In a sprawling complaint, a prosecutor claims the Alameda County DA’s office “extorts” welfare fraud defendants and badly ...

The Prescott Circus Theatre showcase, Fairyland’s ‘Mad Tea Party,' a magic show at the Sound Room, Ayo Brame at Yoshi's and ...

A new Southeast Asian restaurant has opened in Oakland’s San Antonio neighborhood. Jiams focuses on Mien, Laos, Thai, ...

Families will pay just $250 in rent through the joint program between the Oakland Housing Authority, UCSF, and Alameda ...

Myesha: As community manager, I support Oakland by connecting our neighbors, businesses and local leaders to the right ...

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Councilmember Ken Houston displays a before-and-after image of an encampment closed in his district at Tuesday's council meeting. Credit: Natalie Orenstein/The Oaklandside Oakland will crack down on ...

The City Council passed a new encampment policy giving Oakland more power to tow RVs and close camps. Our public safety ...

With Oakland’s legal defenses exhausted, a coalition is strategizing a new way to stop construction of a coal export terminal ...

A San Francisco Chronicle analysis of U.C. admissions data and high school demographics showed Skyline punching above its ...

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Known as “Popeye” on the Berkeley High campus, where he was the rare athlete to letter in four sports, he later traveled the ...