An ambitious plan to improve the West Oakland roadway is expected to break ground this summer, with buffered bike lanes, pedestrian islands, and more.

Tommy Ryan's burger spot was born from a desire to make the most out of all the meat moving through his Hercules barbecue joint.

Two Unitarian ministers from Oakland joined 700 clergy who flew in from around the country to bear ‘faithful witness’ to ICE’s violent presence.

Oakland’s 91-year-old queer bar is still a site of resistance.

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

Lee hasn’t proven quite as prolific a fundraiser as former Mayor Libby Schaaf. But she is leveraging the city’s corporate citizens and philanthropists.

At its next meeting on Feb. 26, the board is expected to vote on the full list of positions being eliminated for the 2026-2027 school year.

It was a rough start to February for restaurants and bars around downtown Oakland, with Uptown's Athletic Club, Old Town's Attaros and Boba Bing in Chinatown all shuttering.

Offering STI testing, birth control, and other reproductive health services to young people being trafficked on “the Blade,” the clinic aims to meet people where they are.

The finance department has faced stiff resistance to its plan to take over parking enforcement — and have OPD recover abandoned vehicles. Officials presented their plan at a city council committee meeting on Tuesday.

The police officers' union adamantly defended a lieutenant's use of overtime, saying he’s been unfairly singled out.

Bryan Azevedo pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and lying to a federal agency on Wednesday. Court officials confirmed he is cooperating with the government’s probe of East Bay corruption.

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

The Board of Supervisors has questions for the sheriff about the controversial surveillance company.

Other events include two Valentine’s Day mixers, and the screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary “The Alabama Solution.”

A proposal to raise $1 billion a year will likely be on the November ballot. But BART is planning for massive service cuts — including a total system shutdown — if the measure is voted down.

Workers who support student attendance, community schools, and literacy could be defunded next year.

Federal prosecutors say they took down one of the networks “responsible for the majority of group-driven violence” in Oakland. Defense attorneys point to traumatic childhoods and PTSD as drivers of crime.

Her Jalisco fare attracted national accolades and international visitors to her backyard patio. Now, Elvira Varela is ready to open her first brick-and-mortar restaurant.

SEIU 1021 reached a labor agreement in December that covers Oakland public school literacy tutors, library technicians, case managers, attendance specialists, and other crucial personnel. Teachers union negotiations are in a fact-finding phase.

Forget dating apps. From the Moms 4 Housing blockade, to Festival at the Lake, to the patio at Drexl bar, this is how to find love — Oakland style.

Nosh shares its favorite creative, decadent desserts perfect for splitting with a special someone.

Sumo Sushi, Uzen, Coffee Cultures, and Delah Coffee's Berkeley location all shuttered in the first month of 2026.

A wildlife biologist with the park system has been working for nearly 30 years, with 8,000 volunteers, to create nesting habitats in Oakland and Hayward for the California least tern and other threatened shorebirds.

Some activists say the City Council is improperly micromanaging police oversight appointments. But councilmembers say these are “conspiracy theories.”

The city says the new Sunday fees are designed to increase turnover.

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

The city’s finance department is on a fast track to take over parking enforcement from the department of transportation, alarming staff and business leaders. The turf dispute will get aired out at a Feb. 10 council committee meeting.

Tease Southern Kitchen, Mamacita, Anahuac, Bangalore Blues and Fatto a Mano opened in the first month of 2026.

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Expanded pretrial services to reduce recidivism are the result of a new partnership between the court, probation department, and nonprofit BOSS.

Madeline Schapiro, known online as Bean Supporter, says beans have solved her digestive issues. Her over 70,000 social media followers eat up all the bean propaganda she can dish out.

Two months after leaving his post as the chief in Oakland, Floyd Mitchell will lead Fremont’s police.

The East Bay punk band doesn't shy away from politics. What will happen at their NFL performance?

Plus: Two councilmembers running unopposed have raked in tens of thousands, and Pamela Price is gearing up for another shot at district attorney.

The district‘s empty buildings are languishing when they could be generating revenue. And it opened a new $62 million headquarters this year just before facing deep cuts to central staff. A new facilities plan is expected later this month.

Yes, real love is out there. Try finding it at one of these nine East Bay restaurants and bars.

Other events include unconventional exhibits at the Sneaker Museum and the downtown ice rink. Also, a punk show at Stay Gold Deli.

The measure would allow for transit systems to spend federal crime prevention dollars on outreach workers and reduce the use of police in nonviolent situations.

Big crowds are expected to converge on the Bay Area for the big game and Bad Bunny’s halftime show at Levi’s Stadium.

Corporate money used to pay for Janani Ramachandran’s Diwali party last October raises questions about conflicts of interest.

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

You can also catch a big football game taking place before and after his performance. And Green Day will kick off the opening ceremony.

The state of California is auditing 34 Oakland schools, and 428 schools statewide, over low vaccination rates. At one Oakland elementary school, two-thirds of seventh graders were still in need of some required vaccinations.

The former Oakland School for the Arts student won twice for the hit song “Folded.”

As Santa Clara prepares to host Super Bowl LX, anxieties about possible ICE presence in the Bay Area have grown. What do we actually know?

The 20-year-old is considered a favorite for an Olympic figure-skating gold medal. We caught up with her in May at her practice facility in Oakland a year after she returned from retirement.

Missing records. 23-hour workdays. What about understaffing? Your cheat sheet to understanding one Oakland police officer's $500,000 payday.

Multiple Oakland businesses, from bars to hair salons, also shuttered or donated earnings as part of a national day of actions to protest Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown and honor the victims of ICE violence.

But a state agency says "concerns remain" about where homeless people would be able to sleep if Oakland adopted the new policy.