Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Oakland.
Oakland's Willow Park, once a playground for children, now overrun by drug deals and sewage backups
At one time Willow Park in West Oakland was filled with children, but these days, the swings sit still and the play structure is long gone.
Read the full story on KTVU Fox 2.
Oakland mayor faces fine for accepting illegal campaign contributions
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf faces a $1,000 fine for receiving campaign contributions four times the legal limit from from local developer 11 West Partners — whose properties include American Steel Studios in West Oakland and much of Old Oakland.
Read the full story on East Bay Times.
To ‘Reduce loitering,’ a plaza? Downtown Oakland landlords plan to annex a Street
The incoming 13th Street Commons shows the extraordinary power of Business Improvement District organizations to shape and police public space — with little oversight.
Read the full story on KQED Arts.
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