Oakland CA

After the removal of small dams and the addition of fish ladders, salmon have been seen swimming further up a Bay Area creek than at anytime in decades.

As Oakland’s school district faces fiscal insolvency, its top budget official is warning that the school board’s unwillingness to cut services could make it impossible to balance a budget next year. Last month, Oakland Unified School District’s board directed staff to prepare two plans that cut $100 million...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday defended an operation near an Oakland elementary school, which led to a crash, saying its agents were targeting a criminal suspect fleeing arrest.

A man was killed today after being struck by a freight train in East Oakland, marking the second deadly rail collision in the area in less than 24 hours. The crash happened in the pre-dawn hours, and emergency crews pronounced the victim dead at the scene. Investigators said they are still working to learn why the...

It was a mixture of celebration and activism at the ribbon cutting for the new Alameda Food Bank (AFB) location at 677 West Ranger Avenue on Thursday, November 13. Just across the way is the food bank’s former location; its outdoor waiting area was flooded by a pool of rain.

Zohran Mamdani, a politician from New York City, has proposed the idea of making public transportation, specifically buses, free for all citizens. He believes that this will not only speed up transit times but also has proven successful in other regions. The question now arises, would such a scheme be beneficial if...

Leaders from homelessness response networks across the Bay Area are still reeling from the announcement of sweeping changes to the federal grant system that arrived late last week. Since learning of the new requirements from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday, directors from local...

(KRON) — Authorities in Oakland are investigating a freeway shooting on Interstate 580, the California Highway Patrol said Thursday. CHP responded just before noon on Thursday to eastbound I-580 at High Street on the report of a shooting. The victim and one witness spoke to officers amid the initial investigation....

OAKLAND, Calif. - The Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson is bringing back mandatory minimum sentences for illegal gun possession, effective immediately. Doctors Expose the Hidden #1 Cause of Memory Loss — And the Simple Move That Stops It Fast! (Watch)Mental Health U.S |. The policy was eliminated...

Wesley Brownlee will still stand trial on six murder charges for a series of shootings in 2021 and 2022, including one other in the Bay Area. Prosecutors say not charging him in the seventh killing was a tactical decision that they'll explain at a later date.