Sheng Thao Corruption Case: What New Evidence Reveals
As new court filings expose blackmail videos, no-show jobs, and a second cooperator turning on her, Oaklanders are asking a...
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Oakland Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested After Second Heist
As Alameda County prosecutors file felony charges in a same-bank double robbery, Oakland residents are asking a harder question: did...
Oakland Police Shooting Investigation: What We Know So Far
As multiple agencies investigate a fatal officer-involved shooting just days into a new police chief's tenure, Oakland residents are asking...
UCSF Benioff Oakland Integration, One Year Later: What Changed for Workers and Families
A year ago, nearly 1,300 caregivers walked off the job at a public children's hospital. Today, almost no one is...
Oakland Police Chief 2026: James Beere Named Permanent
After a decade of revolving-door leadership and 23 years under federal oversight, Oakland finally has a permanent police chief. The...
Oakland Kidnapping by Sex Workers on International Boulevard: What the Court Record Shows
A man went out for food near International Boulevard and ended up robbed, carjacked, and barefoot in a parking lot....
Is Oakland’s Police Staffing Crisis Finally Too Dangerous to Ignore?
A city-commissioned study demands 877 officers. Oakland has roughly 509 on active duty. Someone has to answer for that gap...
Are Oakland Speed Cameras a Safety Program — Or a Hidden Tax on Drivers?
Oakland issued 82,000 speeding tickets in just 40 days. As the city faces a fiscal crisis and residents question due...
Stolen Sheriff Vehicles: Are Oakland Taxpayers Paying the Price for Government Negligence?
Five government-owned law enforcement vehicles were stolen from a downtown Oakland parking garage in broad daylight. As the investigation unfolds,...
Oakland Vehicle Encampment Policy Passes — What It Means for Residents and the Homeless Crisis
After years of legal paralysis and a homelessness problem growing faster than any response to it, Oakland has passed a...
Oakland Violence Escalates: 5 Dead in New Year Shootings as City Focuses on Blocking ICE
Oakland residents rang in 2026 with a grim reminder that despite celebrated crime reductions in 2025, violence remains a persistent...
Oakland Crime Crisis: Why Law and Order Must Prevail After Triple Homicide
The first weekend of 2026 brought a grim reminder that Oakland's crime crisis is far from over. In the early...
Oakland Hospital’s $1.4 Billion Budget Scandal: The Layoffs That Didn’t Have to Happen
On Monday, January 6, 2026, nearly 300 employees at Oakland's Alameda Health System (AHS) will receive layoff notices—a painful but...
Oakland’s Surveillance Camera Approval: A Victory for Law and Order
A City Chooses Safety Over Ideology After four hours of heated debate and testimony from 145 residents, the Oakland City...
Oakland Councilmember Ken Houston Controversy: When Disrespect for Constituents Goes Too Far
A Gesture That Says Everything In an era when Americans are increasingly frustrated with political elites who seem contemptuous of...
Oakland Sunday Parking Fees: Another Tax Burden Small Businesses Can’t Afford
Starting January 4, 2026, Oakland residents and visitors will face a new reality: parking meters will run on Sundays from...
Oakland School District Budget Crisis: $102M in Cuts Expose Decades of Fiscal Mismanagement
A Predictable Crisis Years in the Making In December 2025, the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) school board approved a...
AC Transit Bus Crash in Oakland: When Will Taxpayer-Funded Transit Prioritize Safety and Accountability?
On Tuesday afternoon, December 3, 2025, yet another AC Transit bus crashed in East Oakland, this time plowing into an...
