The Alameda County DA's Office has filed criminal charges against three law enforcement officers for misconduct, in an effort to hold them accountable for their actions.

The City of Oakland recently removed the last piece of what was the largest homeless encampment in the region, Wood Street Commons, as the final 47 residents accepted alternate shelter.

The West Contra Costa Unified School District renamed an El Sobrante middle school in honor of Richmond's most famous park ranger, civil rights activist Betty Reid Soskin, on her 100th birthday Wednesday.

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is termed out at a time when Oakland has close and cordial Washington, D.C. ties through Vice President Kamala Harris, and three women are being talked about as potential candidates for the job.

As of Friday, the East Bay city of Concord is rolling out a ban on smoking and vaping in multi-unit residences. The ordinance obviously seeks to reduce secondhand smoke exposure, but it carries overreaching consequences for legal cannabis users. 

Starting on Halloween, October 31, voters in Alameda County will be able to drop off ballots or vote in person at the Oakland Coliseum, up until Election Day on November 3.

Browse a roundup of building permits issued in the last week in Oakland.

Browse a roundup of building permits issued in the last week in Oakland.

Browse a roundup of building permits issued in the last week in Oakland.

Browse a roundup of building permits issued in the last week in Oakland.

Browse a roundup of building permits issued in the last week in Oakland.

Browse a roundup of building permits issued in the last week in Oakland.

Browse a roundup of building permits issued in the last week in Oakland.