On Tuesday, the city’s leaders voted down a $2 million contract with Flock Safety, the company that operates Oakland’s existing camera systems, after hundreds rallied against the threat of immigration ...

Last week, Oakland’s new mayor found herself consoling the friends and family of a beloved community college football coach ...

Cargo containers line a shipping terminal at the Port of Oakland on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP ...

We asked Oakland’s independent bookstores what titles should be on your gift list — and they delivered. The list is quirky, ...

The murder of an elderly Pontiac man has potentially been solved after 27 years. Police arrested a 45-year-old man in Indiana ...

Robbers have repeatedly targeted 7-Eleven stores across Oakland that frustrated store owners said the crime is making it ...

The day after her visit, Barbara Lee sat with The Associated Press for an hour at her downtown Oakland office. A veteran ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is defending the city against the Trump administration’s portrayal of rampant lawlessness.

Police can track the movements of vehicles with these powerful license plate reader surveillance cameras. But critics say ...

A man is describing his encounter with an armed suspect, moments after a shooting next door sent one person to the hospital ...

IN A DEVELOPMENT that caught some by surprise, the Oakland City Council’s Public Safety Committee has failed to pass the Oakland Police Department’s ...