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Friday Nights at OMCA-Earth Day in the Bay: This free event, in partnership with Oakland Unified School District teachers and ...

The DMV routinely allows drivers with horrifying histories of dangerous driving to continue to operate, a CalMatters ...

It was a passion project that spanned around 15 years and cost over $1 million, but nearly two decades after technology ...

In December of 2024, the City Council placed the sales tax proposal, Measure A, on the ballot in an effort to help tackle Oakland's on-going budget shortfall, which is estimated at $280 million over ...

Construction on the Oakland Alameda Access Project is set to begin this fall, bringing major safety upgrades, improved bike and pedestrian infrastructure, and redesigned roadways aimed at easing ...

International arrivals are plummeting across the board as tourists angered by Trump's tariffs and rhetoric cancel their U.S.

State tourism leaders have cut billions from this year’s travel spending forecast due to global trade tensions, even as San ...

Canada has been the No. 2 source of international travel to California, but there are already signs that point to a change.

Stay with the Alameda Post for full election coverage until all the races ... A full list of candidates running in the General Election will be made available from the CA Secretary of State website.