Oakland native Nicole Shanahan could be RFK Jr.’s choice for vice president
She’s a Californian, who recalls being raised on food stamps in a home where both parents struggled to find work. She bussed tables at age…
Oakland seeks answers to street crime after police misconduct
OAKLAND, Calif. — Along gracious, leafy College Avenue, you can luxuriate with a traditional Thai massage, slip into an artisanal cocktail at an Italian spot or…
Schiff’s Senate win signals change in California landscape
For a long time, life in California had certain rhythms. Winter snow in the Sierra. Springtime blooms in the desert. And come election season, a…
Senate candidate Barbara Lee’s hard route from Oakland to D.C.
OAKLAND — On a rainy January day, Rep. Barbara Lee wandered the campus of Mills College at Northeastern University pointing out sites from her historic past.…
Newsom to send 120 CHP officers to fight crime in Oakland
Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to announce Tuesday that he’s sending 120 Highway Patrol officers to Oakland under a new state law enforcement campaign targeting an…