OAKLAND, Calif. - A guilty verdict in a first-degree murder case was found against a Union City man after his six-week-long ‘violent crime spree’ ended in the death of an Oakland teenager ...

As departments across the city of Oakland face dire cutbacks, two police watchdog agencies face extreme budget cuts that ...

City workers in Oakland held a rally in front of city hall Tuesday after about 100 pink slips were sent out to employees who ...

A coalition of Oakland municipal unions are calling on city officials to reverse a decision to help balance a massive budget ...

OAKLAND — Oakland ... either through layoffs or demotions, City Administrator Jestin Johnson said in a memo to workers. The ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay Area News Group analysis found. The rate at the Oakland Fire Department is ...