While Sheng Thao is potentially facing up to 95 years in prison for federal corruption charges, one has to wonder what is next for Oakland?  At a forum in downtown Oakland on Tuesday, candidates for mayor and an open City Council seat shared their visions for the city’s future, touching

When I think of models of public trust, I often think of the Oakland Police Department. These upstanding men and women are the same people that beat the shit out of Tupac Shakur for jaywalking. And as you may know, jaywalking is one of Oakland’s most pressing problems, so naturally,

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To quote the world famous Family Guy weather man: “It gon rain.” The biggest storm in the current series has officially arrived in the Bay Area, bringing heavy rain Tuesday that could lead to flooding. Some areas might see as much as 8 inches of rain by Tuesday night. Minor

A herd of 32 goats and 4 sheep owned by East Bay Goat Grazing played a crucial role in limiting the impact of the Oakland Keller fire by creating a defensible space, which helped firefighters stop the fire at the ranch.

I have a soft spot in my heart for Oakland. It was the first city I can remember living in from childhood, and all the things I was exposed to back then, for better or worse, shaped me into the person I am today. Despite the sardonic shit that I

While our southern California cousins deal with the worst wildfire in the history of Los Angeles, we here in the Bay Area have our own potential problems. We seem to have cities working hard to make California’s wildfire preparedness even worse. Oakland is experiencing a budget crisis and considering that

BY CHRIS LEBOA  There is life in Downtown Oakland on a Friday night. Corvettes drive slow. Jerk salmon is sold. Metalheads in leather jackets wait for a show at the Fox. Walking down Broadway there is that corner spot that used to be called Slug Bar but now it’s now

Oakland, California has experienced a 34% decrease in homicides in 2024, but the start of 2025 has seen 4 homicides in just 5 days, indicating that the city is not making progress in solving the root cause of racism and poverty.