OAKLAND, Calif. - Given all its problems, the City of Oakland keeps fighting for fairness and equity for all its citizens and launched a new program Tuesday that will be big news in other cities. This ...

OAKLAND — The city is considering regulating short-term rentals in private homes, typically arranged through online platforms such as Airbnb, and wants to hear what residents have to say. Oakland ...

(03-18) 23:59 PDT OAKLAND-- In a deal hailed by both sides, Oakland's City Council agreed Tuesday that the costs of major upgrades to rent-controlled buildings can't raise rents by more than 10 ...

OAKLAND -- A measure on the ballot this November in Oakland seeks to give the city authority to develop, build, acquire or help develop up to 13,000 low-rent housing units in the city. Measure Q aims ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Amid overwhelming springtime demand, Oakland shut down its ...

Juan Padilla has sold ice pops from a cart he pushes around Oakland's Lake Merritt for years. He's never seen the lake like this. "Lots of people, lots of popsicles," he said during a recent golden ...

The César E. Chávez library branch in Oakland’s Fruitvale District could potentially be evicted from the building it has occupied for more than 20 years, if city officials don’t start paying rent. The ...