Derrick Hayes, the beloved father, brother, Street Spirit vendor, and friend to countless people in Oakland and beyond, died ...

A prolific legislator and policy wonk, Kalb championed tenant protections, the environment, police oversight and public ...

From budget woes to housing wins, Bas reflects on six years with the Oakland City Council before she takes a seat on the ...

June’s received some stiff competition in the best new restaurant category from fellow nominees Lulu, Tanzie’s, Taqueria La ...

A career educator, Jorge Lerma is leaving the Oakland Unified School District board after serving one year as the District 5 ...

We counted each councilmember’s votes between September 2023 and July 2024. Kevin Jenkins missed the fewest votes, and Treva ...

From cannabis cafes to tenant protections, here are some of the most noteworthy 2025 laws that went into effect on Jan. 1.

As a young nonprofit leader, Rebecca Saltzman ran for BART Director in 2011 seeking to help reform a decades-old agency ...

Known and Hustleman and Brother Hayes, he looked out for his community in neighborhoods across Oakland.

Nosh Award winner for best restaurant overall has set its own course with creative Mexican dishes featuring California ...

If there is one “big winner” of the 2024 Nosh Awards, it is Tallboy. The Temescal martini-focused cocktail bar that opened in May garnered the most votes of any Nosh Award winner ever. The bar gets ...