Oakland’s mayor has faced one nightmare after another, from a devastating hacker attack to a shocking FBI raid. How did Thao become the most embattled mayor in Oakland history?

The Grants Pass v. Johnson decision upholds an Oregon city’s outdoor sleeping ban. It’s unclear if it will change Oakland’s approach to the homelessness crisis.

Voters will decide on an unprecedented bond to build and preserve affordable housing in the region. Oakland could get $720M if it passes.

The family at the center of an FBI investigation has spent decades collecting cardboard and local politicians.

From building costs to crime concerns, developers explain why the cranes are gone.

A Rockridge Community Planning Council election saw a decisive victory for a group focused on building up the affluent area. Their opponents say they want housing too—but not at any cost.

Voters might be asked in November to resurrect a special fund to pay for brush clearing and boosted fire patrols.

The first review of the city’s controversial 2020 encampment policy shows a massive gulf between the number of unhoused residents and available shelter.

A survivor of the Khmer Rouge, Sovanna Chan raised her family in East Oakland, where she and her husband own a donut shop. In recent years, she’s also found stardom on social media.

Expenses have piled up and renters say they’re breathing fumes from a generator. The property owner says he’s doing everything he can to fix the problem.

Homebuilding reached an eight-year low in the city. Officials say new funding sources and project proposals could revive the market in 2024.

Developers say it makes sense to build 90 homes on a waterfront property set to become green space. Estuary Park advocates are incensed.

Founded by activist Seneca Scott, the group wants to be the “most powerful voting bloc in Oakland.” A nonprofit law expert called the violations “pretty serious.”

5,490 people are living in the city without a permanent home. Officials say new shelters and services are helping.

The Self-Help Hunger Program has served food to the people for 15 years. From bureaucracy to neighborhood concerns, it hasn’t always been easy.

The Lake Merritt Lodge, a COVID-era shelter, is closing. But using a $6.8 million grant, the city plans to move its residents to Jack London Square.

Laws regarding utility bills can leave tenants and landlords with questions. We have some answers.

Over 100 families protested at the Oakland offices of Solar Mosaic, a lender they say took advantage of them.

The city-owned E. 12th Street lot has been the site of a homeless camp, a shelter, and ill-fated plans for a market-rate tower.

A new homeowner’s family has been in West Oakland for three generations. The Italianate house he’s renovating has been there even longer.