In 2023, there were over 13,000 smash-and-grab car burglaries in Oakland, a 23% increase from the year before. The crime is prevalent throughout the Bay Area, where it is known as “bipping.” ...
https://oaklandnorth.net/2024/03/26/oakland-car-breakins-no-bippng-zones/
On a rainy Saturday morning in February, Josh Gunter organized the cleanup equipment for the day ahead — buckets and trash-pickers, elastic gloves and trash bags, coffee and water. Then he wait...
https://oaklandnorth.net/2024/03/20/oakland-raimondi-park-volunteers-clean-up-ballers-baseball/
Sarpreet Oberoi has been to various In-N-Out Burger locations in the Bay Area over the past eight years and found news that the Oakport outlet was closing because of crime “saddening.” He b...
https://oaklandnorth.net/2024/03/07/oakland-retail-crime-upends-business-community/
A perfectly curated window display. The smell of essential oils in the air. Free samples of homemade lemon pound cake. These are just some of the ways the vendors of Uptown Market are trying to d...
https://oaklandnorth.net/2024/03/01/oakland-uptown-market-tech-pays-the-rent-for-local-retailers/
Oakland Unified School District is behind schedule on implementing two important projects, one with over $75 million in state funding. Educators, parents and students voiced their frustration a...
https://oaklandnorth.net/2024/01/26/oakland-ousd-delays-community-schools-reparations/
An Oakland police officer was shot and killed Friday, responding to an overnight burglary on the 400 block of Embarcadero. Officer Tuan Le was in plain clothes and driving an unmarked car when he...
https://oaklandnorth.net/2023/12/30/oakland-police-officer-killed-line-of-duty-tuan-le/
A new water taxi that takes riders between Alameda and Oakland will launch next year, Alameda city officials said. The taxi, named Woodstock, will go between Alameda Landing to Jack London Square...
https://oaklandnorth.net/2023/12/18/alameda-water-taxi-to-jack-london-square/
Oakland First Fridays, a monthly festival on Telegraph Avenue featuring food and crafts, will shut down through March because of financial constraints, organizers say, and may be different when i...
https://oaklandnorth.net/2023/12/18/oakland-costs-shut-down-first-fridays-for-the-winter/
More than 12,000 vehicles have been stolen this year in Oakland, where the thefts are on a dramatic rise. Car thefts in Oakland have increased by 49% since last year, Oakland Police Department da...
https://oaklandnorth.net/2023/12/14/oakland-car-thefts-increase/
Alameda County voters will be asked in March to change recall election rules, which has the campaign to oust District Attorney Pamela Price — as well as those opposed to a recall — calling fo...
https://oaklandnorth.net/2023/12/13/alameda-county-pamela-price-recall-election-rule-changes/