Rep. Barbara Lee tours Black-owned business, marks one year since CHIPS Act signing

East Bay Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) toured a modest office space in West Oakland to celebrate Black Business Month and to mark the one-year anniversary of the signing of the CHIPS Act.

1 killed in shooting at East Bay park

Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened at a park near the Oakland airport on Tuesday afternoon.

Police investigating fatal shooting at BART's Oakland Lake Merritt station

BART police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened outside the Lake Merritt BART station Tuesday afternoon. A suspect is now in custody, officials say.

'Damn them all to hell': Tom Hanks, other celebrities give star power in fight against Oakland A's Vegas plans

Oakland Athletics fans angry about the team’s plans to move to Las Vegas have some star power on their side. Among the celebrities speaking out against the plan-- Tom Hanks, who recently slammed the A's owners, saying, "Damn them all to hell."

DA drops enhancement charges after 75-year-old killed in Oakland

The Alameda County DA has dropped enhancement charges against two men accused of killing a 75-year-old man in Oakland.

Port of Oakland considers possible name change for airport

The Port of Oakland, saying most people in the country don't know where the city is, has been exploring a name change for the Oakland International Airport.

Oakland schools back in session with dipping enrollment, crossing guard shortage

Summer is officially over for public school students in Oakland. Monday is the first day of school for more than 34,000 students in the Oakland Unified School District. 

Large group of young bicyclists takeover Bay Bridge

A large group of young bicyclists temporarily took over the Bay Area Bridge on Sunday, performing wheelies and engaging in other dangerous stunts.

Fundraiser for boy shot on Oakland freeway reaches over $620k in 2 days

As community rallies behind the 8-year-old boy who was shot on I-580 and left paralyzed, a Gofundme created to cover the costs of his care has raised over $620,000 in two days.

Suspect in Oakland freeway shooting charged in federal firearm case

A suspect in an Oakland freeway shooting is being charged in federal court in connection with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

8-year-old shot on Oakland freeway paralyzed, family says

Eight-year-old Asa, who was caught in the crossfire of a freeway shooting in Oakland, is now paralyzed, his family said, and despite the medical care that he'll likely need for the rest of his life, he continues to make them laugh.

'Lovely surprise': Mysterious piano appears in Oakland's Dimond Park

Hikers said a piano appeared this summer near a creek at Oakland's Dimond Park — and no one is quite sure how it got there.

Alameda-Oakland pedestrian bridge needs public support, city officials say

A bike and pedestrian bridge linking Alameda and Oakland is in the planning process, but the project’s high costs and possible lack of public interest may hinder construction from ever starting, city officials warned at a recent public meeting. 

Vehicle rams an Oakland 7-Eleven, six suspects raid store, flee scene

A vehicle rammed into a 7-Eleven around 4 a.m. Thursday morning in Oakland and stole a number of items, the Oakland Police Department announced on Thursday.