Brendon Woods, Alameda County's new public defender, is determined to raise the profile of his office and speak out on behalf of indigent defendants. When Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern ...

Taxation without representation is alive and well in this unincorporated community. Some residents are hoping to change that, but the odds are stacked against them. While manning a table for the ...

Growing elk herds are competing with grazing cattle at the national park, raising questions about how best to manage public lands. After being reintroduced to the park in 1978, Tule elk are now ...

These days, nail art has no limits. In Alice Kincade’s experience, anyway. The Oakland-based nail artist began her work in her dorm room at UCLA in 2019 while recovering from a car accident.

Scientists believe global warming may explain why populations have collapsed. That suggests looming troubles for marine species that rely on the tiny fish. Tens of millions of silvery sardine ...

An ex-teacher is on trial for revealing the secrets of an alleged cult. And in what may be a precedent for free-speech rights, he won't have to reveal his identity. Very little is known about the ...

Meredith Edgar was born in San Francisco but grew up in the South Bay, in a musical home. “My parents listened to a lot of different artists—rock, folk, country, blues,” Edgar says.

Oakland has become the epicenter of a movement to create a more realistic portrayal of queer- and female-centric sex. Andre Shakti is a queer author, activist, and educator who began performing in ...

As a judge prepares to sentence the chief culprit in the 2007 oil spill, his detention will still be briefer than that of the innocent witnesses who helped prevent a much greater catastrophe.

When one bar closes, another bar opens. Isn’t that how the saying goes? After closing downtown Oakland’s Radio Bar, owners Alfredo Botello, Trevor Latham and Tim Tolle hired Jennifer Seidman ...

Two Fremont cops shot into a moving vehicle in Hayward last year, killing Elena Mondragon. The DA's office ruled the shooting was justified and is now charging the driver with murder. Elena ...

When staff turnover is at an all-time high, Cheese Board, Arizmendi, and other East Bay collectives buck the trend. Denis Gomez, Megan Ledet, Delia Desmond, Mahasin Munir, and Luis Andrade live ...