The annual one-day festival at Lake Merritt uplifts Oakland culture while raising awareness of social justice issues ...

Now, after roughly eight months hosting pop-ups and catering in the interim, the Understory team has a new space to call home ...

Candace Reese Walters, a former Department of Violence Prevention employee, accused her boss, former Violence Prevention Chief Guillermo Cespedes, of sexual harassment.

Additionally, AI can empower startups to expand operations by complementing their existing workforce. For instance, an e-commerce startup can use AI to efficiently manage inventory, process orders and ...

The School,” about Oakland’s Hintil Ku’u Ca preschool, premieres this month. The film documents the school’s origins in the Red Power Movement and community efforts to keep it open.

Although Pierre Pierre hasn't paid rent in a year, the Tribune Tower’s owner wants the fine-dining restaurant to get current ...

The city agreed to pay an attorney $207,000 and improve its procedures for handling elections and public records.

Continuing the dual role risks undermining “voter confidence,” says committee created by the Alameda County Elections ...

Oakland is a big, diverse, and complicated city, and it’s foolhardy to generalize about its residents. But the 2025 mayor’s race was decided by voters who split along an old line of difference that ...

Miya Saika Chen, a former staffer for Nikki Fortunato Bas, will be Lee’s right-hand person in the mayor’s office.

Sushi California is calling it quits after 38 years in Berkeley. Known for its live music Wednesdays and Sundays, Sushi California served dependable Japanese fare including nigiri, sushi rolls and ...

Grinage worked for decades to strengthen civilian police oversight in Oakland, culminating in 2016 with creation of the ...