Bay Area Oakland reaches deal to sell its stake in the Coliseum to Black-owned investment group By Bay City News | May 24, 2024 Officials say funds from the sale will help the city cope with its projected $177 million budget deficit, and avoid cuts to city departments, including police services.
Bay Area Double-zero was Oakland hero: Jim Otto, 86, was ‘The Original Raider’ with unusual jersey By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | May 21, 2024 Otto, who went on to play in a Super Bowl and be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died Sunday at 86.
election ‘A victory for the people’: DA Price says she’s ready to fight for her job, prevail in recall By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 16, 2024 Price's detractors pushed hard for supervisors to call a special, stand-alone election.
Oakland ‘A failure of government’: Labor group says Oakland owed millions in uncollected taxes By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 16, 2024 With Oakland facing a potential budget shortfall of roughly $177 million, the $34 million in owed revenue could prevent cuts.
crime Alameda supes vote to put DA Price recall on November ballot, avoid special election costs By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 15, 2024 Since the recall campaign started, crime in Oakland has fallen by 30 percent compared to 2023.
Oakland US immigration to open temporary asylum office in Oakland to help with SF overflow By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | May 15, 2024 USCIS San Francisco Asylum Office seeks to increase its capacity to hold asylum interviews.
basketball Golden State Valkyries: WNBA’s new Bay Area expansion franchise unveils name and merch By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | May 15, 2024 They will be headquartered in Oakland and begin playing games next year at Chase Center in San Francisco.
activism East Bay political influencers killed in crash, advocated for candidates and LGBTQ rights By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 14, 2024 Peggy Moore and Hope Wood were longtime political organizers and activists dedicated to local and national campaigns.
animals Enzi, Nuru or Kovu? Oakland Zoo asks public to help name young giraffe recently arrived By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | May 11, 2024 The zoo has given people on social media the chance to pick one of three names in Swahili.
lawsuit Oakland airport fires back with counterclaim over right to use ‘San Francisco’ in its name By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | May 11, 2024 Dueling airport names aren’t uncommon: London, England, has six airports with “London” in their names.