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

Decades after the Loma Prieta earthquake and Oakland Hills firestorm, AC Alert offers a tool to help residents prepare.

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.

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.

Plus icons of Mexican fútbol come to East Oakland.

A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

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.

A new law requires stringent environmental review and mitigation measures for the controversial fossil fuel export project.

12 Oakland employees are among those who will lose their jobs. None are frontline medical providers.

Payakk, an upscale Thai restaurant from the owners of Secrets of Tiger, is pairing technique, tradition and food science in Oakland's Merriewood neighborhood.

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.

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

A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

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.

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

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.

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.

The neighborhood's newest tenant traveled here from Mexico in advance of Dia de los Muertos. She's already captivating passersby.

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

Oakland said it dismantled the structures, which nobody was permanently living in, during a scheduled encampment closure.

Friday morning’s blaze isn’t the first at the 21-unit Bancroft Avenue address.

The Public Ethics Commission ordered its staff to continue looking into police officers who spent Measure Z money on a Washington D.C. trip.

Pay remains an outstanding issue as doctors also describe unmanageable situations such as signing death certificates for patients they’ve never treated.

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.

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.

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

Beginning next fall, Oakland Unified will have stricter screen time policies for students. Meanwhile, the Alameda County superintendent offered tepid support for the district’s budget plan.

A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.

When banks foreclose, they don’t pay the transfer tax. A “yes” vote would change this and raise city revenue by millions per year.

New ballet and symphony seasons, the Autumn Lights Festival, and Driveway Follies Halloween marionette shows. There’s lots to do in The Town!

Tech critics worry AI infrastructure could displace or harm Oaklanders. Supporters say benefits include jobs and tax revenue.

Oakland leaders assert it’s time for the police department to come under local control again, despite an internal affairs setback. A federal judge will decide next week.

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

Berkeley painter John King’s exhibit, Dolly Day at Heart and Dagger Saloon, a concert by pianist Sarah Cahill, and more.

Jennifer Brouhard, the current board president, argues she’s built stability. Arielle Fleisher, an OUSD parent, sees a district in crisis.

A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

And a settlement with three landlords last week likely spelled the end of the case, which alleged abuse and illegal evictions. The program operator says she was mistreated by the city.

Nearly a year after approving the $2.25 million surveillance tech, OPD hasn’t signed a contract, raising questions about how the city can enforce data protections.

The Sept. 22 event will feature presentations from OPD leaders on department data and policies.

State Sen. Jesse Arreguín, the bill’s author, said it will help the city crack down on scofflaws.

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.

A conversation with our news editor on plans for downtown and West Oakland, and growing opposition.

High temperatures can make it hard for students to learn. In OUSD, 75% of classrooms lack a cooling system.

The Port previously signed an agreement for the site with the Athletics before the team decided to move to Las Vegas. 

A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.

Triple Rock Brewery, opened in 1986 by brothers John and Reid Martin, has announced it will shut down before the end of the year.

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.

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

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