Bonta's campaign paid nearly $468K to a law firm amid the Oakland bribery probe. Filings list the expense as legal services.

Secure Justice has sued the City of Oakland for allegedly violating state law, its own municipal rules, and a 2024 settlement agreement governing the use of automated license plate reader technology.

In a development that caught some by surprise, the Oakland City Council's Public Safety Committee failed to pass the Oakland Police Department's proposal to expand and consolidate its network

On Tuesday, the city’s leaders voted down a $2 million contract with Flock Safety, the company that operates Oakland’s existing camera systems, after hundreds rallied against the threat of immigration authorities and other federal law enforcement spying on residents, bypassing the city’s sanctuary policies.

On Saturday, at community events in West Oakland, residents spoke out about how the violence was impacting a city that, at times, has become desensitized to tragedy.

Oakland police investigated a shooting at Laney College that killed Laney College football legend near campus.

OAKLAND — For seven decades, California has banned heavy trucks from driving Interstate 580 between Oakland and San Leandro, a rule upheld by public officials even as it diverted industrial pollution to some of the area’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods.

In three separate rulings, the California Department of Education has determined that the Oakland Unified School District created a “discriminatory environment” against Jewish students and staff, contradicting the district’s findings.

Berkeley, California; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oakland will square off against Harvard at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, California. Oakland finished 9-22 overall with a 2-7 record in non-conference games during the 2024-25 season.