Oakland Jewish Community Center East Bay to open ‘first-of-its-kind’ campus in Rockridge By Eric Urbach | Bay City News | June 4, 2026 The campus at the former Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream site will also include a 200-person performance venue and an outdoor flex space.
Sports County supes approve new term sheet for sale of Oakland Coliseum property By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 28, 2026 The Oakland Acquisition Company has been in discussions to buy the stadium for about five years.
Oakland Vigil Monday night for Oakland coffee shop owner Amy Hillyard, missing since March By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News | May 25, 2026 The vigil also marked National Missing Persons Month.
Oakland Mayor Lee ‘deeply concerned’ after SFPD forces entry into Oakland housing complex By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | May 25, 2026 The building in question is owned and operated by a nonprofit founded by former Black Panthers leader Elaine Brown.
crime Oakland police appear closer than ever to shedding 23 years of federal court oversight By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | May 22, 2026 The monitor was installed in 2003 as part of a court settlement following the so-called “Oakland Riders” scandal.
featured Alameda County homeless count drops 13%, preliminary 2026 point-in-time data shows By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | May 20, 2026 The proportion of unsheltered homeless people who are not in any form of emergency, interim, or transitional housing also decreased, by 18%.
Arts & Entertainment Kathleen Caldwell closes the book on Oakland’s ‘Great Good Place’ By Linda Lenhoff | Bay City News | May 19, 2026 Caldwell also hosted special groups, local authors and internationally acclaimed writers.
featured Musk v. Altman — Day 13: Blockbuster AI trial ends without answering its biggest questions By Joe Dworetzky and Jay Harris | Bay City News | May 18, 2026 The ending was unsatisfying to many court-watchers, who found it ironic that of all the important issues in the case, the least interesting was whether Musk waited too long to sue.
Featured in Category Musk v. Altman verdict: Musk’s $134B OpenAI suit collapses after swift jury deliberations By Joe Dworetzky and Jay Harris | Bay City News | May 18, 2026 Fueled by the celebrity of the controversial plaintiff and the billions at stake, the case attracted global attention.
featured Musk v. Altman — Week 3 analysis: Jurors face tangled questions of trust, timing and AI By Joe Dworetzky and Jay Harris | Bay City News | May 16, 2026 After 11 days of testimony and hours of closing arguments, the jury moves to deliberations.