In a city memorandum sent June 3 to the Public Safety Committee, DPD said it had hosted two on-site hiring events at Jack ...

The Oakland Police Department would need to hire nearly 200 more officers to adequately protect the city, according to a new ...

On May 1, commissioners raised rates for the 13 communities receiving marine patrol services. Hourly rates for a ...

As Oakland faces a $260 million budget deficit over the next two years, city leaders are asking residents to weigh in on a ...

His death cast a pall over the East Oakland high school, which had its graduation Friday afternoon at the Paramount Theater.

Authorities say a bloodhound picked up Grant Hardin’s scent shortly after prison guards learned that he’d slipped past a gate ...

Brentwood Police Chief Tim Herbert will officially retire on Sept.5 after over three decades in law enforcement.

The Oakland City Council is taking steps to try to close a projected budget gap of more than $100 million for the next fiscal year. A town hall was held Wednesday night, with many residents expressing ...

Oakland is on pace to continue spending more than it earns over the next five years if the city doesn’t take steps to address ...

Oakland is on pace to continue spending more than it earns over the next five years if the city doesn't take steps to address its ongoing structural deficit, according to a report presented to members ...

The Oakland People's Budget Coalition is calling for Oakland to prioritize funding for services and programs that uplift ...

The city administrator recently told employees that a return to office was postponed to June after previously being set for ...