She secretly sold off an Oakland church’s parking lot, DA alleges in $480,000 embezzlement charges www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/03/20/o...

This library in a disadvantaged Bay Area neighborhood has been closed for 45 years. Now there’s a chance it may be revived. www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/03/16/w...

New: Long after leaving Oakland, the A’s are still fighting a West Oakland metal shredder — alongside environmentalists www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/03/08/o...

New in the Oakland corruption case: Judge ‘unlikely’ to let Sheng Thao challenge validity of FBI search warrants www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/03/05/o...

Oakland may seek to give its mayor more power, signaling big-city ambitions www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/02/10/o...

Can Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee help end the police's federal oversight? A judge is optimistic. www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/31/o...

An iconic performing arts venue is back open. Can Oakland keep it alive? www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/01/24/h...

Do sports have a future at Oakland Coliseum? The A’s may hold the keys. www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/01/15/o...

Is Oakland's police watchdog body truly independent? Its latest power struggle could be a crucial test. www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/09/o...

A councilmember's obscene gesture went viral. His policies are reshaping Oakland's politics. www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/20/o...

A controversial Oakland port development moves forward after city loses ‘coal war’ www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/11/o...

Breaking: Coach John Beam, beloved staple of Oakland sports, dies from gunshot wound www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/14/j...

New: Ex-Oakland mayoral staffer prepares to file lawsuit alleging wrongful termination www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...

New: Plea deal may be in works for San Leandro councilman charged in federal corruption case www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/05/p...

Breaking: ICE, Border Patrol operations in East Bay are officially 'canceled, officials say www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/24/i...

Two injured after security personnel open fire on truck approaching site of East Bay immigration protests, reporting w/ Jakob Rodgers: www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/24/c...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said Thursday she had spoken to SF's Daniel Lurie about his call w/ the president. Lee, however, appeared to come away with little clarity about whether Trump's promise to call off the Nat'l Guard would also mean a withdrawal of CBP from the East Bay.

Bay Area leaders, immigrant advocates react with alarm to reported federal immigration crackdown www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/22/b...

New: Former NFL running back Doug Martin’s brain to be tested for CTE, authorities confirm to Jakob Rodgers www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/21/f...

NEW: More details emerge about retired NFL star Doug Martin's final moments before his death in Oakland police custody. + Former coaches who witnessed Martin's ascent to an all-pro career recalled his determination & easygoing temperament. (w/ Jakob Rodgers) www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/20/i...

As my colleague Jakob Rodgers first reported last night, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Doug Martin died while in Oakland police custody More on Martin’s life: www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/19/e...

How long will Oakland be stuck with a security company linked to key figure in federal corruption case? www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/16/o...

New: G. Harold Duffey, the high-ranking Oakland official who said he gave the feds key evidence that led to criminal indictments against ex-Mayor Sheng Thao and others, is leaving the city. He's making his way to Brentwood in eastern Contra Costa County: www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/15/o...

New: Chief Floyd Mitchell grew tired of having to answer to “so many bosses” in Oakland, leading him to resign after just a year and a half Now, those same “bosses” need to collaborate in hiring a new police chief. It hasn’t been easy in the past: www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/12/h...

After he called me from his private plans, Marc Benioff called @eshugs.bsky.social. This is another great read as Dreamforce begins. sfstandard.com/2025/10/13/p...

New: Oakland issued checks to police officers, city workers who had personal info exposed in ransomware attack www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...

New: Oakland may allow its city attorney to arrange a legal defense for public officials facing criminal charges, w/o needing council's approval. Sounds ominous, but it's really preparation for a scenario where the Trump admin accuses city workers of obstructing ICE/Nat'l Guard

I spent some time wandering around SF with some kids who read minds, raise millions, and subsist on Celsius nymag.com/intelligence...

New: Running out of options, what new tax could Oakland ask voters to approve? www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/09/30/o...

A message from Assata Shakur's daughter, Kakuya Shakur:

Alameda County DA Ursula Jones-Dickson is quietly dismissing cases against sheriff's deputies that her recalled predecessor, Pamela Price, had vowed to pursue. Amid a quieter time for news coverage of local prosecutors, East Bay Times' Jakob Rodgers identifies a trend

New: Civilian body that oversees Oakland police will consider a new proposal by Chief Floyd Mitchell to loosen restrictions on high-speed chases. Community is still grieving Marvin Boomer, beloved Castlemont teacher killed in May by driver fleeing CHP www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/09/23/o...

Great way to become a morning person www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/22/e...

New: Oakland Coliseum has been pumping groundwater into the bay for years — without a permit www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/09/19/o...

Diocese of Oakland seeks to pull plug on bankruptcy, send sex abuse cases back to court www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/11/o...

New: An Oakland mural depicting Native-American genocide was defaced. It led to a debate on the street. www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/09/05/a...

Oakland’s cherished amusement park, Children’s Fairyland, turns 75. Can it go 75 years more? www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...

Mother of ICE detainee prays for ‘miracle’ as stunned East Oakland neighbors reckon with arrests www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/08/20/o...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee calls Trump’s latest attack 'wrong' and 'cheap' + reax from former Black Panther Party chair & other civil-rights voices Trump said this morning he will send National Guard to D.C., naming Oakland among cities he may target www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/08/11/t...

Oakland’s animal shelter no longer mandated to take all animals amid surge in drop-offs, reduced staff www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/08/02/o...

there’s a rich history to that odd-looking, boarded-up old building in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood for years, it housed the town’s most iconic fast-food institution, Original Kasper’s Hot Dogs but now comes a new biz looking to build its own hot dog legacy: www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/05/14/w...

Barbara Lee elected Oakland’s next mayor over Loren Taylor www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/04/18/o...

🗳️ THURS at 9AM: We're speaking w/Oakland news reporters: @darwinbondgraham.bsky.social, @shomik.bsky.social and Alex Hall to talk about this unusual race and the future of Oakland. ❓Oakland voters, what issues were you thinking about when you voted in Tuesday's special election? buff.ly/MN3lNBG

How Oakland’s tight mayoral race may reach the finish line --> Everything we know about the Loren Taylor-Barbara Lee showdown on Wednesday: www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/04/16/h...

Election night results showed Loren Taylor holding a very slim advantage over Barbara Lee in the Oakland mayoral race: 51% to 49% in ranked-choice votes. Thousands more ballots left to count. This is a race! www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/04/15/o...

First results in Oakland's special election! - Loren Taylor holds early advantage over Barbara Lee to be the town's next mayor - Charlene Wang in the lead for City Council D2 seat - Voters favoring new sales tax Thousands more votes to count: www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/04/15/o...

New: Loren Taylor is narrowly outspending Barbara Lee in the Oakland mayoral race, both thru campaign cash and independent committees supporting him. One group backing Taylor got $70K from an SF tech founder who in 2016 co-launched Neuralink w/ Elon Musk www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/04/09/o...

NEW: Sheng Thao considered using Oakland’s funds to cover her campaign debt, new documents suggest (!) from me and Jakob Rodgers: www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...

Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao directed top administrator to talk shop with alleged bribers, records reveal Jakob Rodgers reports w me www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/04/03/e...