As Clorox turns 100, looking at the Oakland company’s executive pay
Best known for its red, white and blue bottle, Clorox has been the standard “clean scent” for many Americans for over a century. Since its...
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Few answers about Jordan’s medical retirement at press conference
By Samantha Masunaga and Ashley Griffin Posted
City and police officials expressed their surprise at Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan’s abrupt resignation, but had few details about what prompted the Wednesday morning...
Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan announces resignation
By Samantha Masunaga and Ashley Griffin Posted
Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan announced Wednesday morning that he is stepping down from the department and seeking medical retirement. The abrupt resignation came moments...
Unions protest Quan’s proposed budget at City Council meeting
By Ashley Griffin and Vanessa Rancaño Posted
Some 250 workers rallied on City Hall steps ahead of Tuesday's City Council meeting to protest the mayor’s proposed budget, which focuses on investments in...
Summer jobs for youth in Oakland will be coming soon
By Ashley Griffin Posted
As the days get longer and the temperature begins to rise, school will end in just a few short months. In the Oakland Unified School...
Earth Day volunteers clean up Oakland
By Ashley Griffin Posted
In honor of Earth Day, a yearly event held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection, over 9o events were held citywide in Oakland on...
After 14-year study, Kaiser finds chickenpox vaccine highly effective
By Ashley Griffin Posted
A rash followed by itchy, fluid-filled blisters all over a child’s body, usually tells parents their child has chickenpox. The illness was once a standard...
Memorial honors lives lost during last year’s Oikos University campus shooting
By Samantha Masunaga and Ashley Griffin Posted
One year later, Oikos University and community members are still dealing with the aftermath of the campus shooting that killed seven.
Despite rising college tuitions, nearly half of Oakland students don’t apply for federal aid
By Ashley Griffin Posted
Aalijahri Robinson, 18, found out about financial aid for college while she was a senior at Rusdale Continuation High School, located in East Oakland. The...
Oakland schools seek waiver to opt out of No Child Left Behind
By Ashley Griffin Posted
In February, the California Office to Reform Education (CORE), a group of nine school superintendents who represent more than a million students from Oakland, San...
Consultants talk crime reduction strategy at city hall
By Samantha Masunaga and Ashley Griffin Posted
At a special meeting of the Community Policing Advisory Board Wednesday night at Oakland City Hall, Robert Wasserman called for residents to support the crime...
One month after deadly shooting, First Friday returns with a focus on peace
By Ashley Griffin and Vanessa Rancaño Posted
One month after a homicide forced city leaders and event organizers to question the future of Oakland’s First Friday art festival, the event returned this...
Local wrestlers react to decision to drop wrestling from Olympics
By Ashley Griffin Posted
With the recent decision by the International Olympic Committee to drop wrestling from the 2020 games, a local Oakland club wrestling team decides to pursue...
Raiders will block off seats at O.co in an attempt to prevent TV blackouts
By Ashley Griffin Posted
The Oakland Raiders announced that 10,000 seats will be blocked off in the stadium’s upper section to avoid television blackouts under an NFL rule that...
Oakland residents offer advice for crime consultant panel
By Samantha Masunaga and Ashley Griffin Posted
Oakland residents have a lot to say about the new Oakland Police Department crime consultant group.
Meet William Bratton, former top cop in LA and New York, now Oakland’s security advisor
By Samantha Masunaga and Ashley Griffin Posted
William Bratton’s caused a stir in Oakland, and he hasn’t even arrived yet. The former top cop in Los Angeles and New York has been...
