Emeryville Incumbents and Measure BB Win as Oakland Preps Book Fair
Emeryville voters reelected City Council incumbents David Mourra (1,903 votes, 38.5%) and Kalimah Priforce (1,424 votes, 28.87%) while…
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Oakland Advances $2.6M Rooftop Police Drone Plan and City Hall Shakeup
Oakland municipal governance and public safety technology entered a pivotal week on November 8, 2026.
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Oakland Hosts 4th Annual Diwali Festival as Antioch Plans Toy Drive
Neighborhood festivals and seasonal family assistance anchored East Bay community calendars across Alameda and Contra Costa counties…
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Defense Grills Witness in Thao Trial as Warriors Hold Porzingis $20M
Federal courtroom cross-examination in Oakland, Golden State Warriors salary protections, and a razor-thin Peninsula school board…
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East Bay Rents Drive Altamont Super-Commutes as Trial Reaches Day 13
Housing displacement across the Altamont Pass, federal courtroom cross-examination in Oakland, and community animal shelter outreach…
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Oakland Re-Elects Mayor Barbara Lee and Passes Measure EE Reform
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee won re-election with nearly 85% of the vote against three challengers who each received under 7%, while City…
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Golden State Valkyries Celebrate WNBA Title in Oakland and Across Bay
The Golden State Valkyries celebrated their first WNBA championship on Wednesday with a rally in Oakland, a transbay ferry crossing,…
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Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Rep. Aisha Wahab Win in East Bay Vote
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee won a full 4-year term with 85% of early ballots and nearly 74% support for strong-mayor Measure EE while…
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Alameda County Sets Vote Schedule as Emeryville Weighs Measure BB
The Alameda County Registrar of Voters outlined its November 3 election night release schedule after 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. plus 5…
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DOJ Sends Four Monitor Teams to Alameda County on Election Day
Alameda County Registrar of Voters Cynthia Cornejo confirmed that 4 U.S.
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SF Indian Restaurant Week Opens for Diwali After Día de los Muertos
San Francisco’s Diwali edition of Indian Restaurant Week runs Nov. 1–14 across six chef-driven restaurants offering $75 and $85…
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Mario Juarez Alleges $300K Demand in Oakland Trial Ahead of Election
Political operative Mario Juarez testified in Oakland’s federal public corruption trial alleging former Mayor Sheng Thao demanded…
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AC Transit Contingency Plan Weighs 16% Bus Cuts If Measure RTM Fails
With voters deciding Tuesday on the Regional Transit Measure to address AC Transit’s $200 million budget shortfall, the agency has…
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Sutter Drops Emeryville Hospital Plan as Oakland Weighs Park Sale
Sutter Health abandoned plans for a 17-story, 325-bed hospital in Emeryville in favor of an outpatient campus citing CEQA uncertainty,…
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Key Witness Set for Day 11 of Oakland Trial as Parishioners Protest
Cooperating witness Mario Juarez is scheduled to take the stand Friday on Day 11 of Oakland’s federal public corruption trial after…
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Berkeley Weighs Measure X 10% Rent Cap as Oakland Fire Deal Advances
Across Alameda County on Oct.
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Oakland Bars Open at 9:30 a.m. for Valkyries Game 6; Fremont Noise Row
Bars and restaurants across Oakland, Alameda, Antioch, San Francisco, and San Jose opened early Thursday for the 9:30 a.m.
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Secret Tapes Played on Day 9 of Oakland Trial as AC Transit Detours 28
On Day 9 of the Oakland federal public corruption trial, prosecutors played secret audio recordings made between November 2023 and…
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UC Davis Study Warns OAK and SFO Face El Niño Holiday Flooding Risks
A new UC Davis study authored by Road Ecology Center director Fraser Shilling warns that Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) and…
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Jurors Hear Recordings in Thao Trial; Oakland Artist Sabogal Profiled
Federal jurors in San Francisco listened to approximately 40 minutes of secretly recorded California Waste Solutions board meetings…
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Upstairs Cafe Soft-Opens Above Snail Bar on Shattuck in Oakland
Creative Director Sammy Chang has opened Upstairs, a cozy daytime cafe and community lounge in a converted apartment above Snail Bar…
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Oakland Dancer Samara Atkins Honored as Kaiser Earns 4.5 Stars
Oakland native and Mix’d Ingrdnts co-founder Samara Atkins received a 2026 Alameda County Arts Leadership Award for District 3, indie…
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Fremont Recycling Firm Sues Ex-CEO as AC Transit Detours Routes
Silicon Valley Circular Material Inc.
