Oakland Unified has paused its search for a permanent superintendent while officials scramble to close a multi‑million dollar budget gap and answer county demands for clearer projections.

Alameda County supervisors will vote Tuesday on a sheriff‑requested extension of the county’s Flock Safety license‑plate reader contract. The debate pits crime‑fighting claims against privacy and data‑access worries.

The Alameda City Council is set to appoint Gerry Beaudin as city manager; his contract lists a $383,111 starting salary and a June 30 start date.

A state report and sweeping raids show the legal cannabis industry still supplies only a fraction of statewide demand amid entrenched illicit growing.

Ursula Jones Dickson, Pamela Price and Gopal Krishan will meet at Oakstop on April 29 for a forum that puts public safety and prosecutorial philosophy on stage.

The City Manager’s budget plan would cut 138 positions and shrink police patrol teams, with a possible fire station closure on the table unless voters OK a sales tax.

AB 2624 would extend Safe at Home‑style confidentiality to immigration‑support workers and makes malicious publication of their personal data a civil and criminal offense. Supporters call it protection; critics say it could chill watchdog reporting.

Libby Schaaf will lead the Bay Area Council with a focus on transit, housing and retaining business talent as the region heads into major funding and policy fights.

Federal complaints and FEC entries say Rep. Eric Swalwell employed a Brazilian au pair beyond her visa and used campaign funds to pay her, according to filings and news reviews.

A coalition of Bay Area school boards told Sacramento that a plan to delay about $5.6 billion in Prop. 98 payments would force cuts and demanded regional funding fixes.

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to oppose any reopening of the shuttered FCI Dublin, citing the facility’s history of staff misconduct and infrastructure failures.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 22 state attorneys general in an amicus brief arguing President Trump's executive orders punish law firms and threaten access to counsel. The filing asks the D.C. Circuit to uphold rulings that blocked parts of the orders.

An audit found Oakland’s revenue bureau failed to refer delinquent business tax accounts and paused discovery work, putting millions in potential revenue at risk.