West Oakland

Oakland residents at National Night Out noted improved safety but had differing views on surveillance, with events in the hills and West Oakland highlighting falling crime rates and community connections.

East Bay volunteers are repurposing discarded Chromebooks into community resources. John Janosko and others at Wood Street Commons in West Oakland lost their belongings after the city displaced the encampment, which was once the largest homeless site in Northern California.

Costco is nearing exclusive negotiations to open a retail warehouse and gas station in West Oakland. The project would create 400 jobs and generate $3 million in tax revenue, according to a city report.

A City Council committee will vote on a pact to negotiate with Costco for a warehouse store and gas station in underserved West Oakland. The proposed development aims to address retail gaps in the area.

Mia Bonta is advocating for increased environmental scrutiny of a planned coal terminal in West Oakland. Trump is funding a controversial coal export hub with $75M, and Bonta warns it could turn Oakland into a 'dumping ground' if unregulated.

The Trump administration is proposing a $75m coal export terminal in West Oakland, a California neighborhood with high pollution and toxic waste issues. Local residents are rallying against the project, citing environmental concerns.

An East Bay nurse, Lartey Solomon, was killed in West Oakland during an alleged robbery. Shacory Carnell Daniels, 39, has been charged with murder. Solomon was known as 'Nurse Solomon' on TikTok.

A convicted felon, Shacory Carnell Daniels, 39, has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a San Leandro man in West Oakland. He was arraigned on the charge in Alameda County Superior Court, as identified by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.