Registrar's office error results in apparent new winner in Oakland school board race

Oakland school board election results are changing because of a misconfiguration of the system that tallied the votes, the Alameda County Registrar of Voters said in a news release late Wednesday.

No foul play suspected in death of Oakland girl

Oakland police said late Tuesday that no foul play was involved in the death of a child last week.   

Over 100 Southwest flights canceled at Oakland airport as problems remain

More than 100 Southwest Airlines flights were canceled Wednesday at Oakland International Airport as the airline plans to fly a reduced schedule over the next several days, airport and Southwest officials said.

Stolen U-haul containing prized Leonard Peltier statue recovered

A U-Haul truck that was stolen last week, containing a monumental sculpture representing imprisoned Native American activist Leonard Peltier, was found Tuesday.

Oakland police investigate death of child

Oakland police are investigating the death of a girl last Thursday, police said Friday.

Motorcyclist dies in Oakland crash as he escorted deceased father to cemetery

A motorcyclist of Tongan descent died in a crash in Oakland on Thursday afternoon when he was in a procession to take his dead father to a cemetery, police and family on Facebook said.

Oakland dealership gifts minivan to mother of five

A car dealership gifted a mother with a special surprise just before Christmas -- a minivan for her five kids.

Oakland Tech football player, honor roll student accepted to 8 universities

Omar Staples is both a football player and honor roll student at Oakland Technical High School who was accepted to eight universities across the country. On Wednesday, he chose to go to Stanford.

Proposed CA bill prohibits capturing people fleeing states where abortion is a crime

Sen. Skinner recently introduced Assembly Bill 36 or the Safe Haven Bill. The law would prohibit bail agents and bounty hunters from apprehending someone in California if they’ve received or performed an abortion in another state. It also protects those seeking gender-affirming healthcare from arrest.

Oakland Mayor Schaaf rolls out universal preschool plan before leaving office

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf on Wednesday rolled out the city's universal pre-school initiative – one of her last acts before leaving office in less than two weeks.

Oakland NAACP members demand city, county pay for recount in mayor's race

Members of the Oakland chapter of the NAACP held a press conference Tuesday asking the city and county to pay for a recount in the recent mayor’s race.

Orphaned mountain lion cub in critical condition at Oakland Zoo

An orphaned mountain lion cub is in critical condition at the Oakland Zoo. Officials say a homeowner in Santa Cruz found the 3-month-old cub alone a few days ago near her home in near-freezing temperatures.

2 sisters found in Oakland

Two teenage sisters who were missing in Oakland have been found, police said. 

Holy Names University to close after 154 years over declining enrollment, rising costs

Holy Names University in Oakland will close after spring semester in 2023 due to declining enrollment and other struggles, officials with the 154-year-old school said Monday.

11-year-old Oakland boy found safe

Police in Oakland found an 11-year-old boy who had been missing since Thursday night. 

Oakland police locate missing 84-year-old man

The Oakland Police Department shared Sunday evening that 84-year-old Rufus Hawkins is no longer missing and has been located. Authorities did not provide further details.