At its latest meeting, the Oakland school board also closed the books on the 2026-2027 school year’s finances, which ...

The Oakland Spiders, an ultimate frisbee team, have clinched it. They've invited all of Oakland to join the “Spider Den” at a ...

At its latest meeting, the Oakland school board also closed the books on the 2026-2027 school year’s finances, which contained some mildly upbeat news.

Activists gathered before a Port Commission meeting to demand an arms embargo against Israel, December 18, 2025. Credit: Eli Wolfe/The Oaklandside For months, a coalition of activists and labor ...

In a press release, the department said irregularities were discovered in an employee’s timesheet during a routine internal audit. Following the audit, the department initiated a criminal ...

Oakland police officers walk through Telegraph Avenue during Oakland First Fridays on June 5, 2026. OPD officers could get a 14% pay bump over the next five years under a tentative labor agreement ...

Skyline High School is quietly outperforming a lot of schools in the Bay Area and California at one thing: sending diverse and low-income students to college. A recent San Francisco Chronicle data ...

The City Auditor also found that a small number of companies are capturing most of Oakland’s construction business.

Multiple temporary closures were also recently announced.

Other events include an outdoor night market in Chinatown, a meetup for vinyl aficionados, and a 60th celebration for the Oakland Public Library’s Fruitvale branch.

A mayor’s race, three City Council seats, three competitive school board races, and a stack of ballot measures. A conversation with Oaklandside editors.