Wealth & Power Reporter

Emily Shugerman

The Battery scraps multimillion-dollar effort to start branch in Oakland 

Business

The members-only club decided its 40,000-square-foot property in Adams Point “wasn’t the right fit.”

Senior News Reporter

George Kelly

Highway to the stranger zone: We took the wheel on day 1 of Casual Carpool

News

On the first day of the revived informal commuter service,  a reporter learns that organized hitchhiking — with extra steps — can be surprisingly civilized.

Express Desk Reporter

Max Harrison-Caldwell

Oakland bar owners rage at outdoor smoking crackdown. It could cost them thousands

Food & Drink

Nightlife may take a hit as officials begin enforcing a law that bans smoking on bar patios and outside entrances.

News Reporter

Tomoki Chien

California cops are breaking surveillance laws. Who’s going to stop them?

State law bars police from sharing data from automated license plate readers with federal agencies. They're doing it anyway.

Photo Intern

Thomas Sawano

Photos: Mosswood Meltdown is the Bay Area’s best alt fashion show

Culture

Oakland’s annual punk festival brings together drag queens, Midwest punks, and runway models. The question is: Who’s the best dressed?  