Oakland comic book shop receives major award

An Oakland-based comic book shop, was recognized this month with the esteemed Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award for its remarkable commitment to inclusivity and community support.

70-year-old Oakland man allegedly stabs man in head, arms with hunting knife

An Oakland resident has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man 16 times in the head and arms on a bus, authorities said.

3 arrested in Oakland armed carjacking caught on video: police

Oakland police announced on Thursday the arrest of two men and one juvenile in connection with several armed carjackings, including an attempted carjacking that was caught on dashcam video.

9-month pregnant woman shot in Oakland

A woman who is nine months pregnant was wounded in a shooting Wednesday night in Oakland, police said. 

3 Peet's Coffee shops become first to unionize in Bay Area

Three Peet’s Coffee shop locations have become the first in the Bay Area to vote in favor of unionizing. Two of the locations are in Oakland and a third is in Berkeley.

Multiple hurt after West Oakland carjacking ends in crash

Multiple people were hospitalized following an armed carjacking in West Oakland that ended in a crash on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

Bay Bridge Series: A's fans get Giants fans to join 'sell the team' protest

In a bid to rally against the forthcoming relocation of the Oakland A's, fans from both sides of the Bay united in protest during the Bay Bridge Series Tuesday night. During the fifth inning, fans directed "sell the team" chants at A's owner John Fisher, who plans to move the Oakland-based to Las Vegas.

Multiple vehicles struck by gunfire in downtown Oakland

Multiple vehicles were struck by gunfire in downtown Oakland Monday afternoon, according to police.

Video: Sideshows break out in Oakland early Sunday morning

Oakland police said there was disruptive sideshow activity Sunday morning in two locations near the Oakland International Airport.

Hundreds of Oaklanders show support for an elderly ice cream vendor after he was robbed

In a show of community support, hundreds of Oakland residents showed up on Saturday to support an elderly ice cream cart vendor who was robbed at gunpoint last week.

Fundraiser planned this weekend for ice cream vendor robbed at gunpoint in Oakland

A fundraiser for an ice cream vendor in Oakland's Fruitvale District is scheduled for Saturday in the wake of a street robbery in which thieves made off with the man's hard-earned cash, according to the Alameda County Fire Department.