Descendants of Sidney and Irene Dearing sued Piedmont this week, alleging a 1924 condemnation was used to force their family from the home. The complaint seeks damages, restitution and an official apology.

Hundreds of East Bay high school students marched onto Hesperian Boulevard in San Leandro Wednesday to protest ICE and briefly blocked traffic near Bayfair.

Nearly 300,000 California students were identified as homeless in 2024–25 while targeted school funding is tiny and one‑time pandemic aid has run out.

About 200 Oakland nurses held a candlelight vigil Monday to protest the ICE killing of Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti and to press county leaders for protections. The California Nurses Association says the march to the Alameda County Board is next.

Newark school district's decision to dismiss and require high school sports coaches to reapply has caused unrest among coaches, students, and parents, citing concerns over program stability.

Magnum filed court papers accusing former Ben & Jerry’s chair Anuradha Mittal of misconduct and says the independent board has shrunk to two members amid an audit of the charity.

An Oakland father says his Cybertruck's rear door swung open on a Highway 24 ramp with his infant inside. Service records and a repurchase offer now raise fresh safety questions.

OUSD’s latest enrollment snapshot shows TK growth while first‑year newcomer numbers plunged, complicating the district’s budget outlook. Board action is expected this month.

Undercover testers say Oakland landlords are still turning away voucher holders; advocates have filed complaints with the state civil rights agency. Enforcement is now the question.

Two former staffers say Aspire’s Berkley Maynard Academy failed to provide IEP services and retaliated against employees. State records and staff accounts have sparked lawsuits and scrutiny.

A new Oakland ordinance would direct fines from buyers and certain businesses into a survivor support fund, pairing penalties with private dollars for exits services. City and community groups would run clinics and legal help.

Survivors Ziv Abud and Eliya Cohen spoke Sunday at Congregation Chevra Thilim, recounting the Nova festival shelter attack and Cohen's roughly 505‑day captivity.

A seven‑foot ornate Nile monitor was found in an Alameda rental after tenants moved out; police and animal‑control partners removed it and transferred it to East Bay Vivarium.