For most people, the pandemic shutdown ended years ago, but in Oakland, it officially ended on Monday. After several delays, the city of Oakland finally set June 2 as the deadline for city employees ...

Oakland is set to install speed cameras at 18 high-risk locations around the city by the end of this year, city officials announced this week. As part of a pilot program, 35 cameras will be installed ...

OAKLAND — The 116-year-old fire station on International Boulevard is one of the city’s oldest public buildings. It’s been in operation for so long, the kitchen is a tiny lofted area that once stored ...

OAKLAND — Mayor Barbara Lee’s campaign promise of bringing optimism back to Oakland may have been all that residents needed to hear from the former congresswoman serving less than half a term before ...

After being in the office for a little over six months, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee touted the progress already made on her 10-point plan for improving "the town" in the first 100 days on Tuesday ...

OPD shared new data that shows a decrease in crime for the first six months of 2025 compared to last year. Oakland is in alignment with major cities across the country, which saw decreases in violent ...

On Tuesday, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee delivered her first State of the City address amid a host of problems usually only seen in much larger cities. But out on the streets, the residents seemed to ...

OAKLAND — A high-ranking Oakland city official who said he provided federal investigators key evidence that led to criminal indictments against ex-Mayor Sheng Thao and others is leaving his role to ...

The city of Oakland is suing a major property management company and several of its clients for allegedly maintaining dangerous and substandard housing conditions, the City Attorney's Office announced ...