In 2023, Rise East, a collective of East Oakland nonprofits, received a $50 million grant a from national philanthropic organization. But there was a catch: The money could only be unlocked if Rise ...

OAKLAND — Mayor Barbara Lee’s staff will no longer receive a collective $1.1 million budget increase that would have come amid deep budget cuts facing the city, her representatives said. Lee formally ...

The Oakland Coliseum sale has officially passed one of its last major hurdles: Alameda County’s Board of Supervisors. After months of standstill, waiting for the board’s approval, supervisors voted ...

OAKLAND — Those walking by the 17th Street parking garage on Friday morning might have noticed a lonely sandwich board out front that reads, “Welcome Back!” The sign was intended to advertise ...

The City of Oakland has cleared a large homeless encampment on East 12th Street, relocating about 70 people to the Mandela House — a former hotel turned shelter, now funded through a state grant. The ...

The Michigan Department of Transportation is rolling out ramp metering, a new way for you to get on the freeway. While there has been opposition and skepticism to it in other areas, it worked out. Red ...

Many residents say that illegal dumping has inundated Oakland, Calif., a city with more garbage than almost anywhere else.