Tension prompts Oakland school board to move meeting, keep public in separate room
The board members continued with the meeting and informed protestors they would be able to observe and comment by closed circuit television from the auditorium.
The board members continued with the meeting and informed protestors they would be able to observe and comment by closed circuit television from the auditorium.
Oakland drops suit against Alameda County over sale of Coliseum
Oakland is dropping its lawsuit against Alameda County over the sale of the Oakland Coliseum complex, city officials announced Wednesday.
Oakland is dropping its lawsuit against Alameda County over the sale of the Oakland Coliseum complex, city officials announced Wednesday.
Oakland Unified Schools may separate public from board meeting 2nd time this month
Oakland Unified School District may for a second time this month separate the public from its board meeting Wednesday night. If everyone is well behaved, school officials said there would be no need for the public to gather in a nearby auditorium where they could use a microphone to comment on agenda items.
Oakland Unified School District may for a second time this month separate the public from its board meeting Wednesday night. If everyone is well behaved, school officials said there would be no need for the public to gather in a nearby auditorium where they could use a microphone to comment on agenda items.
East Oakland crosswalks a little safer with newly-installed barriers
Parents say they are starting to feel a little safer crossing the streets with their children near Garfield Elementary School in East Oakland.
Parents say they are starting to feel a little safer crossing the streets with their children near Garfield Elementary School in East Oakland.
5-months pregnant mother killed outside her Oakland home
Friends and family are feeling shock, sadness and anger over the killing of an Oakland wife and mother who was gunned down in front of her home Saturday as she and her husband went to ward off some possible car thieves.
Friends and family are feeling shock, sadness and anger over the killing of an Oakland wife and mother who was gunned down in front of her home Saturday as she and her husband went to ward off some possible car thieves.
Kaiser workers postpone strike after death of company CEO
Union officials representing mental health professionals at Kaiser Permanente postponed a planned five-day strike across California that was to set begin Monday in deference to today's passing of Kaiser CEO Bernard Tyson.
Union officials representing mental health professionals at Kaiser Permanente postponed a planned five-day strike across California that was to set begin Monday in deference to today's passing of Kaiser CEO Bernard Tyson.
Bernard Tyson, Kaiser Permanente CEO dead at 60
Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente announced late Sunday morning that chairman and CEO Bernard Tyson passed away Sunday. He was 60 years old.
Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente announced late Sunday morning that chairman and CEO Bernard Tyson passed away Sunday. He was 60 years old.
Elizabeth Warren opens Oakland campaign office
The office opening event is set for 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at 900 Alice St., No. 200, and speakers will include Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan, activist and organizer Tracey Corder, director of the Racial Justice Campaign and a steering committee member with the group Black Womxn For, and Nicole DeMont, California director of Elizabeth Warren for President.
The office opening event is set for 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at 900 Alice St., No. 200, and speakers will include Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan, activist and organizer Tracey Corder, director of the Racial Justice Campaign and a steering committee member with the group Black Womxn For, and Nicole DeMont, California director of Elizabeth Warren for President.
Oakland police investigating shooting that killed woman, injured man
Oakland homicide investigators are working to determine who fatally shot an adult woman and wounded an adult male.
Oakland homicide investigators are working to determine who fatally shot an adult woman and wounded an adult male.
Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson dies at age 60
The health care giant announced the death of their CEO Sunday afternoon.
The health care giant announced the death of their CEO Sunday afternoon.
Elizabeth Warren opens presidential campaign office in Oakland
Warren's campaign has built support in California by hosting a series of "Warren Weekends" to train volunteers.
Warren's campaign has built support in California by hosting a series of "Warren Weekends" to train volunteers.
One person killed, another injured in East Oakland shooting
The shooting happened Saturday night on 65th Avenue near MacArthur Boulevard.
The shooting happened Saturday night on 65th Avenue near MacArthur Boulevard.
Oakland police continues increased sideshow enforcement
The Oakland Police Department this weekend is continuing its extra staffing on duty specifically to combat and prevent "sideshows," the impromptu gatherings at which cars spin in the street and where spectators sometimes get injured, or where vandalism sometimes occurs.
The Oakland Police Department this weekend is continuing its extra staffing on duty specifically to combat and prevent "sideshows," the impromptu gatherings at which cars spin in the street and where spectators sometimes get injured, or where vandalism sometimes occurs.
Oakland city attorneys seek to extend injunction against A's
Attorneys for the city of Oakland filed legal papers on Friday asking a judge to issue a preliminary injunction barring Alameda County from selling its half ownership of the 155-acre Coliseum complex to the Oakland A's baseball team for $85 million.
Attorneys for the city of Oakland filed legal papers on Friday asking a judge to issue a preliminary injunction barring Alameda County from selling its half ownership of the 155-acre Coliseum complex to the Oakland A's baseball team for $85 million.
Oakland city attorney files paperwork to keep Alameda County from selling its half of Coliseum property to Oakland A's
The city of Oakland has taken another step to stop Alameda County from selling its half of The Coliseum to the Oakland A's.
The city of Oakland has taken another step to stop Alameda County from selling its half of The Coliseum to the Oakland A's.
City seeks injunction against Alameda County to stop Coliseum property sale
Attorneys for the city of Oakland filed legal papers on Friday asking a judge to issue a preliminary injunction barring Alameda County from selling its half ownership of the 155-acre Coliseum complex to the Oakland A's baseball team for $85 million.
Attorneys for the city of Oakland filed legal papers on Friday asking a judge to issue a preliminary injunction barring Alameda County from selling its half ownership of the 155-acre Coliseum complex to the Oakland A's baseball team for $85 million.
AfroTech conference draws black tech industry leaders, innovators to Oakland
This weekend in Oakland more than 10,000 people of color will be taking part in a weekend-long conference called AfroTech. "I've worked in tech for over 10 years and there's not a ton of diversity in many of the places I've worked," said Dana Barrett of Asana. In 2016, Blavity Inc, a media company targeting black millennials, decided it was time to seek out and empower people of color in the field of technology and AfroTech was born.
This weekend in Oakland more than 10,000 people of color will be taking part in a weekend-long conference called AfroTech. "I've worked in tech for over 10 years and there's not a ton of diversity in many of the places I've worked," said Dana Barrett of Asana. In 2016, Blavity Inc, a media company targeting black millennials, decided it was time to seek out and empower people of color in the field of technology and AfroTech was born.
Woman in serious condition after carjacker runs her over with U-Haul truck in Oakland
A violent attack in Oakland left a 71-year-old woman with serious injuries after her assailant ran her over as she was trying to help her son.
A violent attack in Oakland left a 71-year-old woman with serious injuries after her assailant ran her over as she was trying to help her son.
Oakland man combines social justice with swimming
An Oakland man is merging social justice with swimming, through the Oaklantis swim team and swim school.
An Oakland man is merging social justice with swimming, through the Oaklantis swim team and swim school.
Oaklantis swim school
An Oakland man says he will teach any child who wants to swim
An Oakland man says he will teach any child who wants to swim