Six schools closed in Oakland in 2026. All were charter schools
The Oakland Unified school board told staff not to close any district-run schools, despite its own facility plan showing that its schools are only around 60% full.
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Oakland police could exit federal oversight soon. What comes after?
As Oakland approaches what could be the final court hearing in the longest-running federal police oversight case in the nation, a new city position is emerging as a key part of what comes next.
Laney’s art gallery is losing 78% of its space. So students created their own
The Peralta district’s relocation plan cuts the June Steingart Gallery from 922 square feet to 200 and moves it off the Laney campus — the deepest proportional reduction of any use in the building.
Oakland still has the #1 property crime rate in America
Oakland also still has the #1 violent crime rate in California — and the lowest reported rate of solved crimes of any major city in the nation, according to newly released FBI crime data.
Cancel Piedmont — or break up Oakland?
A campaign to ‘cancel’ the wealthy city surrounded by Oakland raises a mirror-image question about Oakland itself.
Oakland did not dodge the budget crisis – it postponed the bill
Measure E’s backers warned of service cuts if voters didn’t approve it. Voters rejected the measure — yet the city avoided deep cuts after all, by using one-time money and waiving voter promises.
Oakland Unified spent over $28,000 per student — more than any nearby district
Black and Hispanic students in Oakland Unified met English and Math standards at lower rates than Black and Hispanic students statewide — a gap of roughly 12 to 17 percentage points.
Oakland deserves a real contest for mayor. The job is too important to wave in.
Oakland's mayoral elections were decided by slim margins. With two days left for candidates to qualify, incumbent mayor Barbara Lee faces no major challenger.
Flashback: There’s something about Rebecca
The City of Oakland just can’t seem to quit Rebecca Kaplan. After she left elected office, the city gave her a $149,000-per-year job to work on an illegal dumping problem she helped create.
Oakland has the #1 property crime rate in America
Oakland also has the #1 violent crime rate in California — and the lowest reported rate of solved crimes of any major city in the nation.
Rough cut: Our video montage missed the mark
Our recent video compilation fell short. We did not meet our own standard of “no implicit bias”