A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

OPD wants Flock to keep operating hundreds of license plate readers across Oakland. Privacy advocates say the data can too ...

An Oaklandside guide to budget-slashing at OUSD. Cuts to district headquarters don't come close to the needed $100 million ...

After arts advocates and city councilmember Carroll Fife raised the alarm, the finance department found the funds to restore ...

Expanded hours, same-day permits, and easier applications could help tackle communication voids and excruciating delays.

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is forcing an unprecedented $1 trillion cut to Medicaid spending. At the East Bay’s safety-net ...

Speeding drivers will receive fines of $50 to $500 depending on how fast they're driving. Data on the city’s most dangerous ...

Alameda County says the lengthier, costlier plan will result in a “more robust, safer, long-term project” where San Pablo ...

Menorah lighting at Lake Merritt, a luminaria walk to honor Coach Beam, a fundraiser for the Street Spirit newspaper, and ...

Despite a recent high-profile shooting, 2025 is on pace to see the fewest homicides in over a decade. Robberies have fallen ...

When the owners of Baba's House expanded by opening a bar above their snack shop, they hit a sweet spot with an inventive, ...

Check off your gift list with coffee, chocolates, jewelry, prints, textiles, vintage items and more, all created by Oakland ...