A report dated Feb. 11 issued by the Public Safety Committee and signed by City Attorney John Russo and Police Chief Anthony Batts has outlined the city’s expenditures to date in the ongoing gang injunctions civil prosecutions.

The International Boulevard Transit-Oriented Development Plan (TOD) was approved by the city of Oakland Planning Commission last week and will appear next before the city's Community and Economic

Situated in Fruitvale Village, ARISE High School is a small charter with about 200 students. Last year, its graduating class boasted a 100-percent, four-year college acceptance rate.

This success didn't go unnoticed.

The most recent court hearing on the controversial issue of Oakland gang injunctions has, for the time being, resulted in an apparent victory for the defense.

In an area considered mostly destitute and dangerous, a movement is growing to bring commerce, interest and hope back to East Oakland.

The East MacArthur Merchant’s Association (EMMA) came together three years ago, initially to build support amongst each other as small business owners, but now has blossomed into a full grown community-centered organization.

Community advocates will soon ask the city of Oakland to approve a plan guiding Transit-Oriented Development, or TOD, along International Boulevard.

Did you shop locally this holiday season? Even if you traveled to a big box in the E-town, Oakland shares territory and sales tax with a percentage of Emeryville’s big box districts ... and you may have consciously spent a percentage of your holiday dollars in Oakland.

In recent years, our political leaders have become aware of the importance of shopping locally. Our new Mayor, Jean Quan, even spoke to the significance of the issue in her inaugural address. She asked Oaklanders to buy 25 percent more of their goods at home as a way to help pay for more police staffing. New Councilwoman Libby Schaaf is even leading by example - she told me that she only shops in Oakland. Her inaugural outfit was purchased in Montclair.

On the evenings of Jan. 11-12, City of Oakland staff sat down with maps, lists and stacks of paper and asked the community for advice on a vision and plan for International Boulevard.

If you’re not used to the city asking your opinion, you’re in for a treat.

A hearing regarding possible conflict of interest allegations in the ongoing Oakland gang injunctions saga has resulted in the judge issuing a non-ruling, until more evidence is presented.

A vigil for Oscar Grant was held on New Year’s Day at Fruitvale BART, two years after he was shot and killed by former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle.

by Dan Siegel, Michael Siegel and Jose Luis Fuentes

Kids planning to see Old St. Nick during his annual visit to Santa's Crib @Charcoal Park may have to wait a few days.

On Tuesday, a new driver took a wrong turn, hitting several cars before plowing into the corner of the community garden and African-American museum - located at 2727 Fruitvale Avenue - that hosts a holiday toy giveaway and provides neighborhood children the chance to talk to Santa one-on-one.