2 hrs ago | Oakland Local
OBIT: David Glover, OCCUR leader, long-time community catalyst
David Glover, the executive director of OCCUR, an Oakland organization dedicated to improving the lives and conditions of low-income residents, neighborhood and communities, particularly in East Oakland, has passed away after a battle with cancer.
4 hrs ago | Press-Telegram
Port of Long Beach chief Chris Lytle will oversee Port of Oakland
Port of Long Beach Executive Director Christopher Lytle has accepted the top post at the Port of Oakland, ending a four-month search, Oakland officials announced Thursday.
7 hrs ago | Contra Costa Times
Man slain by sheriff's deputies in March following East Oakland car stop is identified
A man fatally shot March 30 by an Alameda County sheriff's deputy in the Fruitvale district after a vehicle stop turned violent was identified by authorities Thursday as Broderick Huggins, 32, of Modesto.
8 hrs ago | Contra Costa Times
Town Crier: Oakland named nation's most exciting city? Yes
Oakland gets called a lot of things, but here's a little note worth repeating: real estate firm Movoto thinks we're the most exciting city in the nation.
11 hrs ago | SFGate
In West Africa, the Moringa tree grows in some of the region's driest areas, providing much needed nutrition for people and animals alike.
15 hrs ago | Contra Costa Times
Oakland Unified announces candidates for District 4 seat
The meetings are long, the hours unpaid and the complaints loud, but a dozen candidates including Anne Campbell Washington, chief of staff to Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, are hoping to fill the Oakland Unified School's District 4 board seat left vacant when Gary Yee stepped down to become acting superintendent on July 1. The challengers come from a ... (more)
19 hrs ago | Oakland Local
J. Douglas Allen-Taylor reads from Sugaree in North Oakland, May 25
Local newsman, political commentator and culture critic J. Douglas Allen-Taylor will read from his new novel, Sugaree Rising and lead a discussion in May's monthly installment of Saturday afternoon salons at the Temescal Branch Library.
Whites Record Wealth Six Times Greater Than Blacks
Whites had an average wealth of $632,000 in 2010 while Blacks had about $98,000 and Hispanics had $110,000, according to a recent study by the Urban Institute.
Oakland woman denies charges in Lake County fatal crash case
An Oakland woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony charges in connection with a fatal crash outside Hidden Valley Lake last spring.
Oakland City Council: New budget rules approved amid tensions
With just over a month to adopt a budget, Oakland council members approved rules aimed at preventing a repeat of last year when the final budget plan was introduced at the last minute with no chance for public vetting.
Oakland: Police identify city's 40th homicide victim of 2013
A man who was shot and killed while working on a car Tuesday morning in East Oakland has been identified, but the shooter remains at large, police say.
In Oakland Classrooms, Students "Learn to Work"
Ed. Note: In 2011, California's legislature passed AB 790, a statewide initiative aimed at addressing the growing number of high school graduates unprepared or under-prepared for either college or a career.
Code for America founder keynotes League of Women Voters Awards Luncheon in Oakland
A 21st Century alternative May Day event took place in Jack London Square, one not requiring a march to the barricades to participate.
Mayor Quan on proposed Oakland City Budget
This last week we held 4 hearings on the budget. They were evenly attended by staff and residents for the most part and brought out lively discussion.
Details in Oakland teen slayings revealed
A witness testified that a heated argument led to the early morning fatal shootings of two teenage girls gunned down on an Oakland street.
Oakland man who posed as an FBI agent arrested for violating probation
Federal authorities recently arrested a Hayward man for violating his probation after he impersonated an FBI officer and want to know if the public has ever come into contact with him while he pretended to be an agent.
Details emerge in slaying of two teenage Oakland girls last year
The slaughter of two teenage girls near Brookdale Park last November was sparked by an adolescent relationship squabble, a witness testified in court Tuesday.
Community Leaders Say Gun Violence In The East Bay Is A Public Health Crisis
An Assembly hearing focusing on rising gun violence in the East Bay instead evolved into a string of community and faith-based leaders clamoring for answers over how to heal what they say is the root cause of violence in places like Oakland: socio-economic despair.
East Bay Legislators Call For Stringent Gun Control Laws
Lest we forget the East Bay is still a bastion of liberalism, a few of its Democratic legislators Friday reminded voters that even though societal factors like unemployment and an eroding middle class may be a cause for rising gun violence, firearms are also to blame.
Clitoral Mass set to hit Oakland May 25
Spanning six major North American cities this year, Clitoral Mass 2013 will kick off Saturday, May 25 in Oakland.