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Crews halt 1.5-acre Panoramic Hill brush fire near Tunnel Fire site
High-angle wildland teams defend hillside homes as dry winds test East Bay defensible perimeters on disaster anniversary.
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Two-alarm Tunnel Road fire contained on firestorm's 35th anniversary
High-angle wildland units contain two-alarm blaze on thirty-fifth anniversary of 1991 East Bay firestorm.
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Thao trial enters third week as prosecutors detail donations
Prosecution witnesses outline campaign donation records and city refuse contracting decisions as federal jury enters third week of…
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Oakland weighs Measure EE strong-mayor amendment ahead of Nov. 3 vote
Civic watchdogs debate executive authority and ballot clarity ahead of the November 3 election while AC Transit reroutes Lines 30 and…
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Over 2,000 Oakland Municipal Workers in SEIU Local 1021 Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike
Public sector union cites 20 percent citywide job vacancy rate, unfair bargaining practices, and proposed health care cost shifts…
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Contra Costa and Alameda Transit Boards Advance Smart Traffic Signal Priority Along Major Arterials
Coordinated transit signal preemption along San Pablo Avenue and regional corridors cuts commuter delays while improving emergency…
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Federal Jury Seated in Oakland Corruption Trial of Former Mayor Sheng Thao and Recycling Executives
Twelve-member panel and four alternates finalized in U.S.
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AC Transit stop closures in Oakland, Berkeley and Richmond this month
Lines 30 and 31 lose two stops on 29th Avenue from 5 p.m. tonight until midnight.
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Alameda CTC opens bidding on the San Pablo Avenue parallel bike route
The county transportation commission is taking construction bids for a continuous bike route on streets parallel to San Pablo Avenue.
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Alameda CTC opens bidding on the San Pablo Avenue parallel bike route
The county transportation commission is taking construction bids for a continuous bike route on streets parallel to San Pablo Avenue.
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Oakland's East Bay Greenway north segment goes out to bid
The solicitation covers paving, curb ramps, sidewalks, traffic signals, lighting, drainage and green infrastructure.
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Community
Downtown Oakland Renames Broadway Blocks Black Panther Party Boulevard for 60th Anniversary Gathering
Four-day milestone celebration brings together historic party members, Mayor Barbara Lee, and 1,000 students for free workshops.
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AC Transit Board Reviews Contingency Plan for 16 Percent Service Cuts if Regional Tax Measure Fails
Backup proposal scheduled for a December board vote would eliminate five bus lines and weekend Transbay service starting in June 2027…
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Oakland Ballet Company Marks 10th Anniversary Season of Luna Mexicana at Historic Paramount Theatre
Celebrated East Bay cultural production unites classical ballet, traditional Mexican folklorico, and live mariachi accompaniment for…
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Roots and Soul sign interim Coliseum lease for 2027 home matches
USL soccer clubs secure 2027 home matches at the Coliseum complex while establishing grassroots athletic clinics for Oakland and…
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Jewish Community Center opens first piece of its Rockridge campus
The JCC of the East Bay began classes in late August at its new Oakland campus on Chabot Road.
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Free bus passes are open to Alameda County students in grades 6 to 12
Applications are open for the 11th year of the Student Transit Pass Program: unlimited free rides on AC Transit, Union City Transit…
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Leadership Oakland Class of 2026 Concludes Yearlong Civic Immersion Program
The Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce marked the end of its Leadership Oakland year, a run of site visits and closed-door…
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Leadership Oakland Class of 2026 Concludes Yearlong Civic Immersion Program
The Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce marked the end of its Leadership Oakland year, a run of site visits and closed-door…
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Business
Oakland Secures $14 Million in State Grants for Commercial Corridor Revitalization and Violence Prevention
Competitive state awards deliver capital infusion for small business storefronts, neighborhood security, and youth intervention…
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State sends Oakland $14m for small businesses and supportive housing
State budget allocations deploy vital capital to commercial storefront revitalization, violence intervention programs, and permanent…
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