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Nine candidates are running in the April 15 special election to become the next mayor of Oakland. Credit: Richard H. Grant. There's no paywall here because our reporting is free for all of Oakland.

A Flock Safety automated license plate reader camera with solar panel for power. Credit: Darwin BondGraham/The Oaklandside. There's no paywall here because our reporting is free for all of Oakland.

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Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and her allies urged voters to approve a new parcel tax that was on the June 2, 2026 ballot. But early returns indicate that voters were unpersuaded. Credit: Richard Grant ...

The Oakland Police Officers’ Association, which represents over 600 members of the Oakland Police Department, is negotiating with the city on a new contract. Credit: Estefany Gonzalez for The ...

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Oakland said it dismantled the structures, which nobody was permanently living in, during a scheduled encampment closure.

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Oakland resident Chantal Morales Rojas was detained by federal immigration agents in Denver. Her community is supporting her and seeking her release from detention. Credit: Courtesy of Lauren Cahr ...