Best Bets: Potrero Hill R&B Fest, Julian Lage, Telegraph Quartet, and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | October 14, 2026 Plus folk music legend Judy Collins at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley.
featured Measure EE would give Oakland mayor more power in sweeping city charter overhaul By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | October 2, 2026 Measure EE would do away with Oakland’s current hybrid system and create a strong-mayor model of governance.
Oakland Federal judge ends 23 years of court oversight of Oakland Police Department By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | September 30, 2026 The oversight began as part of a court settlement following the so-called “Oakland Riders” scandal.
Uncategorized Oakland Unified to restrict screen time next school year By EdSource Staff | September 25, 2026 The move follows in the footsteps of a recent LA Unified decision.
California New law lets California authorities boot vehicles tied to repeated illegal dumping By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | September 22, 2026 The new law lets authorities put a “boot device” on vehicles that are linked to dumping violations.
Education Oakland Unified must address antisemitism against Jewish students, judge rules By EdSource Staff | September 21, 2026 Previously ordered corrective actions for the district to implement were found to have not been fulfilled.
Bay Area Take me out of the ballgame: Oakland bets on grassroots culture to fill its pro sports void By Adam Sutro | Bay City News | September 18, 2026 With the A’s, Raiders and Warriors no longer in Oakland, the city has become an intriguing case study for sports economists.
Oakland New task force hopes to draw historically Black university to Oakland By EdSource Staff | September 15, 2026 An effort launched last year is still in the initial stages of planning, according to a media report.
Environment Oakland launches drones to identify trash on streets By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | September 12, 2026 $9.275 million investment from an SF nonprofit is funding expanded enforcement to address illegal dumping and a broader clean-up strategy.
Bay Area CHP steps up enforcement of carpool lanes approaching Bay Bridge toll plaza By Adam Sutro, Bay City News | September 11, 2026 They'll be paying special attention to the lanes on the right side of the westbound approach to the toll plaza that can be accessed from Interstate 80, I-880, or West Grand Avenue.
featured A community grew under an Oakland freeway — now a construction project may scatter it By Christopher Vinasco-Gomez, Bay City News | September 11, 2026 The Oakland Alameda Access Project broke ground in April and construction next year will displace a homeless encampment.