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The city is facing a potential multi-million dollar lawsuit for the crash following a CHP pursuit that killed Boomer and injured Ta Ta Neshe Woodruff.

earthquake. got the detection notification like 3 seconds before feeling it.

If a new tax doesn’t pass in November, one plan would cut service to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels. Bus lines that serve fewer people, such as the 281, 19, 251, and 56, are on the chopping block.

Green meteor above California??

Graphic video from the OPD car chase that turned fatal for a 28-year-old bystander also shows that the officers abruptly left the scene.

Members of the East Bay's Iranian American community express fear, stress, sorrow, and hope as the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran unfold.

San Francisco Baykeeper is suing the State Lands Commission over a deal allowing the removal of 1.7 million cubic yards of sand each year from the bottom of the San Francisco Bay.

Update: our attorneys convinced Oakland to release some of the police body camera video of the incident, including a brief struggle with OPD officers, that led to Martin's death. bsky.app/profile/did:...

The highway impact report found Oakland forgoes $23.9 billion in development and $181 million in property taxes thanks to urban land swallowed up by freeways.

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The city added 18 speed cameras on January 14 as part of a multiple-city statewide pilot. Fines start in mid-March.

Chang, the hip hop historian and cultural critic, has written a vivid history of the martial arts legend and his worlds. He takes us on a tour of Lee’s days in Oakland.

A misdemeanor case has surfaced a troubling pattern in Alameda County juries, which often fail to reflect the community’s diversity.

Saturday’s violence at a downtown nightclub marked the 13th and 14th homicides in Oakland this year.

And the identity of the government’s key informant might soon be made public.

Rep. Lateefah Simon said the attacks 'demonstrate once again President Trump’s callous disregard for the rule of law.' A protest is scheduled for 3 p.m. in San Francisco.

Other events include Oakland Ballers open tryouts, the Oakland 68s Fans Fest, and championship matches for Oakland high school soccer and basketball.

The Oakland Police Department reported a 73% reduction in pending Skelly hearings between October 2024 and January 2026. OPD attributed the backlog to understaffing, strict recusal requirements, and outdated technology. oaklandside.org/2026/02/25/o...

Oakland teachers voted to authorize a strike last Friday. Pressure is rising for OUSD to come to an agreement with their union, the OEA, while facing a looming $100 million deficit.

The large, open-ended strike had led to frustrations by some patients over delayed care as well as difficulties for workers who went weeks without a paycheck.

Oakland! oaklandside.org/2026/02/19/a...

Three more miles of protected cycle tracks will make biking from Fruitvale to Lake Merritt and Downtown safer.

“Happy Heavenly Birthday Oscar,” an installation about the young Oakland man killed by a BART police officer in 2009, is up through Feb. 28 at the Black Panther Party Museum.

The City Council agreed to give the indigenous-led organization over $800,000 in Measure DD funds to conserve 16-acres in the Oakland hills.

The beloved national park ranger and civil rights pioneer died in December at her Richmond home. She will be honored at Oakland's Kaiser Center for the Arts.

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

People being sexually trafficked, and sex workers, often experience barriers to accessing healthcare and other resources. An Oakland nonprofit is bringing a clinic to the streets, focusing on serving and empowering sex-trafficked youth. oaklandside.org/2026/02/12/d...

"The Important Novels of the mid-90s were supposed to be ‌American Pastoral and Underworld, chronicles of the past by laureled men over sixty. Infinite Jest came busting in among them like a graphomaniac Kool-Aid Man, young, brash and huge." www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/infinity-plu...

"The potential for love is all around the Town, and we heard from more than two dozen couples for whom Oakland is the main character in their love story." Love this story so much @chroniclesofazu.bsky.social thank you ✨💖🙏💕💫 oaklandside.org/2026/02/09/o...

Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years. www.propublica.org/article/fore...

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.

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.

Rev. Jorge Bautista was hit in the face by a projectile device while protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Coast Guard Island. He’s seeking $5 million in damages.

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.

Oakland's Rev. Bautista starts the process to sue the government for getting shot in the face with chemicals. oaklandside.org/2026/01/30/o...

One Oakland police officer made $490,000 in overtime in 2024. The city can’t find records detailing much of what he did. Reporter Beck Klein examines OPD's overtime use through 1 officer's astonishing schedule, revealing multiple problems and raising big questions. oaklandside.org/2026/01/29/o...

Status of Oakland Coliseum deal will be aired out at joint city-county meeting. City Council President Kevin Jenkins said it’s “imperative that there be an open and public conversation” about the complicated land deal. oaklandside.org/2026/01/27/o...

A tech exec and Oakland resident, who supported Tesla's goals and was excited about the Cybertruck, told me he became disillusioned and then angry with the company when a CT door scarily unlatched next to his baby as he was about to get on the freeway: oaklandside.org/2026/01/23/t...

Oakland councilmembers have declined for the second time to reappoint two incumbents to the Police Commission, the civilian board overseeing OPD. Did the Oakland police union sway the council’s decision? My latest for The Oaklandside: oaklandside.org/2026/01/21/p...

Other events include cumbia at Eli’s Mile High Club and salsa at Mad Oak.

New state laws will limit student cell phone use, require gender-neutral bathrooms, and shield schools from ICE enforcement.

A squatter removal cottage industry has grown out of California’s housing crisis, catering to property owners who don’t want to go to court.

Corruption charges, beloved teachers lost, scrappy baseball wins, and federal agents on Coast Guard Island. Yeah, it was a lot. Here's everything you need to know about Oakland's chaotic 2025.

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...

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

Oakland sold $285M in Measure U bonds over the last week for parks, housing, and road infrastructure. This is after 2 years of concerns about its financial outlook, which led to a credit downgrade last year. With the sale, the city says its finances are looking up. oaklandside.org/2025/12/09/o...

Oakland issued the Measure U bonds last week after two years of delays over concerns about the city’s financial outlook. They all sold in less than a week.

Alameda County says the lengthier, costlier plan will result in a “more robust, safer, long-term project” where San Pablo passes through Oakland.

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.