Navigation center bill goes back to committee vote with amended compromises
“I believe with my amendments we can pass legislation that is both bold and achievable.”Read More
Commission votes to fire Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick
Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick has been fired from her job, according to the Oakland Police Officers’ Association. The association issued a statement at 8:09 p.m., about the firing...Read More
Man survives shooting near East Oakland school, daycare
A man was shot Thursday in East Oakland near a daycare and a school, police said. Someone reported the shooting at 10:42 a.m. in the 3800 block of Maybelle...Read More
McClymonds High School remains closed through week amid chemical vapor concern
Oakland Unified School District officials indicated Thursday that McClymonds High School will be closed at least into next week while Alameda County environmental health officials test for the presence...Read More
Pop punk Grayscale disappoints, trio of openers redeem show
Philadelphia pop punk band Grayscale stopped by Berkeley’s Cornerstone venue in early February.Read More
Trichloroethylene in groundwater prompts Oakland high school closure
McClymonds High School will be closed for the rest of the week after the halocarbon chemical compound trichloroethylene was found in the school’s groundwater, the Oakland Unified School District...Read More
Separate crashes in same area lead to hospitalization of six people
Six people were hospitalized after two collisions in the same area of state Highway 17 in Los Gatos early Thursday morning, according to the Santa Clara County Fire Department....Read More
County introduces online service for reentry resources after incarceration
A new Alameda County online portal is now live to help people who were previously incarcerated reestablish their lives after incarceration, county officials said. The Alameda County Reentry Portal,...Read More