City of Oakland

Oakland crews patch 2,800 potholes

Oakland city officials said Thursday that they patched nearly 2,800 major potholes in the past three weeks.

7 years ago

Ghost Ship lawyers delay pleas, blame owner

Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max Harris appeared briefly in court Friday in connection with…

7 years ago

Warriors owners pick up the check for million-person party

It wasn't enough for the Warriors to give Dub Nation and the Bay Area reason to celebrate, with a surprise…

7 years ago

Oakland welcomes city’s first protected bike lane

Oakland city officials will cut the ribbon Monday morning on the city's first protected bike lane, three days before Bike…

7 years ago

Libby Schaaf to seek re-election in 2018

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, who was elected in 2014, announced Monday that she will seek re-election in 2018.

7 years ago

Diesel-laden capsized barge sinks in SF Bay

A 112-foot long freight barge that capsized south of the Bay Bridge early Friday morning is leaking and has 4,000…

7 years ago

Oakland hills landslide cuts water service

A landslide in the Oakland hills has left 23 homes without water service, a spokeswoman for the East Bay Municipal…

7 years ago

Fatal Oakland fire deemed accidental

A four-alarm fire that broke out at a West Oakland apartment building early Monday morning killing four people has been…

7 years ago

Fire inspector flagged site of fatal blaze

Only three days before a fire at a West Oakland apartment building killed four people, a fire inspector visited the…

7 years ago

NFL owners back Raiders’ Vegas gamble

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis' plan to move the team to Las Vegas was approved 31-1 by NFL owners.

7 years ago

Oakland police chief wants to charge ‘hearts and minds’

New Oakland police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick says she wants to change the hearts and minds of police officers.

7 years ago

Oakland police chief seeks to ‘transform’ department

New Oakland police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick said Monday that reducing crime and restoring her department's relationship with the community are…

7 years ago

‘Ghost Ship’ documents reveal Oakland inaction

The city of Oakland released hundreds of pages of documents Wednesday related to the Ghost Ship fire in December.

7 years ago

Venus Johnson named Oakland public safety director

Libby Schaaf announced Tuesday she has appointed former prosecutor and legislative analyst Venus Johnson to be Oakland's public safety director.

7 years ago

Group seeks to preserve creative spaces

A new organization has been formed to build a coalition between artists, community leaders, activists and policy makers.

7 years ago

Names released of 7 warehouse fire victims

The Alameda County coroner's bureau Sunday evening released the names of seven victims among the 33 found so far in…

7 years ago

Oakland City Hall garage declared unsafe

A city-owned parking garage in downtown Oakland will close indefinitely Friday because of seismic instability.

7 years ago

60 applicants compete for SF police chief job

At least 60 people have applied to be San Francisco's next police chief, with 11 of those applicants being current…

8 years ago

Ringling Brothers return to Oakland — without elephants

In December 2014, the Oakland City Council became only the second city in the country to ban the use of…

8 years ago

Oakland cops face suspension for racial texts

Two Oakland police officers who allegedly exchanged inappropriate racial and homophobic text messages face suspension.

8 years ago

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