Evidence outlined in freeway killing of Jasper Wu in Oakland

A preliminary hearing is underway for three alleged gang members accused in the shooting death of a Bay Area toddler.

2 injured in overnight Oakland shooting: Police

Two were injured in an overnight shooting in Oakland, authorities said. One of the victims is currently in “grave conditions” and is not expected to survive. 

Mother, 13-year-old daughter fatally shot in Oakland

A 13-year-old girl and her mother were shot and killed last night at an apartment in East Oakland.

Rally scheduled in support of DA Price at courthouse

Alameda County residents organized a rally in support of District Attorney Pamela Price on Sunday.

CHP investigates serious crash involving wrong-way driver

The CHP is investigating a serious crash involving a wrong way driver and a truck from the city of Oakland.

1 dead in 4-car-pile-up in Oakland

One man is dead following a four-car pile-up in Oakland. 

Record Store Day is back, Shipyard Open Studios coming to SF Hunters Point and Friday Nights at OMCA

What goes around comes around. That may be the driving force behind this current vinyl resurgence. Another Record Store Day is here. Or maybe take a sound bath, or check out Shipyard Open Studios. We've got arts, culture and off the beaten path events.

1st Trader Joe's store unionizes in California

A Trader Joe's in Oakland has become the first of the chain's supermarkets in California to unionize. 

Will Oakland become a 'minor league' city with the A's Vegas bound?

With the Oakland A's having purchased land in Las Vegas for a new ballpark, and with the Raiders and Warriors gone, Oakland, with no major sports teams left, becomes a ‘minor league’ city. 

Oakland A's sign agreement to purchase land for Las Vegas ballpark

Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics on Wednesday announced they have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a future ballpark in Las Vegas – much to the disappointment of the mayor and others who were promised that the team was "Rooted in Oakland."  

UCSF Benioff Children's employees strike in largest protest in hospital's history

Registered nurses and health care workers at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland are holding a one-day sympathy strike on Wednesday, which organizers say will be the largest protest in the hospital's history. 

Fruitvale residents voice their concerns over a spike in crime, call for more cops
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Fruitvale residents called on city leaders to hire more police officers to patrol high crime areas. Other residents expressed the need for more bilingual and multilingual officers.

Oakland school teachers prepared to strike

The Oakland School District may be facing another teacher strike in the very near future. The District and the union appear to be far apart on many issues, including money.

Oakland school teachers prepared to strike
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The Oakland Unified School District may be facing another teacher strike in the near future, with the District and the union appearing to be far apart on many issues, including money.

Oakland teachers union begins strike vote

Teachers, counselors, nurses and other members of the Oakland Education Association (OEA) on Monday began voting on whether to authorize a strike, as the union cited what it called “illegal, bad faith bargaining” by the district.