Breakdown of West Oakland Hoods and History of the West Oakland Ghetto in area like Acorn Projects, Ghost Town, Dog Town, and Lower Bottoms

The city of Oakland, also known as “The Town,” is the most recognizable among all the cities in the Bay Area. It is divided into three sections: West Oakland, which includes Acorn Projects, …

Jun 28, 2021 · Oakland is the 14th most segregated major city in the U.S., according to a new project from UC Berkeley researchers. Different racial groups tend to be isolated in different …

East Oakland is a geographical region of Oakland, California, United States, that stretches between Lake Merritt in the northwest and San Leandro in the southeast. As the southeastern …

Feb 6, 2024 · On Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he was taking action, deploying 120 California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland and the surrounding area to …

Jan 22, 2025 · The indictment states that the city official was to be approved by David and Andy Duong - the father and son of a high-profile family in Oakland, which has contracts with the city …

Jan 22, 2025 · A 10-year extension to the recycling contract between the city of Oakland and California Waste Solutions; Order the city to purchase hundreds of modular housing units from …

Jan 22, 2025 · A top city official implicated by federal prosecutors in an alleged bribery scheme involving Oakland’s former mayor and city contractors left his job with the city on Friday. Larry …

Jan 18, 2025 · OAKLAND — Among the many allegations of corruption in indictments filed Friday against ex-Mayor Sheng Thao is the notion she was bribed to influence the appointment of a …

Jan 17, 2025 · Sarah Ravani covers Oakland and the East Bay at The San Francisco Chronicle. She joined The Chronicle in 2016 after graduating from Columbia University's Graduate …