Two Oakland residents are launching a new venture to highlight small businesses, culture, and the diversity of their town. Town Love, a new woman-owned business that officially launched Wednesday, ...

Grants will provide up to $25,000 funding for exterior building upgrades that enhance commercial areas of the Kennebec County ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Cat Town in Oakland, California is unique and not just because it's a cat-sized city built for furry occupants. In addition to the scaled-down models of popular Oakland landmarks, ...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is hosting the first of a series of town hall meetings on Friday. According to the city, the meetings are meant for the community to express their concerns directly with the ...

Voters chose incumbent Michael Perkins and newcomer Susan Leigh to fill two seats on Oakland’s governing board. Perkins, who earned 1,168 votes, and Leigh, who earned 1,115 votes, topped the field of ...

Oakland - Oakland kicked off a series of events on Wednesday night, designed to attract people to the city. It's called "Oakland Style." It highlighted the best of what the city has to offer in ...

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OAKLAND — One crowd in The Town was buzzing. It featured a line around the block at first pitch, with hundreds of folks looking to fill the already-full stands. Merch and specialty beers were selling ...

Voters in the town of Oakland chose a new mayor Tuesday. Shane Taylor beat Commission member Salvador Ramos, 64.5% to 35.5% There were elections planned for Commission Seats 2 and 3, however, only one ...

Oakland's newest gay bar, Town Bar & Lounge, is a family affair. "I'm so happy because I've been a longtime Oakland resident and we didn't have very many options," Joshua Huynh, a gay Vietnamese ...

Yahoo Sports national MLB insider Russell Dorsey reflects as the organization has its final days in the Bay Area before a temporary stop in Sacramento on way to its likely new home in Las Vegas. After ...