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The New York TimesYesterday

Hosting Ex-Convicts at Their Oakland Home Has Largely Gone Off Without a Hitch

Tribute ArchiveYesterday

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The Cap TimesYesterday

California chef brings intertribal roots to Seven Acre dinner series

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Friday, November 13

KQEDNov 13

2026 Election Results for Oakland Measure FF in Alameda

KRON4Nov 13

Salt & Straw opens first location in Oakland

PatchNov 13

Oakland City Council Approves Extended Data Center Moratorium

IQ MagazineNov 13

OVG to purchase California’s Oakland Arena for $100m

Thursday, November 12

The GuardianNov 12

US public workers are fighting to protect their jobs from AI – and some are winning

Atlas ObscuraNov 12

Bay Bridge Troll in Oakland

AP NewsNov 12

Oakland, CA Mayor Election Live Results 2026

Wednesday, November 11

New York PostNov 11

Bay Area music venue shutters after just 5-year run in struggling city

New York PostNov 11

Bay Area tolls jump to $10 as greedy California milks commuters dry

PatchNov 11

CHP Rescues Injured Hawk From East Bay Highway

Tuesday, November 10

SFGATENov 10

Popular Oakland nightclub Crybaby announces abrupt closure

Courthouse NewsNov 10

Star witness in ex-Oakland mayor's trial details fake contracts, 'no-show' job

KQEDNov 10

Testimony: AG Bonta Visited Oakland Housing Company Connected to Alleged Bribery Scheme

City of Oakland, CA (.gov)Nov 10

Oakland Mayor and OUSD Superintendent Issue Joint Statement

Atlas ObscuraNov 10

Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland

Bureau of Labor Statistics (.gov)Nov 10

Consumer Price Index, San Francisco Area — October 2026

Monday, November 9

The Mercury NewsNov 9

Juvenile, three adults arrested in fatal East Oakland stabbing

Sunday, November 8

The Mercury NewsNov 8

Multiple ICE arrests reported in Oakland

Friday, November 6

ABC7 Los AngelesNov 6

$11.4M shipment of Nvidia cargo stolen in California heist

Tuesday, November 3

The InfatuationNov 3

The Hit List: New East Bay Restaurants To Try Right Now

Monday, November 2

MaxPrepsNov 2

Schedule - Oakland Wildcats (Oakland, CA) Basketball 26-27

Saturday, October 31

MaxPrepsOct 31

Castlemont High School (Oakland, CA) Football

Friday, October 30

The OaklandsideOct 30

A last-minute voter guide for Oakland’s Nov. 3 election

Wednesday, October 28

Texas Public Policy FoundationOct 28

Media Advisory: TPPF to Challenge Oakland’s $915,000 Tree Removal Fine in Federal Court Thursday

ABC7 Bay AreaOct 28

1-year-old child dies in Oakland after falling from moving car in Northern Light School parking lot, Mayor Barbara Lee says

SFGATEOct 28

Oakland named one of the US's best cities, confirming what locals already knew

Monday, October 26

California GlobeOct 26

Oakland, CA $30 Minimum Wage Heads to 2028 Ballot, Could Cost Additional 8,000 Jobs

ABC7 Bay AreaOct 26

Tomiquia Moss and family seeking justice after Oakland dog attack that killed beloved pet

Sunday, October 25

ABC7 Bay AreaOct 25

Oakland's $30 minimum wage push advances toward city council vote; Alameda workers protest alleged wage theft from Jack in the Box

Friday, October 23

KQEDOct 23

Proposition 4 Would Let More Cities Fund Campaigns. In Oakland, That’s Been a Struggle

Holler CountryOct 23

Kacey Musgraves' 2026 Oakland Arena Show in Oakland, California: Everything You Need To Know

ABC7 Bay AreaOct 23

Oakland 911 service fully restored after 36-hour-long outage caused by cutting of AT&T copper wires

Wednesday, October 21

City of Oakland, CA (.gov)Oct 21

News: How You and the City of Oakland Can Prepare for El Nino Impacts

MaxPrepsOct 21

Bishop O'Dowd High School (Oakland, CA) Soccer

Tuesday, October 20

USPSOct 20

USPS Hosting Job Fairs in Oakland

Sunday, October 18

The Times of IsraelOct 18

150 Years of Heritage: Temple Sinai of Oakland, California

Saturday, October 19

NBC NewsOct 19

Oakland Hills fire in California damages 2 homes, sparks evacuations

A five-alarm brush fire in Oakland, California, sparked evacuation orders as it burned two homes on Friday. Crews were "working...

Monday, April 15

Yahoo FinanceApr 15

Why Are Home Prices Plummeting By 40% In Oakland, California?

After years of languishing in San Francisco's shadow, Oakland, California, experienced a real estate boom that saw prices surge immediately...

Thursday, February 8

PoliticoFeb 8

California sends reinforcements as crime surges in Oakland

Gov. Gavin Newsom is broadening a push to crack down on crime in Oakland, dispatching prosecutors to bolster a newly deployed force of...

Friday, October 13

Business InsiderOct 13

Rents in Oakland have fallen faster than anywhere else in the US for a simple reason: The city built more housing

Oakland, California is proving the laws of supply and demand are alive and well in the housing market. Rent prices for apartments in...

Tuesday, August 3

U.S. News Real EstateAug 3

Oakland, California

There are about 441,661 people living in Oakland. Of that population, 20% are under age 20, 17% are 25-34 years old, 17% are 35-44 and 24%...

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