I traveled all over Oakland to find its worst streets. The city paved 18.6 miles in 2025, so the searchable list of 3,304 road sections here, based on an independent survey of paving quality, is thorough. Find your road and paving score and post it here. oaklandside.org/2025/12/23/l...

I'll be doing a talk at the Oakland Public Library next month, chatting with librarian Ian Hetzner about the state of local journalism, what it's like covering the city these days, and lots more. Come through and join the discussion. oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/69278...

“Flock's ambitions go far beyond license-plate surveillance,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @404Media.co. “Flock's goal isn't to catch stolen cars, their goal is to have total surveillance of everyone all the time." www.404media.co/flock-expos...

On Friday, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee appeared in federal court for a hearing in a lawsuit against Donald Trump. The suit — one of the few remaining legal attempts to hold Trump accountable — accuses him of conspiring to stop certification of 2020 election results. oaklandside.org/2025/12/19/o...

Oakland police will continue using a mass surveillance network of nearly 300 cameras to track vehicles throughout the city under a $2.25 million contract approved by the City Council on Tuesday. oaklandside.org/2025/12/17/o...

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is forcing an unprecedented $1 trillion cut to Medicaid spending. At the East Bay’s safety-net healthcare provider, staff cuts are in motion.

The beauty of global fútbol is perpetually mocked by the administration of global fútbol.

It's good to see that a strong majority of Californians support due process, one of the most fundamental rights to preserve democracy. But Republicans are least supportive of it, and they're supposedly the party of law and order? calmatters.org/justice/2025...

Violent crime is plummeting in Oakland, according to preliminary police data. oaklandside.org/2025/12/03/o...

The Oakland Police Department is refusing to make public videos that would reveal what happened during the "brief struggle" between OPD officers and former NFL star Doug Martin before Martin died in October. oaklandside.org/2025/12/02/d...

Mario Juarez appears to be “Co-conspirator 1," a key informant in the federal criminal case against Sheng Thao. For decades he’s been at the center of bitter legal disputes — and the subject of criminal investigations — all while maintaining high-level political connections.

The FBI’s Oakland corruption case relies heavily on the word of one man with a "checkered past." When we closely examined Mario Juarez's long history of legal disputes and criminal investigations into his businesses, patterns started to emerge. oaklandside.org/2025/12/01/m...

The FBI’s Oakland corruption case relies heavily on the word of one man with a "checkered past." When we closely examined Mario Juarez's long history of legal disputes and criminal investigations into his businesses, patterns started to emerge. oaklandside.org/2025/12/01/m...

What are Flock cameras, and why are they controversial in Oakland? oaklandside.org/2025/11/20/f...

For the record, Oakland Unified's administrators refused to grant Oaklandside's journalists access to the Skyline campus today to cover the student protest. We're up there anyway to hear from young people about safety issues in Oakland schools and solutions. oaklandside.org/2025/11/18/s...

Waiting for tonight's Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission meeting to start. The board is supposed to hear reports about OPD's CrimeTracer Forensic Logic software and illegal dumping surveillance cameras.

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Mayor Barbara Lee’s charter reform working group will present options at upcoming community meetings for a 2026 ballot measure.

The Oakland Police Department says it is working with the FBI’s Art Crime Team to investigate the burglary.

A violent response to an Oakland protest raises the same legal questions other states are grappling with as Trump’s immigration crackdown intensifies.

Southwest allegedly violated the city’s labor laws. Five councilmembers voted last Thursday to dismiss a legal action enforcing the rules.

The Oakland Chamber of Commerce’s annual survey examined voters’ attitudes toward public safety, homelessness, and more.

Elected officials and food pantries are scrambling to meet the moment. Food is still available for those in need, they say.

If federal agents (ICE, CBP) commit crimes in the course of immigration or law enforcement operations, can state and local police and prosecutors charge them with a crime? Here's a deep dive into that question through the lens of one recent incident in Oakland. oaklandside.org/2025/10/29/f...

