BART officials have been saying for years that without consistent government funding, the agency will cease to function. In January 2023, transit advocates paraded in Oakland and San Francisco with ...

Former San Leandro Councilmember Bryan Azevedo leaving Oakland's federal courthouse on Feb. 11, 2026. Credit: Eli Wolfe / The Oaklandside. Oaklanders deserve to know the truth. So we follow the money ...

From left, B DeVeaux, August Lee Stevens and Naima Nascimento at the 25th Street Recording studio in Oakland on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. Credit: Estefany Gonzalez for The Oaklandside “Blackbird, fly… ...

Federal prosecutors say they took down one of the networks “responsible for the majority of group-driven violence” in Oakland. Defense attorneys point to traumatic childhoods and PTSD as drivers of ...

SEIU 1021 reached a deal that ensures literacy tutors, library techs, case managers, attendance specialists, and other crucial personnel earn at least $25 an hour. It awaits board sign off.

Plus: Two councilmembers running unopposed have raked in tens of thousands, and Pamela Price is gearing up for another shot at district attorney.

Other events include unconventional exhibits at the Sneaker Museum and the downtown ice rink. Also, a punk show at Stay Gold Deli. The 20-year-old is considered a favorite for an Olympic ...

Catch up on Oakland news while walking the dog or cooking dinner with Oaklandside 510.

This article is part of our special investigative series looking into traffic and pedestrian safety in the city. Read more. When 69-year-old Pua Hernandez and her husband moved to Oakland from Hawaii ...

Listen for stunning details from our investigation into how much some Oakland police officers are making in overtime, and serious questions about how the department tracks and approves this spending.

A neighbor stopped to look at the destruction at the corner of this East Oakland intersection. The tree that stopped the speeding suspect’s car was planted nearly decades ago by the Polk family.

With unusual speed and near-consensus, the City Council passed Oakland’s next two-year budget Wednesday, three weeks ahead of the legal deadline to adopt the $4.2 billion spending plan. Councilmember ...