Shomik Mukherjee

Caltrans officials will dive into the noise pollution and air quality impacts around lifting the ban.

In separate legal filings, former chief of staff Leigh Hanson and junior staffer Brandon Harami take aim at the conduct of other city leaders.

Alameda County’s sheriff indicated that Trump’s withdrawal from San Francisco extends to the rest of the Bay Area.

The shooting happened around 10 p.m. at the entrance to Coast Guard Island in East Oakland.

More than 100 federal agents — including some from U.S. Customs and Border Protection — prepared to arrive Thursday at Coast Guard Island.

Duffey is in line to be the new city manager in Brentwood, an eastern Contra Costa County city with about 67,000 residents — roughly six times smaller than Oakland’s population.

Unlike several predecessors, Mitchell was not fired due to scandal, but simply appeared to grow weary of the various forces designed to hold the city’s police accountable.

In a news release, officials did not give a reason for Mitchell’s resignation or specify if a search had already begun for a successor.

The longtime progressive icon touted the city’s declining crime levels, noting her efforts to streamline permit approvals.

The data breach in 2023 led to reams of sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, being published on the dark web.