Bribery charges against Oakland recycling kingpins put Bay Area contracts in spotlight
Three decades after David Duong won his first recycling collection contract in Oakland, the trash tycoon appeared in federal court, charged along with his son with giving former Mayor Sheng Thao and ...
Ashes to ashes: What L.A. can learn from San Francisco’s 1906 disaster
Los Angeles took over as California's top city after San Francisco's 1906 earthquake and fires. What lessons can L.A. learn ...
San Francisco plummets in rankings of best US cities amid rampant crime, soaring cost of living: study
The Milken Institute’s annual report gauges the best cities based on metrics including job and wage growth, affordability and ...
Daily Digest: Oakland Coliseum sale moves forward; S.F.'s economic ranking
Daniel Lurie on Jim Cramer, Alameda County supervisors agree to final talks over sale of Oakland Coliseum, S.F.'s dreary ...
Oakland's politics year kicks off with busy first city council meeting
Three new Oakland city councilmembers will be sworn in, a new interim mayor will be appointed, and the council could vote to appoint someone to serve in the currently open District 2 councilmember ...
The California train loop among '7 wonders of the railroad world'
The Tehachapi Loop in California's Central Valley is a 3,799-foot-long rail spiral that first allowed passenger trains to ...
Buyer tied to powerful family picks up Oakland apartment building at big discount
An Oakland apartment tower traded at a big discount as the market continues to struggle post-pandemic. The purchase is also ...
Former California Rep. Barbara Lee files campaign paperwork for Oakland mayoral race
Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee on Monday filed paperwork with the city of Oakland, a sign that she may be planning a ...