We attended block parties in the hills and West Oakland. Here’s what people had to say about falling crime rates and community connection.

Jose Angel Castillo was wielding spear-like weapons when officers shot him, the newly released body camera footage shows. The case is under investigation, and OPD is seeking help contacting his next o...

Firefighters gave oxygen to a bird believed to have suffered from smoke inhalation. The video has racked up millions of views online.

The officer-involved shooting on International Boulevard is the third in Oakland this year.

Repeat arrests of participants dropped from 43% to 18%, but the program’s funding expires in December.

The city will close side streets where officials say soliciting happens. Some advocates worry the problem will simply move elsewhere.

Students say when a fight breaks out on campus, a crowd often gathers to hit record. School leaders are now considering discipline for students who share those videos.

Lots of ballots still need to be counted, but the incumbent Alameda County DA, appointed after Pamela Price's recall, has 66% of votes so far.

A panel of union members call on the health care giant to return to the bargaining table in “good-faith” for contracts.

OPD reported a 73% reduction in pending Skelly hearings in a 15-month period. But questions linger over who should run the process.

While most drivers are stopped because over traffic violations, 64.8% of the stops of homeless residents were based on “reasonable suspicion” — a less-demanding standard.

The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort threaten more than just their First Amendment rights as journalists.

Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.

Teens and young adults urged Mayor Barbara Lee and other local leaders to invest in prevention, education, and survivor services at a town hall hosted by Dream Youth Clinic.

Violent crime is down in Oakland, along with most major U.S. cities. In 2025, Oakland’s homicide rate dropped 22% compared with the previous year.

A federal judge praised progress toward ‘constitutional policing’ but said the Oakland Police Department has not yet earned full independence from court supervision.

Catch up on Oakland news while walking the dog or cooking dinner with Oaklandside 510.

The council declined again to reappoint two commissioners in a move that some say could shape the police oversight board in ways friendlier to OPD.

Councilmember Charlene Wang wants to create a Human Trafficking Survivor Support Fund, which would use fines levied against buyers and exploiters.

Councilmember Charlene Wang wants to create a Human Trafficking Survivor Support Fund, which would use fines levied against buyers and exploiters.

A law professor explains whether the agent who fatally shot Renee Good could face prosecution.

During Mitchell’s 19-month tenure, he ignored multiple invitations from The Oaklandside to answer questions about his job running the Oakland Police Department.

Follow the latest news after an ICE agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman after a group of individuals began to block an immigration-related operation.

Murders fell 27% last year, driven in part by the city’s Ceasefire program and community partnerships, Oakland officials say.

Irving, who was arraigned Tuesday in Oakland, did not enter a plea. Dozens of Beam’s family and friends packed the courtroom.

A suspected shooter was also wounded in the shooting at Evergreen High School, about 30 miles west of Denver, authorities said.

Contraband is anything that a prisoner is not supposed to have. But, in practice, the definition is more complex.

The OPM memo states that all health plans for government workers must cover faith-based approaches to gender dysphoria while banning gender affirming care coverage.

Legal aid, 24-hour hotlines, bedside support, and other services are still available to survivors of rape in Oakland and Alameda County.

Liberalism has a serious pipeline problem.

Two government agencies opened investigations into BRAVE, formerly Bay Area Women Against Rape, last year. Current and former employees describe an organization in free fall.

Face painting, barbecue potlucks, and visits from the mayor and police officials marked the annual community-building event.

Mayor Barbara Lee, Police Chief Floyd Mitchell, and other city leaders will visit some of the Town’s 229 block parties on Aug. 5.

In the wake of an Alameda County Grand Jury report, city officials said they already dismiss reported tickets on stolen cars. Tech solutions may also be on the horizon, but nothing will change soon.

A city spokesperson says the bar held unpermitted events and had a “concerning history” as a commercial tenant. The owner says Oakland made it “impossible” to stay open. Records show there’s more to t...

Formerly Bay Area Women Against Rape, BRAVE Bay Area has served as Alameda County’s primary resource for sexual assault survivors since 1971.

There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein's death.

Some critics accuse OPD leaders of resisting accountability, and the department has stumbled recently in its handling of police misconduct complaints.

Bernice Grisby, a life coach at East Bay Asian Youth Center, has made it her life’s work to lift up young people in the criminal justice system.

The governor and some city leaders have fiercely pushed for looser pursuit rules in Oakland. Critics say last week’s deadly crash demonstrates the danger to innocent bystanders.

Critics — and supporters — of Oakland’s civilian response program are unhappy with how it’s been run and the results it’s getting.

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

A new state law, Prop. 36, increased penalties for some drug and theft offenses. But critics say it’s disproportionately being used against Black people.