Nurses hit picket line at Bay Area Kaiser hospitals as open-ended strike continues By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | January 26, 2026 Some 31,000 unionized employees planned to take part in the work stoppage.
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.
Oakland ‘What we refuse to do is forget’: Fruitvale marks 17 years since Oscar Grant’s death By Tanay Gokhale, Bay City News | January 2, 2026 To commemorate Grant’s 40th birthday, the Oscar Grant Foundation will hold its Legacy Gala on Feb. 28 at Scott’s Seafood in Jack London Square, Oakland.
homelessness ‘We need real data’: Oakland needs 500 volunteers for 2026 Point-in-Time homeless count By Tanay Gokhale, Bay City News | December 31, 2025 The 2024 PIT count revealed that 5,485 homeless people were living in Oakland, making up 58% of the total homeless population in Alameda County.
crime Months-long probe leads to 6 arrests tied to ‘prolific’ Safeway theft crew in SF, Oakland By Alise Maripuu, Bay City News | December 26, 2025 The group often targeted alcohol from Safeway stores, according to SF police.
BART Meet you at the gate: OAK airport guest pass allows non-ticketed visitors through security By Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News | December 23, 2025 Submit your request up to seven days in advance.
dogs 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.
featured Oakland to enforce Sunday parking meters in move that could generate extra $1.6M a year By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | December 18, 2025 Sunday metering is a benefit to retail shops because it encourages parking turnover and customer traffic.
featured Oakland City Council votes to expand police camera network amid sharp privacy debate By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | December 17, 2025 Footage and data gathered from the various cameras will then be consolidated into an online database managed by Flock Safety.
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.