Act”...
Several current police commissioners and police accountability activists held a rally this week calling for removal or resignation of two members of the Oakland’s appointed Police...
The Coalition for Police Accountability (CPA) is calling a virtual Town Hall on Saturday, April 29, 2023, to address concerns that the Mobile Assistance Community Responders...
Landlords held a protest this week at an Oakland City Council meeting calling for an end to the city’s eviction moratorium protection, one of the strongest...
In the wake of Holy Names University’s sudden announcement that it will close the institution at the end of the semester and sell the 60-acre Oakland...
Geoffrey’s, located at 410 14th St., is part of the city’s Black Arts Movement and Business District which was formed in 2016 by resolution of the...
In school board races, progressive candidates opposed to closing neighborhood schools, Jennifer Brouhard in District 2, and Valarie Bachelor in District 6, are in front. If...
This is about getting Oakland back to basics. This is about clean and functional parks for our children, youth, and families to enjoy. This is about...
Support to bring a WNBA team extends past a solid fanbase, as local regulating agencies have also taken key votes to prepare for a WNBA team...
Since the State took over the district in 2003, more than 30 schools have been closed, debts have soared and the ranks of high-paid outside consultants...
As we listen to Oaklanders, our team is crafting a compassion-led, comprehensive approach that reimagines public safety and bolsters the mental health, social, and economic opportunities...
The economic, physical, and spiritual damage, coupled with the pandemic crisis, must be met with healing and love, said Dr. Wade Nobles, a co-founder of the...
In 2019, former City Councilmember Wilson Riles Jr. was arrested at the city’s zoning department when he went to complain about the latest obstacles in a...
Claudia L. Mercado, Mills alumnae and advisor of the Save Mills College Coalition, said, “This historic women’s college and Hispanic-serving Institution was intended to serve women’s education...
“The Emerald New Deal is a historic ordinance that will fulfill some of the promises made when we first legalized marijuana and established the cannabis program....
De La Fuente said he “will not tolerate homeless encampments where violence and drug abuse are rampant.” These encroachers are disrespecting our neighborhoods, our schools, our...
“With gas prices nearing $7/gallon, the increased costs of food and everyday expenses, I could not, in good conscience, allow this exorbitant spike to take effect,”...
Lake Merritt has long been a site of contention between nearby residents and lake visitors. The lake is a public park, but nearby residents have often...
Said Council President Sheng Thao: “The passage of this resolution makes Oakland the first City in California to declare itself a Sanctuary City for Abortion Access...
Hundreds of longshore worker and school activists in a variety of organizations who participated in the one-day strike on Friday, April 29 are developing plans to...
The City Administration has previously suggested an estimate of two to four years before development could realistically begin. The report is intended to resolve these discrepancies...
In response to the mounting challenges around homelessness, California launched its Homekey program, allocating funding to local public agencies and community organizations to buy available buildings,...
Seventh Street, called the “Harlem of the West” back in the day, was where Black business and cultural life thrived, resounding in the sounds of Billie...
“Think about human error in bringing [an Empire State Building-size ship of that size into the Port, and the potential with the turning basin located at...