A $30 million grant will transform Martin Luther King Jr. Way with a cycle track, lights, traffic islands, and bulbouts.

The state grant is the 11th for Oakland in five years through California’s Homekey program. It will support 109 affordable ...

Nelson Alegria is tasked with updating school safety protocols, decreasing schools’ reliance on police, and making sure ...

The half-acre lot in East Oakland’s Sobrante Park is scheduled to reopen next summer with walking paths, play areas, and a new lawn.

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The Sept. 15 arrest of a man inside the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse exposed the weakness of state and local efforts to make ...

Oakland’s contracting law bans business with companies that help federal immigration agencies. Does it prevent the city from ...

A decision by the California Supreme Court effectively ends 10 years of lawsuits over the construction of a fossil fuel depot ...

Fatto a Mano Alimentari will feature fresh pastas, Italian wines, and cooking classes; plus, FOB West will bring Filipino ...

A safe way to pay actual parking tickets is to visit the city of Oakland’s website instead of scanning a code or calling a ...

Oakland Unified School District is burning through its reserves. County Superintendent Alysse Castro is demanding a plan by ...

Mayor Barbara Lee announced a celebration in October for the city’s first title-winning pro team in seven years.