Oakland Oakland mayor nominates 2 candidates for Police Commission amid search for new chief By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | January 12, 2026 The commission is preparing to search for a new police chief.
Bay Area Oakland leaders cite double-digit decrease in crime, admit work needed on gun violence By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | January 7, 2026 Lee said lawbreaking was down by 24% across the board in 2025 versus the prior year.
Bay Area Back-to-back storms set to soak Bay Area by midweek, increasing coastal flooding worries By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | December 30, 2025 The wet weather will coincide with the return of king tides on Wednesday.
Environment Contra Costa County confirms measles case exposures in Walnut Creek and Lafayette By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | December 29, 2025 Measles can develop seven to 21 days after exposure.
Oakland Holiday season pet adoptions: East Bay SPCA waives fees for adult cats, dogs this month By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | December 20, 2025 The free adoptions will be available at the SPCA in Oakland and Dublin through December 31.
Bay Area Faster, cheaper homes: Alameda County taps Oakland firm to advance SHIFT housing pilot By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | December 16, 2025 The company, with its “strong design approach,” has a track record of housing development on small, irregular, or undervalued parcels.
featured Bay Area veterans, local leaders urge feds to preserve planned VA clinic at Alameda Point By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | December 15, 2025 VA health care patients bounce from one clinic in Palo Alto, to another in San Francisco, to one in Oakland, to yet another in Antioch.
crime Public memorial at Laney College to honor beloved Oakland football coach John Beam By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | December 7, 2025 "Light the Path, Light the Field" starts at 4 p.m. December 10 at Laney Bistro.
crime Former Alameda County DA Pamela Price enters race to get her old job back By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | December 5, 2025 Price lost her job via a recall election in November 2024.
Bay Area Claude the albino alligator, beloved resident of California Academy of Sciences, dies at 30 By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | December 3, 2025 RIP to an SF icon.