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 ...

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For the first time in the history of its federal court oversight, the Oakland Police Department has complied with all of its 51 mandated tasks, according to a report filed last week by Robert Warshaw, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

A litter of puppies play after receiving veterinary services during a community outreach clinic held by Oakland Animal Services in June 2025. Credit: Jungho Kim for The Oaklandside Northern California ...

On Thursday afternoon in East Oakland, dozens of people lay side by side under the beating sun. Above their heads stood cardboard gravestones, some reading, “No suicide hotline,” “Died unhoused,” “Can ...