The night before Halloween in downtown Oakland looked a bit different this year. A large assembly of folks wearing purple and teal beanies and purple hoodies competed with the cos ...

Oakland’s Gabby Williams was named MVP of a nail-biter Game 7. Mayor Barbara Lee will join the team at Wednesday’s parade.

The union representing AC Transit’s planners, analysts, frontline supervisors and administrators reached a deal with the agency last month on a two-and-a-half year labor term, at an estimated cost of ...

First Amendment groups say California counties have issued guidelines that may unconstitutionally restrict the press from documenting election proceedings.

A conversation with Oaklandside reporters, Hipline’s outdoor market, a Raiders vs. 49ers watch party in Deep East, and more.

IFPTE Local 21 and SEIU Local 1021 have hammered out multi-year agreements. So has the firefighters’ union. Whether the police union’s recently finalized contract will be upgraded per its “me too” ...

Williams is known as an out and outspoken athlete. As the WNBA has been hijacked anti-trans rhetoric, she has shown her mettle off the court.

School administrators in OUSD are fighting for competitive pay and more support staff. Last week, their union president called for members to “work to rule.” ...

People aren't hosting like they used to. Nosh reporter Skylla Mumana, kicking off a recurring column, casts a vote for having friends over.

The teachers union, Empower Oakland and a new parents’ group have raised the most money for OUSD elections this cycle.

Juarez recounted gym bags of cash, popping bottles with the Duongs, racist mailers, and the pay-to-play conspiracy that sent ...

Investigations into fatal shootings by California police now take so long that officers often can’t be decertified or prosecuted. In 2020, with the death of George Floyd still dominating the national ...