Oakland

There’s a new program providing funding to small businesses in Oakland that are facing financial hardship.

There's one choir in Oakland that performs gospel music music outside of churches, with many members who aren't Black or Christian or either. And they've been doing it for almost 40 years.

Amid campaigns to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, a group of recall opponents gathered in East Oakland to push back.

Preliminary reports show that Oakland could be seeing a decrease in violent crime, including homicide.

State of the Bay looks at the sale of the Oakland arena to a hometown group promising revitalization. We are joined by SFUSD Superintendent Dr. Matt Wayne to talk about the new school year. Local comedian Don Reed talks about his new show.

According to a San Francisco Chronicle analysis, Oakland’s police department has misrepresented the city’s crime rates over the past few years.

The campaign committee spearheading the recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is being sued by the city’s ethics commission for potentially violating fundraising laws.

Author Jeff Goodell discusses his new book "The Heat Will Kill You First" on the devastating impact of extreme heat. We'll hear an update on possible school closures in both Oakland and San Francisco. And we'll visit Rancho Obi-Wan.

The new minor league Oakland Ballers are offering a literal “Plan B,” for local baseball fans, announcing that they will launch their season this spring in a historic ballpark in West Oakland.

This Hey Area question comes from three members of the East Oakland Collective, a group working for positive change in deep East Oakland. They wanted to know: What is the impact of the history of the Black Panthers in East Oakland?