Barbara Lee and Libby Schaaf say Oakland’s mayor ought to be more like a CEO. Supervisor Nate Miley and former Councilmember Loren Taylor disagree.

Three longstanding chefs have called Scott's Seafood home for half their lives. With nearly 40 years together, they say it's like going to work with family.

A federal judge rejected a coal company's argument that it is owed hundreds of millions of dollars because of the city's opposition to the planned West Oakland coal terminal.

Parent LeAna Powell and teacher Alexandra Williams are both challenging school board vice-president Valarie Bachelor, who is seeking a second term.

The swimming community sent us a flurry of complaints about frequent pool closures and unhealthy water. Records reveal vacant pool tech jobs are part of the problem.

The multi-year process will eventually slow major roadways leading to schools and parks in East Oakland’s iconic Latino neighborhood. 

Some 1,800 Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from Oakland in 1942. A new exhibit explores Dorothea Lange's of those events through augmented reality.

Director Mike Hutchinson is facing his latest re-election bid against two hopefuls: Kathryn Camp and Sylvia Williams.

A conversation with Bay Area journalist Eric K. Arnold about Oakland's hyphy movement, the people who built it, and the new generation reclaiming it.

Comedian Ilana Glazer at the Fox, Tesmescal Art Week, a conversation with author and activist Mahmoud Khalil, and more.

The Riders case exposed brutal beatings and corruption. After many setbacks and new scandals, a federal judge ruled the city can finally take back full control of OPD.

Lee balanced the city's budget with no layoffs but lost big when voters rejected Measure E. She's running in the November election, and hoping voters change the City Charter to give her more power.

DSA member Nate Adams is challenging District 2’s Charlene Wang in the November election. They're duking it out over who would best stand up for the working class.

Canceled and delayed trips have become routine. A board member told the agency to “get a handle on this ASAP.”

Posana is expanding its reach with some old fashioned sweat-equity and a lineup of internationally-inspired flavors

Duong and Bas discussed political fundraising and a land deal involving California Waste Solutions. Bas is expected to testify in the corruption case against former Mayor Sheng Thao, Andy Duong and others.

Advocates gathered at Oakland City Hall and across the Bay Area to begin a six-week push to pass a $14 billion measure to bail out BART, AC Transit.

The programs were designed to close academic achievement gaps. Conservative parent group Defending Education wants a federal investigation, claiming they constitute racial discrimination.

A period of unprecedented price volatility is reshaping the economics of restaurants and farms. We traced the fallout through a single dish.

Omega Termite and Pest Control claims city officials haven’t paid $73,000 in invoices, some dating back nearly a year.

Saturday, Sep. 19, marks the 31st Creek to Bay Day, when several hundred Oakland residents express their love for the city by restoring its parks and waterways.

OPD missed deadlines for completing a few of its “most serious” internal affairs cases. It’s unclear if this will affect the department’s push to exit federal oversight.

The star witness — an alleged co-conspirator in a bribery scheme — has become the center of a fight over what the jury will or won’t hear.

The Oaklandside is hosting a candidate forum on Sept. 29, while parent groups and community organizations are holding multiple other events over the next four weeks.

Encrypted messaging and disappearing texts can violate the spirit of transparent government. We asked Oakland’s current leaders if they use these same apps.

The City Auditor also found that a small number of companies are capturing most of Oakland’s construction business.

Slowly but surely, more campaigns are using videos and songs made with artificial intelligence. We asked local candidates and experts about the implications.

Twenty years after "Tell Me When To Go" hit the charts, East Bay rappers are reaching across generations to tap into hyphy's rich musical legacy.

A Utah state fund is pursuing a $45M deal to help build the controversial West Oakland terminal to ship coal to Japan.

Maribel Pablo Matias, the mother of a 7-year-old, was hit on 73rd Avenue on August 8 by a driver who remains unidentified.

For National Dog Day: 14 of our favorite East Bay places to take dogs hiking.

Alonzo Carter, a McClymonds grad who snagged league championships as the team's coach, is now leading a Division I team at Sac State.

The East Bay Regional Park, a haven for migratory shorebirds, is a highlight of East Oakland’s natural environment. But it's hard to reach across I-880.

After we reported on the bioplastics ban, we asked for your tips and tricks on keeping compost clean.

Natchez Lee, the chef behind the pop-up and supper club Daffodil Projects, was struggling at Willard Middle School when they joined Growing Leaders.

Oakland schools have a problem with chronic absenteeism. The Greenlight Fund is investing $1 million to expand peer interventions that appear to work.

Most speeders in Oakland just got warnings. But of 194,000 citations, most went to non-Oakland addresses. Mayor Lee has declared success, saying drivers are already slowing down.

California’s Attorney General argues the social media giant misled the public about the mental health impacts of Instagram and Facebook on its youngest users.

This Sunday, the advocacy group Bike East Bay hosts a Pothole Reporting training event, where newbies to Oak311 can learn how to flag road damage — and spark repairs.

16 years of data. Thousands of claims. Payouts as high as $7 million. All over injuries or damage caused by sidewalks and roads in disrepair.

On the eve of Oakland Pride, the Valkyries All-Star has a message for the Town that made her who she is today.

The district received a $500,000 grant from Sutter Health to expand training opportunities for EMTs, nursing assistants, and emergency room technicians.

A new Caltrans study estimates 3,800 heavy trucks would travel on the highway each day without a ban, exposing schools, hospitals and senior centers to emissions.

Here’s what to know about recent AI industry moves, including a Jeff Bezos startup and Tesla in West Oakland.

In one of the highest lawsuit settlements in city history, the money will go to the survivors of an unauthorized 2022 vehicle pursuit that left 28-year-old Lolomania Soakai dead.

In a training for law enforcement, the license plate surveillance company highlighted Oakland as a “powerful example” where police persuaded elected officials to approve its cameras despite broad opposition.

16 years of data. Thousands of claims. Payouts as high as $7 million. All over injuries or damage caused by sidewalks and roads in disrepair.

Bioplastics are often advertised as compostable. But curbside compost collectors can’t process the bags or similar foodware.

Once again, overtime ensured that police officers dominated the ranks of Oakland's top earners.