Bay Area AlCo supervisors sign off on $1M redress fund to compensate evicted Russell City residents By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | July 23, 2025 The fund directs payments to victims of the community’s destruction, which was orchestrated in the 1960s by white politicians.
homelessness Alameda County mayors urge supervisors to use millions in tax revenue for homelessness By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | July 22, 2025 Tuesday, supervisors will discuss how they should spend money from Measure W.
Featured in Category Oakland partners with nonprofit foundations to deliver funding to arts and culture orgs By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | July 19, 2025 The recipient arts groups are together linked to 600 Oakland-based artists.
Bay Area Top Trump officials tour Alcatraz to plan for proposed transformation back to prison By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | July 18, 2025 Local officials say the plan is expensive, impractical and a typical distraction from recent federal stumbles.
Oakland Oakland airport name saga resumes; leaders try again to add San Francisco Bay to moniker By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | July 13, 2025 Previously, San Francisco sued to stop the rebranding over copyright claims and allegations that it would confuse travelers.
around town Grazing goats are part of strategy to reduce fire-fuel hazards By City of Piedmont | Kiley Russell, Bay City News | July 2, 2025 Hungry goats are back -- devouring the fuel that can lead to deadly conflagrations in the dry hills around Piedmont and Oakland.
Oakland Oakland to install network of speed cameras to improve safety on city’s deadliest streets By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | June 20, 2025 Oakland officials said that similar programs in large cities have helped reduce speeding by as much as 94 percent.
Housing Oakland City Council approves $4.3B two-year budget, balancing books without layoffs By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 13, 2025 Many observers were shocked the budget was approved so quickly.
business Lawsuit brewing against Oakland coffee shop accused of refusing service to Jewish patrons By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 12, 2025 The suit says neither customer mentioned their political views while at the coffee house.
Oakland Oakland anti-ICE protest ends peacefully — until car fire, looting break out in Fruitvale By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 12, 2025 Oakland police said they are keeping an eye on the rising number of anti-Trump protests breaking out around the country.