Police must balance enforcing the law and keeping officers, suspects, and bystanders safe, says the Police Commission. Still, ...

With the election just a few weeks away, the City Council is weighing whether to up the maximum amount — $600 to $800 — that ...

Lead contamination in Oakland schools reaches from those in deep East Oakland to the Oakland hills.

Concord’s Epidemic Ale’s Oktoberfest has all the normal activities: collectible steins, German-style ales, pretzels, brats … ...

Some voting centers begin opening 11 days before Nov. 5, or Oct. 26. They’re open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lots more voting ...

The controversial parking meters at Lake Merritt that replaced free time-limited parking and forced people to pay on weekends ...

A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.

I Heart Oakland-Alameda Estuary has been organizing cleanups both in and around the bay since 2016. The nonprofit ...

Aniya Butler has spent her teenage years calling attention to climate and racial injustice through protest and the written word.

The workers who sell merchandise and serve drinks and food to A’s fans share fond memories, tearful goodbyes and an uncertain ...

Mayor Thao declined to intervene on the vote, which may extend the contract with ABC Security Services to June 2025.

Muralists of Oakland screening, Homeroom’s Erin Wade’s book release party, cleanup of the estuary, Lightz Out auto and moto ...