budget Santa Rita Jail to get $270M overhaul critics contend undermines criminal justice reforms By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 6, 2025 When a suspect is arrested in Piedmont, they are taken to the 36-year-old detention center in Dublin, operated by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.
Arts & Entertainment Updated ‘Goodbye, Oakland’ covers the demise of pro sports the East Bay city By Larry Sokoloff | Bay City News | June 5, 2025 First published in 2023, this year’s updated new paperback edition includes the A’s decision to leave Oakland last season.
Bay Area ‘A final act of love’: Oakland teacher killed by fleeing driver heroically saved his girlfriend By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 3, 2025 Marvin Boomer Jr., a teacher and coach at Castlemont High School, was killed Wednesday following a crosstown pursuit of a suspect.
Bay Area New Alameda County DA withdraws from historic death penalty resentencing By Cayla Mihalovich | CalMatters | May 30, 2025 The former DA said her office wanted to achieve justice for the people of color whose constitutional rights had been violated in the process.
lifestyle Children’s Fairyland celebrates 75th anniversary with limited-edition Oakland Public Library card designed by 12-Year-Old By Morgan Rothenbaum | Children's Fairyland | May 27, 2025 The cards will be available starting May 30.
Environment Ship with environmental mission sinks in Oakland Estuary By Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News | May 27, 2025 The ship began sinking on Sunday night and a boom around the vessel was deployed Monday afternoon by the Oakland and Alameda fire departments to contain any spilled fuel.
Oakland ‘Whack-a-mole’ politics: Bay Area injunction protecting international students expands By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | May 26, 2025 Nationwide injunctions have been a flashpoint with Trump’s administration.
Environment One of Oakland’s largest homeless camps is cleaned up, residents get temporary shelter By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 24, 2025 On Friday, city officials said the last of the 79 or so residents have moved on — 70 of them to the Mandela House, a converted hotel.
Education Oakland Unified school board reverses course on afterschool, summer program cuts By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 23, 2025 Dozens of OUSD students, parents and afterschool program providers urged the board to repeal the spending cuts.
Bay Area San Francisco moves up in new park ranking index. Here’s how Oakland and other Bay Area cities fared By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | May 23, 2025 The ParkScore index is a report from the Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit that works to create and protect parks, trails, and other public lands.