An ex-girlfriend of AC Transit board member Joel Young says he hit her repeatedly. But Young says she attacked him. A judge, meanwhile, expresses doubts about both their stories. Joel Young is a ...

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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 ...

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 ...

There’s nothing better than jumping on a random chat site when you want some social interaction. While LuckyCrush has nailed the random chat market, there are plenty of LuckyCrush alternatives ...

At some point in your life, you might encounter challenges that require a higher form of solution—something more spiritual. Psychic readings help in this regard, primarily through crystal ...

The Great Recession may be over, but every night people are sleeping on benches or in makeshift shelters. Here are a few of their stories. After I went out with Vinny Pannizzo, I began to see ...

It looks like the race will come down to a contest among Judy Appel, Ben Bartlett, Jovanka Beckles, Dan Kalb, Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto, and Buffy Wicks. Buffy Wicks has emerged as the frontrunner ...

A third soon-to-open Tuff Shed camp will 'resolve' homelessness around the lake, but unsheltered residents are planning a protest. Nino Parker (right) said homeless residents around Lake Merritt ...

Since long before states started legalizing weed about a dozen years ago, the default assumption has been that cannabis use among young people, specifically teenagers, would surely increase.

Although there's ample evidence that Oakland councilmembers violated the law, it may be up to the rest of the council to do anything about it. Over the past year or so, three investigations have ...