Newly elected Solano County Supervisor Cassandra James approached the podium at a press conference in Vallejo to address the ...

While advocates scramble to improve cleanup worker safety, private firefighting raises concerns about wealth inequality.

Congresswoman Barbara Lee officially announced she is running for Oakland mayor in April’s special election. A 13-term member of Congress, Lee is known as a leading ...

Activists who want to allow for more police chases rallied Wednesday night before a Police Commission town hall intended to ...

L.A. County's wildfires add uncertainty to California's already shaky recovery from the pandemic-era recession and higher ...

Daniel Lurie on Jim Cramer, Alameda County supervisors agree to final talks over sale of Oakland Coliseum, S.F.'s dreary ...

OPD is considering changes to its pursuit policy, which has drawn criticism from community members and Governor Newsom for being too restrictive of when officers are allowed to chase suspects.

The Oakland Police Department’s pursuit policy was the focus of a heated community discussion Wednesday night as the citizen-led Police Commission held a town hall to give the public a chance to voice ...

In the age of social media, every politician who has to stand in front of a camera after a tragedy turns into just another ...

Oaklanders rallied and gathered on Wednesday to voice their concerns over the city’s police pursuit policy, claiming it is ...

Oakland crime may have dropped by more than 30% in 2024, but many are still not feeling safe in their communities.