The Latest Breaking News from Oakland

Former Oakland Mayor indicted on corruption charges for alleged bribery scheme involving local waste company and housing units purchase.

Thao, 39, removed from office in November recall, accused of key role in sprawling corruption and bribery scheme

Federal prosecutors in California have indicted the former mayor of Oakland, her longtime partner and two business owners for bribery, conspiracy and mail and wire fraud

Indictment comes seven months after FBI raided her home, with formal announcement scheduled to happen on Friday

The columnist pointed to the fact that potentially interested buyers felt they could make the team work in the Oakland area.

Progressive is the only Black woman to be elected to the US House from California’s regions north of LA

California ex-congresswoman would run in a special election to replace Sheng Thao, who was recalled in November

Young people in Alameda county, California, reflect on how gun violence has destabilized their lives – and urge local officials to find solutions

Setting up a rainwater and greywater conservation system wasn’t hard, and the whole project took about a week

A known human trafficker in California avoided facing charges after he was seen throwing a woman who was aggressively protesting by kicking, screaming and fighting back, into the trunk of a car in 2023 only to be arrested later for his connection to an alleged murder suspect.

Rickey Henderson, baseball’s greatest leadoff hitter and the all-time stolen base king, died Friday in Oakland at the age of 65 after battling pneumonia