Oakland issued 273 citations for trash last year, but only a fraction resulted in fines or corrective action. Can the city find a new way to give teeth to its campaign against dumping?

Rep. Lateefah Simon said the attacks 'demonstrate once again President Trump’s callous disregard for the rule of law.' ...

Other events include Oakland Ballers open tryouts, the Oakland 68s Fans Fest, and championship matches for Oakland high ...

Ashlee Sherman, her legendary coach, has been building the school's wrestling program — and gunning for a state title — for ...

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Less than a year out of state receivership and facing the threat of a strike, the Oakland school district’s finances are ...

Barbara Lee, known for her stand in Congress against the “War on Terror,” is supporting a campaign to end shipments of ...

The Trash Falcons have selected some odd, and sometimes creepy finds from their years of collecting trash around Lake Merritt ...

A councilmember in the 1980s, Riles has worked for decades connecting global and local social justice causes. His family is ...

The union won an 11% pay raise over two years, with 13% for senior teachers. The tentative agreement now awaits approval by ...

Oakland teachers voted to authorize a strike last Friday. Pressure is rising for OUSD to come to an agreement with their ...