Plan to develop Oakland Coliseum clears major hurdle

A vote by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday cleared the way for an Oakland developer to buy the Oakland Coliseum and move ahead with plans to revitalize the aging property.

Oakland to install speed bumps where Castlemont teacher killed

The city of Oakland is installing three speed bumps along a street where Castlemont High School teacher Marvin Boomer was killed by a young driver who was allegedly racing through the neighborhood, evading the California Highway Patrol.