Oakland Police Contract 2026: What the 14% Raise Deal Means
As Oakland's police union prepares to vote on a five-year deal worth 14 percent in raises, residents are asking a...
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Oakland Speed Cameras: Where Does the Citation Money Go?
City officials insist the cameras exist purely to save lives, not raise money. Six months of data now lets taxpayers...
Oakland AI Data Center: What Rules Actually Apply Downtown?
A developer bought a former federal lab building. Now the city admits it doesn't yet know what rules apply —...
Oakland Mob Store Theft: What’s Behind the Sixth Incident?
As East Oakland business owners board up storefronts and beg for patrols, millions of Bay Area residents are asking: who...
Oakland Fire Advisory Near EBMUD: What Residents Should Know
As Oakland Fire Department issues an urgent advisory for a fire near West Grand and Wake Avenue, residents are asking...
Oakland Vendor Crackdown Lawsuit: Enforcement Without Due Process
As Oakland police destroy street vendors' equipment in the name of "following the rules," a lawsuit now asks whether city...
Is Oakland Senior Housing Failing the People It Promised?
As nearly 70 seniors and disabled tenants take Oakland Station's owners to court, residents across the East Bay are asking...
Operation Disarm Oakland: 76 Guns Seized, 51 Charged, Questions Remain
Federal agents seized 76 guns and charged 51 people in a 90-day Oakland crackdown. As the operation wraps up, one...
Oakland Contract Transparency Report Still Missing After 3 Years
For three years running, Oakland's city government has missed a legal deadline designed to show taxpayers exactly how their money...
Oakland Crime Drop 2025: What’s Actually Driving the Decline?
Oakland just posted its lowest homicide total in decades, and city officials are taking a victory lap for three different...
Is Oakland’s Police Department Really Ready to Escape 23 Years of Federal Oversight — Or Just Getting Another Pass?
As Oakland edges toward the exit of the longest police monitorship in American history, residents and taxpayers are asking the...
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...
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...
