Real Estate & Development in ...
BART's Board of Directors has approved plans for a four-building housing, office and retail development around its Lake Merritt station.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Balboa High School was placed on lockdown after reports of a possible shooter on campus.
Mayor Libby Schaaf said the new program incentivizing landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers has already housed 684 families.
The nonprofit shop is seeking the public's help in its recovery efforts.
A judge rejected a plea deal for the operators of the Ghost Ship warehouse, where a fire killed 36 people in 2016.
Community & Society in ...
Bursting at the seams in their basement, the Friends of the Oakland Tool Library are hoping to open a shipping-container annex.
Retail & Industry in ...
The West Oakland co-op will focus on other projects, including some remodeling.
John Lee Cowell, 27, was arrested for allegedly killing Nia Wilson and wounding her sister on Sunday.
John Cowell is wanted in the stabbing of Nia Wilson and her sister at the MacArthur BART station.
The Eastline development would encompass more than three acres.
Politics & Govt in ...
Last year, ACILEP represented 680 people in immigration court who could not afford an attorney.
A cannabis entrepreneur nicknamed "Permit Patty" called 911 because the girl was selling water without a permit.
Parks & Nature in ...
Three years in the making, the Zoo's state wildlife exhibit is now open to the public.