Oakland officials hope the worst is over with the city’s budget woes. At least for now. For the first time in a while, circumstances appear to be slightly improving for the city. Four fire ...

On a recent Tuesday night, at least 80 people crowded into a small room in the basement of Oakland’s main library for a workshop about the city’s biennial budget process. Prompted by a facilitator, ...

The city of Oakland is trying to shut down a local meat distributor after neighbors say the business has been causing problems for more than a decade. The business in question is Suprema Meat ...

Her leading opponent is Loren Taylor, 47, a former Oakland City Council member who supports using drones and surveillance cameras to fight crime, and who nearly won the race for mayor in 2022.

In an innovative move to address a persistent homelessness issue, the City of Oakland has partnered with a local business owner to erect a barrier of shipping containers at a property located at ...