How to tell the difference between the sounds of gunfire and holiday explosives in Oakland this Fourth of July.

The Downtown Oakland Specific Plan could soon be set in motion. Here’s what it contains, and why it matters.

A recent guerrilla skate contest thrown on the streets of Oakland highlighted a subculture curated by devotees with unwavering passion.

The Oakland Public Library hired a mediation consultant to address safety concerns and burnout. They found that librarians are increasingly faced with dangerous situations they’re not trained to handle.

Two months after Election Day, a school board race is still undecided. Lawsuits and a possible recount loom. The Oaklandside reconstructed how we got here.

No sentient turkeys were harmed at the Redwood Bowmen Archery Club’s reopening celebration on Sunday, held on its recently revamped course.

Experts recommend scheduling an appointment before the fall and winter months.

Oakland firefighters responded to multiple vegetation fires that broke out near the I-580 on Friday afternoon.

Several new testing sites run by a company called “Stop. Swab. Go.” are getting mixed results, and raising eyebrows.

Symptoms among the vaccinated are mostly mild. But hospitalizations are increasing and officials fear hospitals could be stressed in the coming weeks due to omicron.

UCSF leaders say they’ve invested in the Oakland hospital, but local officials joined workers during a town hall meeting to express concern about the 2014 merger’s impact on Oakland patients.

Heading into the holidays with rising COVID-19 case numbers, here's how children can get vaccinated.

Children ages 5 to 11 are now approved to get Pfizer’s vaccine.

This month’s rains helped tamper down fire danger, but experts say the East Bay is not out of the woods yet.

To mark the fire's 30th anniversary, we produced a 30-minute podcast looking back at the historic blaze that forever changed how the East Bay looks at wildfires.

Oakland fire officials and Bay Area weather experts say getting residents to take the alerts seriously is an ongoing challenge—and has never been so important.

COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are rising and health care workers are trying to keep up through outreach in communities like Fruitvale.

The herds, which are managed by the city of Oakland and East Bay Regional Park District fire departments, are nearly done with their annual munch-fest, which helps clear dry grass and debris from the East Bay hills.

With a month’s notice, Walgreens said it will close its 81st Avenue pharmacy next week. Residents, city officials, and health care workers want more time to prepare the community.

COVID-19 infections are increasing in Oakland and Alameda County, including in long-term care facilities.