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Covid vaccine, testing center to reopen in Downtown Oakland after closure
The Covid Clinic in Frank Ogawa Plaza will reopen following its abrupt closure Wednesday.Read More
Oakland City Council votes 6-1 to add 60 police officers to force
Oakland will have two more police academies over the next two fiscal years to hire more sworn officers.Read More
Oakland to ‘Paint the Town’ with vibrant street murals
Oakland has formally launched its street mural program Paint the Town, which allows residents to paint murals on city streets.Read More
SFBay morning Covid-19 update: Marijuana dispensaries reopen, SJSU student tests positive
San Francisco officials announced Tuesday that dispensaries could reopen.Read More
SFBay Covid-19 morning update: Santa Clara deaths, federal courthouses close
Federal trial courts in the Northern District of California were ordered closed.Read More
Oakland councilwoman seeks damages from city
Oakland city councilwoman Desley Brooks is seeking monetary damages from the Oakland City Attorney's Office over its defense of a lawsuit brought by former Black Panther Elaine Brown, who...Read More
Oakland to open third Tuff Shed camp
A new city of Oakland-operated village of Tuff Sheds to temporarily house homeless people near Lake Merritt is expected to open this week, and shortly thereafter the city will...Read More
Richmond mayor: Drop ‘bicycling while black’ charges against Najari Smith
The mayor of Richmond has written to Alameda County's District Attorney asking her to drop charges against Najari Smith.Read More
Ron Dellums, former congressman, Oakland mayor, dies at 82
National, state and Bay Area leaders are paying tribute to former Congressman, Oakland Mayor and lobbyist Ron Dellums, who has died at the age of 82.Read More
Lead ‘Riders’ plaintiff sentenced to 24 months
The lead plaintiff in the Riders police misconduct case in Oakland has been sentenced to two years in state prison.Read More
Attorney floats Ghost Ship plea bargain
The lawyer for Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena said for the first time Monday that he would consider a plea bargain.Read More
West Oakland homeless camp trades tents for sheds
Oakland city officials began a weeks-long project Tuesday to remove a homeless encampment that has grown for more than five years under Interstate Highway 980 in West Oakland.Read More
Oakland beverage tax funds school hydration stations
The Oakland City Council has voted to approve the purchase and installation of new hydration stations at 110 public schools in the city to ensure that students have access...Read More
Oakland marathon closes city streets Sunday
The Oakland Marathon is underway in the city Sunday morning, and motorists should expect street closures and parking restrictions.Read More
Union suspends Oakland strike after 7 days
After seven days of striking, about 3,000 Oakland city employees will return to work Tuesday, union officials announced Monday.Read More
Oakland, union head to mediation Monday
Negotiators for the city of Oakland and the larger of two striking unions have agreed to try to settle the strike in mediation starting Monday.Read More
Ghost Ship survivor: ‘Stupid bouncy thing’ blocked exit route
A musician who was at the Ghost Ship warehouse in Oakland's Fruitvale district last year when a fire broke out that killed 36 people testified that a large inflatable...Read More
No talks as Oakland strike enters second day
Workers say neither Mayor Libby Schaaf nor city administrators has reached out to them to resume negotiations.Read More
Union sues Oakland over temp workers
A union that represents several thousand city of Oakland employees filed a lawsuit Tuesday that accuses city leaders of violating the city's charter.Read More
Darin White rises to permanent Oakland fire chief
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and City Administrator Sabrina Landreth announced Thursday that they have appointed interim Fire Chief Darin White to be the city’s new permanent fire chief. White,...Read More