A judge refused to order the government to hand over tax returns for Mario Juarez. Defense attorneys claim Juarez may have received a windfall of cash right after federal raids in 2024.

Activists say FedEx transports fighter jet parts to the Israeli military, with many components passing through OAK.

A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

OUSD used $3.5 million in parcel tax reserves to trim its deficit, and says this was a legal, long-planned move. A citizens oversight commission says the district broke the rules — and wants the money back.

Charlene Wang is trying to set up a survivor support fund while fining buyers. Nate Adams wants to focus on prevention and services.

The diocese was seeking to resolve over 300 sexual abuse claims through a bankruptcy relief plan that needed court approval.

La nueva inquilina del vecindario viajó hasta aquí desde México para conmemorar el Día de los Muertos. Ya está cautivando a los transeúntes.

A father and son fell hard for these Chongqing-style noodles. Then the chef who made them disappeared. Could they find him again?

The influential movement was founded in Oakland in October 1966, and the Town is marking the occasion with exhibits, workshops, concerts, a gala and community events.

The Bay Wolf was christened at a ceremony on Wednesday, but the vessel had already sprung into action last week to douse a warehouse fire near Brooklyn Basin.

In the annual address, the mayor touted progress on illegal dumping, housing, and crime. Workers rallied outside.

FBI raids and bribery allegations have sent political shockwaves through Oakland for more than two years. Now, a jury will decide the fates of Thao, Andre Jones, and the Duongs.

For its first location outside San Francisco, the popular restaurant chose Richmond, where the Salvadoran population is growing fast.

Oakland’s civilian police watchdogs face new pressures and longstanding resource constraints.

Some residents railed against the AI industry at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, where the 45-day pause was unanimously approved.

Other events include a Hieroglyphics listening party, short docs at Grand Lake Theater, and the “Art of Sneakers” showcase.

Oakland councilmembers Unger, Ramachandran and Wang are among the current and former elected officials calling for Young to be stripped of his committee assignments after a finding of gender-based harassment.

A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

During her 14-year career as a police officer, Holly Joshi saw how violence was rooted in trauma. Now, she’s helping build an innovative public safety system that focuses on prevention.

The corner of 17th Street and Lakeside Drive, where the fatality took place, had been redesigned with pedestrian and cyclist protections. But construction was postponed.