The state will provide $50 million for legal help, and the Alameda County Board of Supervisors will provide $50K for a local ...

Oakland crime may have dropped by more than 30% in 2024, but many are still not feeling safe in their communities.

After a tumultuous few weeks since the Nov. 5 election, the winners and losers in the Oakland and Alameda County races are all but certain. The Registrar of Voters has said the final results ...

Jenkins was born and raised in East Oakland. He is the son of two Oakland Unified School District employees, a graduate of Oakland High School and was first elected to the council in 2022.

In an eventful and somewhat convoluted day in Oakland's civic life, Councilmember Kevin Jenkins is now interim mayor and Councilmember Noel Gallo is temporarily council president. The chair ...