Newsom slams Oakland over handling of Wood Street homeless encampment

The governor's office on Thursday sent a letter to the City of Oakland addressing its concerns over the city's handling, or lack thereof, of a homeless encampment that has seen several recent fires.

Woman shot several times inside Oakland home

A woman is recovering after being shot several times inside her Oakland home early Wednesday morning, police said.

Oakland church that promotes psychedelic mushrooms sues city over police raid

An Oakland church that promotes the use of psychedelic mushrooms and cannabis, filed a lawsuit against the city of Oakland and the Oakland police department over a police raid two years ago. 

Suspect arrested after shooting near Oakland's Lake Merritt

There is a sense of relief at Oakland's Lake Merritt after police arrested a man who was suspected of shooting someone. Oakland police are investigating the shooting that left one man wounded on Monday. 

Dive team searches for passenger who leapt from San Francisco ferry

A passenger jumped from a San Francisco ferry boat as it navigated the Oakland Estuary over the weekend and has not been found, authorities said.

20-year-old Oakland man drowns in Rio Vista

A 20-year-old Oakland man died Sunday after he drowned in the Rio Vista. Family said he went missing after swimming in the area on Wednesday.

1 dead in 6-car crash on I-880 in Oakland near Coliseum

One person died in a six-car pileup in the southbound lanes of I-880 Monday morning in Oakland near the Coliseum, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Oakland police search for missing 14-year-old girl

A 14-year-old Oakland girl had been missing, but she was safely located several days later.

14-year-old Oakland boy robbed of pet French bulldog at gunpoint

A 14-year-old boy from Oakland said he is shaken up after he was robbed at gunpoint. Thieves stole his family's French bull dog named Bella.

East Bay MUD wastewater samples show decline in COVID, rise in monkeypox

East Bay MUD samples wastewater three times a week, more if necessary. They're currently seeing a drop-off of COVID, but an upswing in monkeypox. With less COVID testing happening, this is important information.

Vice President Kamala Harris in Oakland to support 30K low-income students, babies

Vice President Kamala Harris visited her hometown of Oakland on Friday to announce the launching of "The Generation Fund," a $50-million investment to support every low-income public school student and baby born into poverty. 

2 arrested in fatal shooting of food delivery driver in Oakland

Authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a 19-year-old man and a juvenile for their roles in the fatal shooting of a food delivery driver in Oakland last month.

Bill Russell’s No. 6 being retired across NBA, a 1st for league

Players who currently wear No. 6 — including the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James — may continue doing so. But the number cannot be issued again, the league said.

Scammers target PG&E customers over SmartMeters, threatening disconnection

PG&E said it has received dozens of reports of the emerging SmartMeter scam, aimed at robbing customers of hundreds, even thousands of dollars.

Longtime KTVU anchor and reporter Leslie Griffith dies

Leslie Griffith, a longtime journalist who graced television screens for more than two decades as anchor for KTVU Channel 2 News, has died.