Put away those sweaters — the heat is coming and it plans to stick around awhile. While Friday will be a bit cooler than ...

Pine pollen behind a piece of window screen, photographed through a microscope, shows how small some pollens are, and how easily they can pass through barriers. Credit: Tom Ogren A few weeks ago, The ...

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The former NFL player died in Oakland police custody last year. His family has retained civil rights attorney John Burris.

Protesters at Oakland's first No Kings rally in June 2025. Credit: Jerome Parmer for The Oaklandside For the first No Kings marches in June 2025, an estimated 4 million people showed up at more than ...

More than 4,000 fans showed up downtown for the Olympic ice skating champion, including Oakland athletes and musicians.

The highway impact report found Oakland forgoes $23.9 billion in development and $181 million a year in property taxes thanks ...

Oakland’s automated speed enforcement cameras have been active since January, spotting speeding cars and sending their registered owners warning letters. But on Sunday, there won’t be any more ...

Emmanuel Galvan's mission to spread masa and other traditionally made Mexican foods has grown from a pop-up into its first ...

A misdemeanor case has surfaced a troubling pattern in Alameda County juries, which often fail to reflect the community’s ...

Oakland’s aging housing stock — the Victorians in West Oakland and the diverse bungalows in the east — is part of its charm. But as residents of older homes know, these structures pose health hazards ...

The latest budget update provides little clarity on the district’s financial plan. But expanded early childhood offerings could bring in fresh revenue.