Oakland 1st city to give land to Native Americans as reparations

Oakland is the first city in California to use city-owned property as reparations for European settlers stealing Native American territories.

Caltrans starts clearing Oakland's Wood Street encampment

A major cleanup got underway Thursday as Caltrans crews started clearing Oakland's largest homeless encampment.

Woman stabbed to death in Oakland

A woman in her 20s on Wednesday evening was stabbed to death in Oakland near Elmhurst Park and police said they have detained a "person of interest." 

Oakland plumbing business robbed twice at gunpoint

A small business owner in Oakland is concerned for his workers safety after they were robbed at gunpoint twice in recent weeks.

Woman, 74, attacked and robbed in broad daylight in Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood

A 74-year-old robbery victim said she is scared and angry about an attack in broad daylight over the weekend in Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood. She suspected she was targeted because she's an older woman walking alone.

Concern grows for Oakland homeless residents amid heatwave

Advocates and first responders are taking action to keep the homeless hydrated and say unhoused residents are at the highest risk for dehydration, heat stroke and other medical emergencies.

6-month-old baby locked in hot car saved by Oakland fire crews

Oakland fire crews said they were able to save a 6-month-old baby who was locked in a hot car during Sunday's dangerous heat wave.

Oakland police bust illegal casino; 4 arrested

Oakland police say they seized four semi-automatic weapons, 12 gaming machines, 15 pounds of marijuana, and $3,000 in cash.

Thieves ransack Oakland laundromat

Security video shows the suspects inside Woody's Laundromat and Cafe on Park Boulevard in Oakland.

Dublin prison cook 3rd officer to plead guilty in sex abuse scandal

A third correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin is expected to plead guilty to having "abusive sexual contact" with incarcerated women, his lawyer told the court.

Suspect steals police car, crashes in Oakland hills neighborhood

Neighbors were quite surprised when they awoke to the sound of a car crashing into a brick wall right outside a home in their Oakland hills neighborhood.

2 share $250K in Oakland protest suit; sheriff now included in crowd control policy

Oakland police and the Alameda County Sheriff's Office have agreed to permanently ban or restrict the use of rubber bullets, bean bags and "less lethal" munitions at demonstrations and pay two protesters $250,000 who were injured during a George Floyd protest two summers ago.

Oakland police searching for robbery, attempted rape suspect

The victim was walking there when the suspect armed with a gun approached the victim from behind, according to police.

Family remembers 83-year-old patriarch killed by hit-and-run driver in West Oakland

Willie Jackson, 83, loved by his family and community was remembered at a vigil held near the intersection where he was killed in West Oakland by a hit-and-run driver.

Oakland police release photos of vehicle possibly tied to triple homicide

As Oakland police investigators work to solve a triple homicide that occurred last week, they shared photos of a vehicle sought in connection with the crime.

Dead fish cleanup at Lake Merritt as the Bay deals with harmful algae bloom

Scientists are studying what may have caused a harmful algae bloom that has killed thousands of fish in recent days. Some experts suspect wastewater could be a contributing factor.

9-year-old boy shot on Oakland freeway

A 9-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting on an Oakland freeway and the woman driving was injured after crashing on city streets,  according to the California Highway Patrol.