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Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb is attempting to put the spotlight on civic accountability with a new ethics work group. The group will provide a forum for public comment, and it will work in an unofficial advisory capacity with the Oakland Public Ethics Commission.

For decades, the last block of Fifth Avenue has attracted artisans and craftsmen who find creative space amid the industry and decay on the Oakland waterfront.

Oakland city officials on Tuesday launched RecordTrac, a new program designed by Code for America that allows users to request public records online.

Calls for food bank assistance and food stamps have risen in Oakland and Alameda County despite the official end to the recession.

Founded in Oakland in October 2012 by wife-and-husband team Samantha and Chris Cook, Hacker Scouts was developed as an outlet for children who want to learn hands-on skills not usually offered in traditional schools.

BART management is preparing for a strike by making contingency plans as an October 11 deadline approaches.

Lavender the rabbit is up for adoption.

For 18 years, Curtis Taylor has coached the EOYDC track team and in the process launched the careers of many state and national champion students.

The annual event offers the public a chance to sit down with a financial advisor at no charge, no strings attached.