Then came the internet, and a long era of printed MapQuest directions ... The Thomas Guide journey mirrors the rise of California car culture. The books themselves began in Oakland in 1915 ...

As basketball fans from around the world flock to the Bay Area to enjoy NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, the city of Oakland is grappling with another major economic setback.

The restaurant opened in the Grand Lake neighborhood in January in the former spot of the pizzeria, Sister. It is run by chef ...

Mon Superette comes from the team behind Alameda’s “‘not-so-everyday” Vietnamese restaurant, Bacogai. As the name implies, it ...

The all-day menu boasts a full coffee bar, fusion tacos, and enough kinds of chicken to represent the diverse tapestry of the ...

Former Oakland, California, Mayor Sheng Thao, who was recalled by voters in November, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on corruption charges. In addition to Thao, the Justice Department ...

Charged alongside her was her longtime boyfriend, Andre Jones, as well as David and Andy Duong, owners of a local recycling company, California Waste Solutions. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks ...

Two months after she was recalled as Oakland mayor, Sheng Thao has reportedly been criminally indicted by a federal grand jury — a blockbuster blow to the struggling Bay Area city already ...

as well as the owners of California Waste Solutions, the city’s recycling contractor. Since then, FBI agents have cast a wide net while investigating Oakland’s City Hall — a dragnet that ...

FBI raids in Oakland — including at the home of Mayor Sheng Thao — have cast a spotlight on a years-long probe into the political influence of the Duong family and California Waste Solutions.

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime partner and two local businessmen were named in an indictment unsealed Friday alleging the four conspired to funnel city business to companies owned ...