MORE ON: Oakland

Spotlight: Public Safety

Ex-officers often investigate police-involved shootings

April 10, 2013, 6:05 PM
Legal experts and residents question the widespread practice of assigning former police officers to examine officer-involved shootings. + read more
Spotlight: Public Safety

Find out who investigates police-involved shootings in your area

April 10, 2013, 6:05 PM
When a police officer shoots and kills someone, how does your district attorney's office respond? + read more
Spotlight: Public Safety

Map: Where have Oakland police officer-involved shootings occurred?

April 10, 2013, 6:05 PM
Using information from the police department, we created a map of each officer-involved shooting, fatal and nonfatal, between 2000 and 2012. + read more
Daily Report: K–12, Money and Politics

Oakland school district mishandled federal money, state finds

December 21, 2012, 12:05 AM
The Oakland Unified School District failed to follow federal regulations in doling out taxpayer money to benefit local private schools and must pay some of it back, a state review has found. The state Department of Education cited Oakland Unified for not meeting federal requirements in its... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Special visas for crime victims surge in Oakland

October 29, 2012, 12:05 AM
Linda Mendoza says her life began changing for the better the day she was robbed at gunpoint. In 2010, Mendoza had just opened her beauty salon on International Boulevard in East Oakland when three men walked through the door, pointed a gun at her pregnant belly and demanded cash. The... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare, K–12

Oakland schools seek kitchen upgrades with ballot measure

October 9, 2012, 12:05 AM
Public schools in Oakland are looking for major kitchen remodeling with a measure on the November ballot. If approved, Measure J would authorize the Oakland Unified School District to issue up $475 million in bonds to improve school facilities.  Along with seismic upgrades... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Oakland mayor falls short on promise of transparency

September 21, 2012, 12:05 AM
One of Oakland Mayor Jean Quan’s first promises on taking office in January 2011 was to post her schedule online, giving residents a peek at how she manages the public’s business.   It is a commitment she has had trouble keeping. During the past eight months,... + read more
Daily Report: K–12

Troubled Oakland school padded enrollment, district finds

August 16, 2012, 11:05 PM
A controversial West Oakland private school, now reportedly drawing FBI scrutiny, has padded its roster sheets with public school students, according to an Oakland Unified School District investigation. The district's inquiry aims to determine whether leaders at St. Andrew ... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Oakland church school solicitation prompts BART policy change

July 20, 2012, 12:05 AM
Update, July 20, 2012: This story updates with information about when the new BART policy changes would take effect. BART leaders have decided to alter the transit agency's free speech-related policy after discovering that a private school and church in West Oakland used unaccompanied... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

In two Bay Area cities, critics tackle ranked-choice voting

July 16, 2012, 12:05 AM
In the past 10 years, four California cities have embraced ranked-choice voting, the system of computerized runoff elections that boosters say streamlines and reforms local politics. Almost as soon as the new systems were in place, critics began trying to roll ranked-choice voting back. ... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Report: Investors buy nearly half of Oakland's foreclosed homes

June 28, 2012, 11:05 AM
The rental listing advertises a “gorgeous remodeled craftsman-style house” with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a converted basement, a large deck and a backyard for $2,595 a month. Eight months ago, this West Oakland home was owned and occupied by Theodros Shawl, a local... + read more
Daily Report: K–12

Adult education programs see major cuts in state’s largest districts

June 15, 2012, 12:17 PM
State budget cuts, combined with more spending flexibility for school districts, are reducing adults' options for learning English, earning their GED or high school diploma, and training for jobs. California adult education programs have changed dramatically over the last three years, with... + read more
Daily Report: K–12

District board members urge investigation of Oakland school

June 8, 2012, 12:05 AM
Oakland school board members are calling for the district to investigate whether a private school accused of abuse is inflating enrollment numbers to get more than its share of taxpayer funding. The board members were responding to a California Watch investigation into a West Oakland K-12... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

State hearings explore health of minority males

January 20, 2012, 12:05 AM
When it’s 17-year-old Eric Gant’s turn to testify today at an Oakland legislative hearing on the health and welfare of California’s minority men and boys, he will ask for a safe way to get to school. “Students deserve a safe path to school, like an adult wants a safe... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Study: Bay Area's urban planning must address public health

January 11, 2012, 12:05 AM
For nearly four years, Cassandra Martin lived in West Oakland, a few blocks from two freeways and the city’s port. This has made her an accidental expert on air pollution. “I used to wonder what that black stuff was on the windowsill,” said Martin, who was diagnosed... + read more
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