Homeless encampments are a part of the landscape in many U.S. cities. In Oakland, California, one of the longest-standing and ...

Protest signs, inflatable costumes, dancing, bubbles, and fiery political speeches were featured at the East Bay's biggest ...

Oakland expands illegal dumping cleanup to seven days a week, using labor savings to fund additional operations without extra taxpayer cost.

Don’t trash The Town. That’s the message Oakland city officials are sending to people who illegally dump. “I want all of us to build an Oakland where our streets ...

The City of Oakland is stepping up its fight against illegal dumping. Mayor Barbara Lee announced Friday that cleanup ...

Prescott Station opens in West Oakland, offering 235 affordable apartments on a former homeless encampment site.

The Oakland Police Commission voted unanimously to ease restrictions on high-speed chases, allowing officers to pursue suspects at over 50 mph, as long as they get supervisor approval afterward. The ...

Oakland, CA, Police Chief Floyd Mitchell is urging officials to change the department's pursuit rules, which require officers to get permission before chasing suspects at speeds over 50 mph. "It does ...

H. E. Christian Peeples, 78, of Oakland, California, died Thursday, August 7, 2025. Affectionately known as ‘Chris’ and a self-proclaimed ‘political junkie and neighborhood activist,’ he was the ...

PERSON AT THE HOME MISSISSIPPI'S CRIME NUMBERS HAVE ENTERED THE NATIONAL CHAT. GOV. TATE REEVES IS DEFENDING THE MAGNOLIA STATE AFTER CALIFORNIA GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM MADE CLAIMS ABOUT CRIME HERE. THIS IS ...

Members of the California National Guard and U.S. Marines are deployed at a Los Angeles federal building in June. (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press) President Trump's decision to deploy hundreds ...

President Trump's decision to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington has California officials on high alert, with some worrying that he intends to activate federal forces in the Bay ...