The mural depicts prominent local residents who were chosen via a neighborhood survey.

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of homeless residents in Oakland and Alameda County in the last two years.

The new chief takes over after last year's scandal involving OPD officers who sexually exploited a teenager.

The site is contaminated with banned chemicals, but preservationists say the buildings still have value.

"If this site were in Emeryville, if this site were in San Francisco, would GE take the same approach?" asked a local preservationist.

Tenants are suing the owner and master tenants of a transitional housing facility in West Oakland that had many fire code violations.

The building's owner said multiple parties have already expressed interest in leasing the space.

An environmental justice team is working with residents to identify the most-polluting places in the area.

A building where four people died on March 27 was cited several times by officials in the weeks before the blaze.

Last Friday, city fire inspectors gave the landlord 30 days to fix multiple safety violations.

Owner Keith Kim said he's "heartbroken" over the fire that killed four tenants in West Oakland on March 27.

Mayor Libby Schaaf said she hopes the new licensing process helps "those who have been wronged by past practices.”

According to the lease, the transitional housing provider was responsible for most building maintenance.

Organizers of an ad hoc homeless community that was evicted from a dog park are asking for city support to start over.

For nearly a decade, the Healthy Retail Network has connected farmers with neighborhood corner stores.

A 24-story tower overlooking MacArthur BART is up for approval, but affordability issues continue to stir controversy.

The state environmental agency is cracking down on pollution in West Oakland.

The funds will help tenants who were forced out of the transitional housing facility find new homes.

The 402-unit building will be three times taller than anything else in the area; affordable units will located on lower floors.

The same building previously burned in a six-alarm fire last July.

The nonprofit wanted to move in 9 years ago, but the landlord offered the space to the discount retailer instead.

Chief Anne Kirkpatrick met with East Oakland residents to hear concerns about a gunman's February 17 rampage.

Ongoing defacement was a "daily threat" that cost the company thousands of dollars in repairs and worker time, the owner said.

Members voted to end Oakland's contract with JP Morgan Chase, but reversed themselves because it would impact city payroll.

A new lawsuit was filed on behalf of 36 people who died in a fire at the warehouse last December.

If President Trump's proposed budget is enacted, there may not be enough money to complete the job.

Since the fire, city officials erected a locked gate around the site, restricting access for gardeners and volunteers.

Oakland is the second city in the US to pass legislation rejecting companies that hope to design or build the barrier.

The hotel's an historic landmark, but its owner is free to develop the surrounding property.

Thanks to pedestrian and bicycle improvement projects, the little park will expand its footprint.

Initial plans called for moving in as many as 3,000 workers, but that number may now be closer to 200.

According to an attorney for several tenants, the building was not up to code.

Thirty-four cities and counties have asked a federal judge to block Trump's executive order.

The center has been closed since March as an investigation tries to determine how 13 animals came to be neglected.

Oakland's Planning Commission will decide today whether to allow the project to move forward.

Officials are weighing a new program that would assist renters living in potentially toxic environments.

After the encampment is cleared, police will aggressively enforce a no-camping rule within a 10-block radius.

So far, the Warriors have refurbished 74 basketball courts around the Bay Area.

In response to the growing homeless population, Oakland may provide services to more camps and purchase a new shelter.

A fire burned a city-sanctioned homeless encampment under a highway overpass Monday night.

The CEO of the firm under fire said the protest was based on "libel and misinformation."

The warehouse operator is accused of intentionally venting toxic dust.

A group is using this year's temple project to highlight California's tree mortality crisis.

Federal investigators are offering $100K for information that will help ID the arsonists involved.

Each year, 220 students learn juggling, stilt-dancing and other circus arts in this after-school program.

Mayor Schaaf's budget would allocate $250K for homeless services.

The warehouse's master tenant and a former resident each face up to 39 years, if convicted.

Activist Elaine Brown plans to build affordable housing and an incubator for the formerly incarcerated.

Mayor Libby Schaaf added $1.14 million to manage encampments to her proposed budget.

Council members voted unanimously to investigate the president—and deadlocked when it came to creating a police commission.

A new $147 million courthouse with 13 criminal courtrooms opened in Dublin this week.

A nonprofit providing computers to low income residents recently lost its home of 10 years.

Attorneys for Derick Almena say their client is being scapegoated to shield others from liability.

The developer and the federal bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are offering $100K in reward money.

The algae can lead to skin rashes in humans and can kill dogs and small animals.

Some animals have been adopted, but others may never be healthy enough to leave rescue centers.

A crane was brought down and some evacuations lifted at the site of Friday's four-alarm fire near Lake Merritt.

Several groups representing people who live and work near the selected site are mobilizing opposition.

A developer hopes to finally restore the old Key System building in downtown Oakland, which was badly damaged in the Loma Prieta earthquake.

This year's road-repair roundup was bolstered by bond funds, but there's still a lot of work to do.

A stalled project left a partially-excavated pit in downtown Oakland for nearly 10 years.

