A new report by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute points to a deeper problem: Oakland's public safety issues are directly tied to its ongoing budget crisis.

OAKLAND ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS joined the Anti Police-Terror Project at City Hall to demand the reinstatement of the city’s ...

“As simply as I can put it, the arts will not get by without this position,” said Cat Brooks, the Oakland artist, activist ...

OAKLAND — Town voters approved the purchase of new police body cameras and artificial intelligence-powered software that its ...

Oakland City Councilmember Janani Ramachandran speaks about proposed budget amendments at a podium on the steps in front of City Hall, alongside fellow council members Zac Unger, right, Charlene ...

The city successfully avoided layoffs or fire station closures, but may again need to confront deep spending cuts in a year or two.

When a school district runs out of money — like Oakland Unified did in 2003 — the state steps in and provides an emergency ...

Several community groups are calling out the OUSD trustees over concerns of transparency, leadership and financial management.

On Friday, the university trustees approved a budget for the 2025-26 school year that included a 9% increase in on-campus ...