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.

Confidence oozes from the voice of 32-year-old writer Brandon Hughes – and why shouldn’t it?

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.

The Oakland Police Department wants to inform the community of a series of robberies occurring within the city.

According to the Oakland Police department, a 21 year old Oakland man responsible for over 30 local robberies at gas stations and convenienec stores is now in custody and has confessed.  On Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at approximately 5:00 AM, the Oakland Police received an emergency phone call reporting a shooting in the 9200 block of Cherry Street.  Officers arrived and met with Wa

Citizens across the country, and particularly Oakland Local readers on Facebook, are engaged in debate about the merits of the Death Penalty. Meanwhile, officials from Sacramento to San Quentin prepare for Wednesday's execution that is scheduled and still “on track” for just after midnight, September 29^th, 2010.

The Take Back High Street organizers hit the ground running at its inaugural meeting at the Brookdale Recreational Center on High Street Thursday night.

As an African American reader in the San Francisco Bay Area, the mainstream media often reminds me of a statement W. E. B. DuBois wrote in 1879:

It's bad enough that the OPD's response to budget cuts is to push more of the reporting to an online system, but it is outrageous that the online system doesn't work on a cell phone with a web browser.  In a city where general unemployment is 17% or better, and unemployment among specific commmunities can be over 40%, doesn't the City of Oakland recognize that many victims of crimes would lack timely access to computers--and have web-enabled phones?

Oakland laid off 80 police officers Tuesday evening after negotiations between the city and the officers' union collapsed over the issue of job security.

We may live in a city where the layoff of 80 police officers is going to result in a department that refuses to come to your house when you get robbed or your car is stolen, but that doesn't mean Oakland police have slowed down in asking the public for help.

I am committed to improving our city’s public safety because I understand that for Oakland to thrive, people need to be able to safely live, work, pray, play and socialize in our city. I know that building economic opportunity is central to building long-term public safety, and that is why one of my core commitments is to expand local jobs and economic revitalization.