Senior News Reporter

George Kelly

Oakland police chief abruptly resigns

News

Crime is down, but the top cop, Floyd Mitchell, is out after less than two years on the job.

News Reporter

Tomoki Chien

SF, Oakland cops illegally funneled license plate data to feds

Oakland police fulfilled a request related to an ICE investigation.

Leighton Woodhouse

Opinion: I didn’t vote for Barbara Lee, but I want her to save Oakland

Opinion

A pragmatist gives the new mayor five pieces of unsolicited advice.


3 shot dead, TV crew robbed over violent weekend in Oakland

The city’s issues with violent and property crimes drew additional scrutiny in a newly published media report.

Joel Umanzor

Hanging out with the new meme king of East Oakland, ‘where life is worthless’

Culture

East Oakland resident Gregorio Ramon has shot to local East Bay fame as his catchphrase, “Oakland, California … donde la vida no vale nada,” has blown up on social media.

Oakland Police Department

Oakland police chief abruptly resigns

SF, Oakland cops illegally funneled license plate data to feds

Opinion: I didn’t vote for Barbara Lee, but I want her to save Oakland

3 shot dead, TV crew robbed over violent weekend in Oakland

Hanging out with the new meme king of East Oakland, ‘where life is worthless’