Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Tue, 24 Apr at 4:23am.

With May Day just around the corner, Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan Monday unveiled new plans for dealing with large public demonstrations.

Blog entry by Don Macleay.
Last updated at Sat, 5 Nov at 3:51pm.

The Oakland Police are confused. 

That is according to themselves, as represented by their own police officers association. 

Article by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Fri, 4 Nov at 1:01am.

Following a week of protests and unrests during some of the demonstrations in and around downtown Oakland, the Alamadea County Sheriff's Office released Thursday a list of Occupy arrests.

Blog entry by Reginald James.
Last updated at Wed, 26 Oct at 9:08am.

Hundreds of protesters who took to the streets to protest Tuesday's pre-dawn raid of the downtown Occupy Oakland encampment were met with tear gas and flash bangs from police.

Blog entry by rashidah grinage.
Last updated at Mon, 3 Oct at 7:04am.

The prevailing notion is that public safety depends on how many police officers you have relative to the population and, the more officers, the more safe.

Article by Amy Gahran.
Last updated at Fri, 3 Jun at 11:24pm.

I've lived in Oakland for a minute now, but I'd never really explored Alameda. So on Memorial Day morning, I set off on my bike to go see the beach there.

I ended up witnessing a slow motion suicide -- and wrestling some fierce inner demons, and playing a bit role in an unfolding national media story.

Here's what happened, and why it matters to Oakland ...

Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Mon, 9 May at 12:34am.

Every second and fourth Tuesday, the city's public agencies participate in a bi-weekly marathon of discussion in the first floor of City Hall. The schedule:

Public Works Committee - 10:30 a.m.

Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 6 May at 11:22am.

This just in from the OPD:   On May 3rd at 4:30 P.M., Oakland Patrol Officer Malcolm Miller responded to 6338 Valley View Road on a report of trespassers inside of an unoccupied home.