City of Oakland drops lawsuit against Southwest Airlines over allegations the company violated sick leave laws for its employees at OAK. oaklandside.org/2025/10/30/o...

If federal agents (ICE, CBP) commit crimes in the course of immigration or law enforcement operations, can state and local police and prosecutors charge them with a crime? Here's a deep dive into that question through the lens of one recent incident in Oakland. oaklandside.org/2025/10/29/f...

This is a major financial and environmental blow to Oakland. oaklandside.org/2025/10/28/o...

Anyone know the exact manufacturer and model of this less-lethal projectile launcher?

Breaking: ICE, CBP, Trump admin have called off any "surge" operation in the East Bay — for now. Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez say the feds have backed off. oaklandside.org/2025/10/24/i...

The Bay Area appears to be getting the full Trump treatment. He blasted the region and its cities as dangerous, threatened to send in federal agents and troops. Took steps to do so. Then at the last minute, he says he's pausing because of a great personal phone call with a few rich guys.

Trump says "surge" operation of federal agents in San Francisco is paused following phone call with SF Mayor Lurie and some tech titans. Unclear what this means for Oakland and other Bay Area communities. Little is known about the DHS operation Trump ordered. oaklandside.org/2025/10/23/t...

If you have direct knowledge of DHS operations in the San Francisco Bay Area, and want to share what you know with the media, get at me on Signal or in a DM here. My email is [email protected]

Press officers for the Coast Guard, CBP, and ICE are all now telling me I must contact Department of Homeland Security headquarters for any information about the unfolding immigration operation in the San Francisco Bay Area, and protests.

This morning, protesters gathered at the entrance to Coast Guard Island in Oakland/Alameda, to rally against Customs & Border Protection agents who are part of a reported immigration operation targeting the SF Bay Area, ordered by the Trump admin. Here's what happened....

Love this www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

Organizers estimate more than 10,000 people turned out for Oakland’s No Kings march, similar to the turnout for June’s protest. “We will not bow to any king,” Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee told the gathering. oaklandside.org/2025/10/18/o...

Yeah, Oakland's No Kings march was big. Here's more video of thousands of protesters along 13th Street.

Protest signs from today's No Kings march in Oakland. "Nuremberg 2.0 is gonna be lit" "Drag King ✅ Drag Queen ✅ Fascist 🚫" "Veto the Cheeto"

Oakland's No Kings march was pretty massive. What do people estimate the crowd size was? Here's a time-lapse of the front of the march. I cut this off way before the middle of the march reached me....

Protesters will begin to assemble at Wilma Chan Park at 11:30 a.m. for the march, one of some 2,500 No Kings actions taking place today across the country.

Lake Merritt BART station Oakland, CA #NoKingsDay

band starting up early at Oakland No Kings

I’ll be live-posting here in Bluesky about Oakland’s “No Kings” protest today. Here’s the details: 11:30-noon: Marchers gather at Wilma Chan Park 12:30: March to the Lake Merritt Amphitheater where there will be a few short speeches, poetry and dance plus food vendors.

Oakland is expected to turn out for a big "No Kings" protest today. oaklandside.org/2025/10/18/o...

An Oaklandside review of nearly 180 public records requests found widespread failure among Oakland leaders to comply with the Public Records Act. oaklandside.org/2025/10/16/o...

Since Pamela Price was recalled as Alameda County District Attorney, a handful of old death penalty cases — where evidence of prosecutorial misconduct has surfaced — have become battlegrounds. The new DA, Ursula Jones Dickson, is withdrawing resentencing motions... oaklandside.org/2025/10/15/l...

Several news organizations, including The New York Times, NPR and Newsmax, are refusing to sign a new set of restrictions on news gathering inside the Pentagon. n.pr/3ILiHaj

The Department of Homeland Security video blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown. Many airport officials say screening the partisan message at checkpoints would risk violating federal law.