January 28, 2019 Kamala Harris campaigns in Oakland U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris kicked off her presidential campaign with a rally in her hometown of Oakland, California. An estimated 20,000 people turned out…
January 15, 2019 Oakland’s professional polluters A pair of West Oakland businessmen have been dodging city regulators and prosecutors for years as they reap the rewards of illegal trash disposal and dumping.
January 7, 2019 Excessive water consumption killed Santa Rita inmate The death of Jesus Dickey of Berkeley has contributed to mounting concerns about the state of mental health treatment in the jail.
January 3, 2019 Police killed a man who had a razor blade but safely arrested another who had two replica guns And now the dead man’s family wants answers.
November 8, 2018 The crack in Oakland’s jewel In early October, the city of Oakland put the finishing touches on its third Tuff Shed camp. The small yard of 20 plastic sheds,…
October 8, 2018 A new fight for civil rights in Oakland The Public Rights Project is bringing two recent Yale Law School grads to bolster Oakland’s capacity for civil rights litigation.
September 26, 2018 A deadly year of pursuits in Contra Costa County Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputies get in more pursuits that cause more injuries than most other agencies in California. This year the pursuits have led to more deaths.
September 17, 2018 After 3 years, Oakland police release body-camera video of Demouria Hogg shooting After Three Years, Oakland Police Release Body-Camera Video of Demouria Hogg Shooting
September 12, 2018 Scooters arrive in Oakland, like it or not Residents have been zipping down city streets on the battery-powered two wheelers, even as San Francisco temporarily shut them down.
September 11, 2018 Former Tribune Tower owner settles fraud case Tom Henderson agreed to pay more than $1.4 million but could still lose his house or face criminal charges.