Oakland police need help finding missing 14-year-old girl

Oakland police said they need help finding Lizy Martinez-Estrada. She was last seen on Aug. 8 near the 2700 block of 77th Avenue in Oakland wearing a blue sweater and ripped red jeans.

Oakland candidates for mayor meet in forum
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Oakland's 10 mayoral candidates met Tuesday evening in a live forum. The public heard firsthand what the candidates have to say about senior healthcare, housing, homelessness and more. The candidates were Gregory Hodge, Treva Reid, Loren Taylor, Seneca Scott, John Reimann, Peter Y. Liu, Tyron Jordan, Sheng Thao, Allyssa Victory, and Ignacio De La Fuente. The debate was moderated by KTVU's LaMonica Peters and KQED's Brian Watt

Parents say they were not alerted about shooting at Oakland school

Parents at Madison Park Academy in Oakland said they were left in the dark following a shooting Monday at the school, and were only notified about the troubling incident after getting calls and texts from their children.

After Oakland killing spree, top cop pleads, 'Give us a break'

Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong had a simple message Tuesday outside City Hall in the wake of a spree of deadly shootings in the city: put down the guns.

Oakland's mayoral candidates debate in live forum

Oakland's mayoral candidates will spar Tuesday evening in a live forum. The public will hear firsthand what the candidates have to say about senior healthcare, housing and homelessness.

Fish kills: Deadly Bay Area algae blooms could last for weeks

The red algae bloom in the San Francisco Bay killing hundreds, if not thousands, of fish since last week likely won't end for at least a couple weeks, as the warm weather gets hotter going into Labor Day weekend, according to experts.   

Oakland middle school open following shooting of 13-year-old

Despite a "devastating" school shooting in Oakland where a 12-year-old is accused of shooting a boy one year older than himself, Madison Park Academy is open on Tuesday, the district said in a statement. 

10th candidate added to November ballot in Oakland Mayor's race

After a mix-up involving the signatures required to run for Mayor, Allyssa Victory is now on the November 8th ballot as a candidate for Oakland Mayor.

Dead fish washing up in Lake Merritt and parts of bay

Dead fish are being found around parts of the Bay Area and experts point to a deadly algal bloom as the cause.

'Senseless and tragic': Violent weekend leaves 5 dead in Oakland

Oakland police said five people are dead following a violent weekend. Chief Leronne Armstrong called the violence 'senseless and tragic.'

One man dead following Oakland shooting

On Saturday morning, police say they received a call about a person who had been shot. When officers arrived they found a male with gunshot wounds, he was pronounced dead on scene.

3 men killed in Oakland shootings, collision

Two shootings and a related collision in Oakland on Friday evening left three men dead, including a bicyclist. 

Oakland police arrest woman with prior DUI after deadly hit-and-run on Piedmont Avenue

Oakland police said they have arrested a 31-year-old woman following a deadly hit-and-run, alleging that he had been speeding at the time and has prior convictions for DUI and drug possession.

9-year-old boy safely located after reported missing in Oakland

Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating a 9-year-old boy who was last seen early Thursday afternoon in Oakland.