Principal heralded for KIPP Bridge Academy's success

The KIPP Bridge Academy is a charter school in West Oakland is transforming the power of education by creating a passionate community for learning. It all starts at the top as we highlight the principal.

Parking meters are going up at Lake Merritt

Parking meters have been newly installed around Lake Merritt in Oakland in areas that until now, were free to park.

Teen hit with gunfire, killed in Oakland shooting

A teenager was killed Friday morning in Oakland and no one is in custody, police said.

Thieves ransack West Oakland convenience store 4 times in 3 months

A West Oakland convenience store owner is fed up after his shop was ransacked early Thursday for the fourth time in just three months.

Police captain involved in OPD saga placed on leave from park district

An East Bay Regional Park Police captain – who left the Oakland Police Department after one of his sergeants was involved in two investigations – is now on paid administrative leave. 

CHP locks down Oakland building after man spotted with gun

The California Highway Patrol on Wednesday morning placed a building in Oakland that houses Caltrans on lockdown after a state employee thought they saw a man in the parking lot with a gun.

Judge orders Oakland school board votes to be re-examined

The results of last month's Oakland School District 4 election will be re-examined. Officials said there were problems with how the rank-choice ballots were counted.

Thief breaks into SUV parked in Oakland with victim sitting inside

Another car burglary in Oakland was caught on camera, but this time the victim was sitting inside his SUV, unaware of what had happened.

Oakland Zoo to reopen on Friday, Glowfari event extended

Oakland Zoo officials announced the zoo will reopen to the public Friday, February 3. In addition, the Glowfari attraction will be extended through March 4. 

Hundreds protest in Oakland over beating death of Tyre Nichols

Hundreds marched through the streets of Oakland on Sunday chanting, demanding justice, and protesting the beating and death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis Police officers. 

San Francisco protestors and law enforcement call for justice in Memphis police beating of Tyre Nichols

Protestors marched downtown in San Francisco, shouting their support for the family of Tyre Nichols and their horror at the video footage released Friday showing Nichols being beaten by Memphis police during a traffic stop on Jan. 7.. Nichols died in a hospital three days later.

In perspective: Big BART Friday delay and other problems

BART is back up and running after a maintenance issue forced the shutdown of two lines early this morning which caused major delays and forced commuters to find another way to get to work. BART has faced challenges and problems in recent weeks.

BART restores service between Oakland and San Francisco after emergency track repairs

BART on Friday restored Transbay Tube service, more than two hours after it had to suspend all service because of emergency track repairs in downtown Oakland.

Oakland police arrest 2 for stealing power tools

Police say there's been a rise in the number of thefts of power tools in Oakland during the past four months.