The snowpack melted earlier than normal in the Sierra Nevada watershed that supplies Berkeley and much of the East Bay.

A group of Oakland public school parents and community members have spotted an opening. Never miss a story. Sign up for The Oaklandside’s free daily newsletter. Now that Oakland Unified School ...

Oakland voters are weighing in on ballot measures and the district attorney — plus governor and a slew of other statewide ...

The Black Panther building, shown under construction in 2024, was the subject of a forceful San Francisco police entry and search this week. Credit: Natalie Orenstein/The Oaklandside San Francisco ...

Mayor Barbara Lee’s proposed budget includes restoring a $250,000 film rebate program — a small but meaningful step toward making Oakland a filmmaking hub. Never miss a story. Sign up for The ...

SF Beer Week, which includes many East Bay events, runs from Feb. 20 to March 1, 2026. Credit: Bohdan Stocek/Unsplash SF Beer Week is back again, from February 20 to March 1, offering the Bay a chance ...

The Oakland Unified School District school board meeting at La Escuelita Elementary School in Oakland on Feb. 12, 2025. Credit: Florence Middleton for The Oaklandside Tensions are running high in ...

A Flock Safety license plate reader, seen here on Oct. 16, 2025, in Houston. Flock Safety held a webinar last week to teach law enforcement how to speak to city councils about its technology. Credit: ...

Alameda County leaders approved a term sheet for the complicated deal — but there are major unresolved sticking points.

One of Oakland's new speed cameras on Broadway near 27th Street. Credit: Jose Fermoso for The Oaklandside The data is in. Oakland’s new speeding camera program began ticketing on March 15, and the ...

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City and county leaders will convene an unusual joint public meeting about the future of the Oakland Coliseum property, officials confirmed to The Oaklanside on Monday. The idea for a meeting was ...