Shomik Mukherjee

The police scanner feeds are a prime source of transparency around cop activity, but in the coming months the Oakland Police Department will retreat into its own private, encrypted channels —…

Oakland corruption case: Attorneys push for more oversight of data seized by feds

Barbara Lee, the retired congresswoman seen as a stabilizing force for a city in a crisis of leadership, has been elected Oakland’s next mayor over former Councilmember Loren Taylor, the latest res…

How Oakland’s tight mayoral race may reach the finish line

Oakland to close Coliseum sale next year, reversing its previous deal

Candidates Kara Murray-Badal and Charlene Wang lead the pack in spending days before the April 15 election.

Tensions have flared to the point that Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan likened the director’s decisions to a “pattern of lies.”

The endorsement bucks from near-unanimous support among Bay Area politicians for Taylor’s opponent, former Rep. Barbara Lee.

As Oakland prepares to clear Lake Merritt tents, homeless residents unsure where to go

Feds seek San Leandro records naming Duong family as corruption probe expands beyond Oakland