Neighbors of a small putting green in Raimondi Park have cut down the weeds and put the green back in use.

The work is covered by a $3.5 billion bond measure that will overhaul much of BART's system.

After it was closed for selling contaminated meat in 1993, the building fell into disrepair.

Only about 6% of new homes will be considered affordable, short of the city's goal of 28%.

The A's are considering a move to a spot near Laney College, but it's not the first time a major-league team has looked it over.

The local brewers are moving into a larger space at 21st & Adeline.

The grocery co-op is raising funds so it can take over a vacant 99 Cents Only store next door.

When the ride-hailing company bought the building in 2015, it announced plans to relocate up to 3,000 workers.

Many who live in the area are opposed and say the team's outreach has been insufficient.

According to city officials, the facility is intentionally polluting the neighborhood.

The grocery store's CEO hopes to open the new facility by year's end.

An Oakland artist has been restoring historic benches that were features of San Francisco's Transbay Terminal for decades.

With two BART stations, the area is very transit-accessible, but merchants are still adapting.

More Oaklanders have come out in opposition to the A's plan to build a new ballpark near Laney College.

For now, the Athletics' proposed downtown stadium will remain a field of dreams.

According to the bar, Dibble "literally wore out 10 pianos" over the years.

Initially, up to 3,000 employees of the ride-hailing company were slated to work at the location.

A former industrial site in West Oakland could become 111 new live-work lofts.

The work is the last phase in a project that's transforming the station's parking lot into a mixed-use development.

Local reporters urged a hedge fund that owns the majority of their papers to return them to local ownership.

Oakland will purchase the former Grand Hotel for $7 million.

The city won an injunction directing the warehouse's owner to cease all unpermitted operations.

The team would pay off $135 million in public debt the city and county owe against the site.

Inspired by survivors of the Parkland, FL shooting, thousands marched in support of gun control on Saturday.

Prescott Circus Theatre students will perform a talent showcase tomorrow at Oakland Technical High School.

The project documents multiple farms in the area, though some no longer exist.

Mayor Libby Schaaf backs the Coliseum plan, but said she'd prefer to see the new park at Howard Terminal.

One plan under consideration would build two high-rise towers with more than a million square feet of office space.

Officials unveiled a new system for reporting problems that require immediate attention.

Construction is underway on 62 new units of affordable housing, with half set aside for homeless veterans.

A Walnut Creek investor announced a plan for redeveloping the facility after the A's made an offer to buy the land.

The converted van carries books, laptops, tablets, electronic charging stations and a WiFi hot spot.

The character became inextricably linked to Oakland with the movie's release this year.

Hundreds rallied in Oakland against federal legislation that led several websites to close.

Owner Luan Stauss nearly closed last year but decided to give it another go.

The city's Department of Transportation aims to repave 25 miles of streets.

A 200-foot-tall residential tower with ground-floor retail will replace an Acura dealership.

The writer-director took questions after a screening of his new film, "Sorry to Bother You."

BART's Board of Directors has approved plans for a four-building housing, office and retail development around its Lake Merritt station.

Several residential structures under development in Oakland burned in 2016 and 2017.

Three years in the making, the Zoo's state wildlife exhibit is now open to the public.

Last year, ACILEP represented 680 people in immigration court who could not afford an attorney.

John Cowell is wanted in the stabbing of Nia Wilson and her sister at the MacArthur BART station.

John Lee Cowell, 27, was arrested for allegedly killing Nia Wilson and wounding her sister on Sunday.

The West Oakland co-op will focus on other projects, including some remodeling.

The team is officially considering two different sites in Oakland for a new stadium.

The city will appeal a judge's decision blocking enforcement of its coal ban at the Port of Oakland.

A judge rejected a plea deal for the operators of the Ghost Ship warehouse, where a fire killed 36 people in 2016.

A developer planning to ship coal through the Port of Oakland may be able to proceed.

The study is the first of its kind to take place on the West Coast.

AAMLO will receive nearly $20,000 to preserve rare films and audio that were donated in 1992.

The Eastline development would encompass more than three acres.

A cannabis entrepreneur nicknamed "Permit Patty" called 911 because the girl was selling water without a permit.

The nonprofit shop is seeking the public's help in its recovery efforts.

Mayor Libby Schaaf said the new program incentivizing landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers has already housed 684 families.

Balboa High School was placed on lockdown after reports of a possible shooter on campus.

A couple claims excessive force by police violated their civil rights and caused a miscarriage.

The hip-hop star studied film at SF State before launching his music career.

Filmmaker Peter Nicks was embedded with OPD for about 2 years, going back to November 2014.

The grass fire is 80% contained, but officials said they'll be keeping an eye on it all day.

Bursting at the seams in their basement, the Friends of the Oakland Tool Library are hoping to open a shipping-container annex.

The campaign is encouraging locals to "take back your piece of the Pi Day"—and fight the DAPL—by switching to a credit union.