Oakland Takes No Action On Budget

There are competing budgets proposed by the mayor and a city council member.

$3.2 Billion Oakland City Budget Under Consideration

Oakland has un-funded retiree liabilities totaling more than $2.7 billion.

Prosecution Rests In Ghost Ship Trial

Master Tenant Derick Almena is expected to testify for 2 or 3 days on his own behalf.

Man Who Survived Ghost Ship Fire Describes Terrifying Escape

"I hit what I thought was the wall and I was thinking that my life was over." Two friends that he met up with at the concert both died.

Almena Laughed At Proposed Ghost Ship Improvements: Testimony

Testimony entered a new week, following the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend.

California Creates Homelessness Task Force

"No Californian can say homelessness is someone else's problem -- it affects us all," Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

Fire Captain Testifies At Ghost Ship Trial

The two defendants face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter.

5 Bank Robberies: Oakland Man Charged

If convicted of all charges against him, Duane Makela could spend decades in prison.

Ghost Ship Had Dangerous Chemicals Inside: Fire Marshall

RVs and trailers, like the ones inside the warehouse, have fuel and propane tanks that accelerate fires.

Witness Describes First Minutes of Ghost Fire

The building "exploded into an inferno" -- an inferno that killed 36 people.

$3.2 Billion Oakland Budget Proposal

The city's un-funded pension and medical retiree liabilities total more than $2.7 billion.

County Supes Approve Talks to Sell Share of Coliseum

The Oakland A's hope to purchase Alameda County's share of the facility for $85 million.

Oakland Assemblymember Backs Higher CA Corporate Taxes

Corporations in Calif. are sitting on an additional $13 to $17 billion in tax revenue due to the 2017 Trump tax cut, legislators report.

Ghost Ship Owners Refuse To Answer Questions In Court

Eva Ng and her brother Kai Ng were called to the witness stand on Thursday.

Judge, Ghost Ship Lawyers Hammer Out Evidence Issues For Trial

Jury selection is scheduled to begin on April 16.

Superior Court Expands Services In Oakland

"We are grateful for the opportunity to reestablish a self-help presence in North County ..."

Death Of Councilwoman's Son Prompts Cancellation Of Meeting

Councilwoman Lynette Gibson McElhaney's son was killed in LA, apparently the victim of a botched robbery.

Kamala Harris Unveils Progressive Themes In First Campaign Rally

Harris spoke before an estimated 20,000 people at the rally in her hometown of Oakland.

Rally Sunday: Harris for President Campaign Launch

Kamala Harris will lead the rally in Oakland, launching her bid for President for 2020. Street and BART closures:

Racial Discrimination Suit By White Oakland City Worker Settled

He claimed that promotions went to workers who were younger and were minorities despite "superior qualifications and extensive experience."

New Director Of Oakland Library Services Appointed

She is just the 13th director since Oakland incorporated public library services in 1878.

Rebecca Kaplan Elected President Of Oakland City Council

Kaplan says that she is the first openly LGBT person to hold the post.

Mayor Schaaf Sworn In For Second Term

Newly elected members of city council and the school board were also sworn in.

Mayor Schaaf, Officials To Be Sworn In Monday

The City Hall ceremony is free and open to the public.

Mayor Schaff Outlines Inaugural Festivities

The Inaugural Gala will raise critical funds for her signature initiatives the "Oakland Promise" and "Keep Oakland Housed."

Legal Self-Help Center To Open In Oakland

It will be located at the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse, 661 Washington St.

Travel-Banned Mom Can't See Dying Son At Oakland Hospital

The mother of the 2-year-old, on life support at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, is from Yemen, said boy's father, an East Bay resident.

Medical Training To Help Asylum Seekers Soars In Popularity

An upcoming class in Oakland has filled all 100 slots with 70 people on the wait list.

Public Testimony On Bridge Toll Hikes Scheduled Today

The increases at seven Bay Area bridges were approved by voters in June.

Ex-Assemblyman Indicted For Alleged BART Coffee-Shop Fraud

Some $685K raised to build two Peet's at area stations was spent on personal expenses, a girlfriend and a NY project, prosecutors said

Oakland Files Court Brief In Favor Of Sanctuary Status

The Trump administration in March sued California over its "sanctuary" law, SB54.

Killer Sentenced To Prison For Muralist's Death

Antonio Ramos was gunned down by a reputed gang member who began a life of crime at 13.

Meet The Newly Elected Members Of Oakland City Council

One is the first Filipina woman to be elected to the City Council, while another is the daughter of asylum seekers.

Desley Brooks Voted Out Of Office

Loren Taylor ousted the councilwoman who was ordered to pay damages earlier this year for attacking the former head of the Black Panthers.

Man Found Guilty Of Oakland Hills Paramedic Murder

The off-duty paramedic lived in Dublin but grew up in Oakland. He was there to take his father to a medical appointment.

Mayor Schaaf Thanks Council For Homeless Services

The City Council approved $8.6 million in emergency funds for homeless services.

Councilwoman Desley Brooks Sued For Wrongful Termination

He claims that she ordered him to collect money from farmers market vendors and then give the cash to her without any accounting.

Mayor Schaaf Finalist For 2018 World Mayor Prize

She is one of four finalists in North America.

Libby Schaaf Faces Progressive Candidates

Schaaf's accomplishments include a drop in gun homicides and increase in black and Latinx students attending college through her initiative.

Oakland Homelessness: $9 Million Initiative

"This is what we have to do at this moment, when the Bay Area is becoming so expensive."