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Michael Moritz’s Crankstart Foundation is funding efforts to catch illegal dumpers and clean noxious garbage piles.
Every day, officers head out to respond to multiple Oakland calls. They’ve rescued injured birds and a 350-pound pig — and faced the grim outcome of animal neglect.
The old Dreyer's ice cream headquarters on Chabot Road will welcome 120 children starting in August and serve as a hub for Jewish nonprofits in the East Bay Jewish.
Impact Justice, a leading expert in prison food, is championing innovative improvements. Its work is captured in the 2026 James Beard Award-nominated book "Eating Behind Bars."
After making painful cuts and incorporating the cost of two new labor contracts, a projected deficit for Oakland public schools still looms.
Other events include volunteering to restore a native habitat, the Woodminster Summer Musical season opener, and a conversation about police accountability.
Police say a driver sped away from an Oakland housing officer who had attempted to pull him over, then careened into an OPD vehicle, leaving two dead and two hospitalized.
Skip the trip to Levi's Stadium. Here are the spots where soccer fans can catch every match and cheer on their team.
Investigations into fatal shootings by California police now take so long that officers often can’t be decertified or prosecuted.
Charlene Wang says a legal claim filed by a disgruntled police hiring company is inaccurate and omits significant context.
The old Dreyer's ice cream headquarters on Chabot Road will welcome 120 children starting in August and serve as a hub for Jewish nonprofits in the East Bay Jewish.
Impact Justice, a leading expert in prison food, is championing innovative improvements. Its work is captured in the 2026 James Beard Award-nominated book "Eating Behind Bars."
Police say a driver sped away from an Oakland housing officer who had attempted to pull him over, then careened into an OPD vehicle, leaving two dead and two hospitalized.
