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The Oakland Ballers want to rebuild Oakland baseball
The plan to establish a new Pioneer League team is rooted in fans’ frustration with the MLB, but also a desire for a new kind of professional sports.
Alameda Health System trustees removed as physicians speak out about ‘retributive’ workplace culture
On Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors voted to remove all of the AHS trustees, part of a drastic move to reshape the public health system’s governance.
City of Oakland wins major court decision in police oversight case
A state appeals court ruled that police officers under active investigation aren’t entitled to investigator’s confidential records.
One year after George Floyd: When will white Americans rise up for justice?
An interview with Savala Nolan, the executive director of the Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice at the UC Berkeley School of Law.
California’s attorney general is fighting to keep the names of CHP officers who killed Erik Salgado secret
But the officers’ identities could be made public as early as next month after a federal judge ruled the public has a right to know.
‘Never in our wildest dreams’: The documentary ‘Crip Camp’ nominated for an Oscar
“Crip Camp” shows how a summer camp in upstate New York galvanized a generation of activists and influenced Berkeley’s disability rights movement.
Did renters’ rights shape Oakland elections this year?
As Carroll Fife declares victory in D3, voters appear to have put their confidence in candidates who share a goal: protecting tenants.
10 years ago, OPD forcefully dismantled the Occupy Oakland camp
An Oct. 25 protest led to a grave injury and lasting consequences for the Oakland Police Department.
Families worried about merging Sankofa and Kaiser. How did the school community make it work?
Even during the pandemic, parents and staff from two very different Oakland schools have made time to find common ground.
Unusual affordable housing deal stalled after concerns were raised
A plan to turn eight rent-controlled Oakland apartment buildings into moderate-income housing would rely on private investors, not public funding.
‘What privilege looks like’: Oaklanders reflect on mob takeover of U.S. Capitol
Oakland activists and advocates compare today’s treatment of pro-Trump insurrectionists with what they’ve witnessed at local protests.
Black organizers with deep Oakland roots reflect on the protests
Carroll Fife, TurHa Ak, John Jones III and Refa One on how this moment compares to movements of the past, and what comes next.
Oakland Amazon workers want to unionize their East Bay warehouse
If a union forms at Amazon’s San Leandro distribution center, where many Oakland residents work, it would be the first of its kind in the nation.
Can you get evicted in Oakland? (And more updated answers about local moratoriums)
Still confused about the rules around evictions in Oakland and Alameda County? You’re not alone.
Roaming in caravans, burglars overwhelmed Oakland’s cannabis industry in 2020
Police and industry leaders say the tactics are new and more dangerous.
How secure is voting-by-mail in Oakland?
After downtown mail boxes were removed last month, local postal workers and voters are staying vigilant. Here’s how the entire process works, and how to track your ballot as it travels through the mail.
We asked restaurateurs, will you reopen for indoor dining?
Alameda County has not yet given the go-ahead for dine-in service, but with other Bay Area counties already reopened, local restaurant owners are considering what they’ll do.