OPD Chief Floyd Mitchell wants to cancel a 2022 rule that some residents say makes it harder for police to chase suspects.

In Alameda County, about 170,000 people receive benefits through CalFresh, the state’s SNAP program, according to the Alameda ...

The recall of Sheng Thao and the election of Barbara Lee have more eyes and expectations on the mayor’s office. But the job ...

California has no health standards for these chemicals in fish, so activists are urging action. Found in people and animals ...

The Freak Family Roadshow’ Interactive Art Installation, a Latinx storytelling open mic, the Silent Book Club Oakland event, ...

Last year, amid a sad and long and occasionally angry goodbye to the city’s Major League Baseball team, the Ballers got a ton ...

Experts say the black-crowned night herons are faring better after a population dip, but they still need our support.

Tuesday marked Rebecca Kaplan’s last day as a city councilmember. Kaplan was elected in 2008 to Oakland’s at-large seat, ...

Lee and Councilmember Charlene Wang took office Tuesday, diving head-first into a challenging moment in Oakland politics.

This cognitive stress load is often exacerbated by the material demands of relocation, such as finding stable housing, ...

Come July, OUSD will be free of the constraints placed on it after the 2003 bailout, according to county and state officials ...

A federal appeals court ruled two OPD officers cannot claim “qualified immunity” in a lawsuit over the 2022 “ghost chase” ...