BART director moves back to district after address controversy

BART Director Lateefah Simon would have much preferred to keep renting her Oakland apartment instead of moving to Emeryville. But she had to in order to keep her post.

Oakland food truck vendor and neighbors scared after homicide and drive-by shooting

Food truck vendors and neighbors in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood say they've never felt so unsafe before. One surveillance video captures armed robberies of workers, customers and even a fatal shooting.

Southwest can't be sued for death of passenger who Oakland flight crew thought was unruly

Rich Ilczyszyn suffered a deadly pulmonary embolism while on a flight from Oakland to Orange County – but the flight crew thought he was just being disruptive because of his odd behavior on the plane.

16-year-old boy visiting his grandfather killed in Oakland shooting; cousin injured

A 16-year-old boy who was visiting his grandfather was shot and killed in Oakland Thursday evening and his 18-year-old cousin was injured, according to family members and police. 

BART will raise ride fare July 1, riders slow to return

The latest rate increase had been postponed since January and despite record-breaking gas prices, riders have been slow to return.

15-year-old girl wounded in Oakland shooting

A 15-year-old girl was wounded in a shooting in East Oakland Tuesday night, police officials said.

Oakland teen, who was told she would never walk on her own, walks the stage for graduation

Oakland teen Jordan DeBose Holman, who has spent most of her life in a wheelchair was told that she would never be able to walk on her own. But last month, she walked the stage to receive her diploma as she was celebrated for defying the odds and proving "the doubters wrong."

Two men killed in Oakland within an hour

Oakland police are investigating two homicides that occurred within an hour of each other.

Increased police presence in East Oakland after 73-year-old woman killed on her way to work

A 73-year-old woman is being remembered after a hit-and-run driver killed her as she walked to work in East Oakland. KTVU has learned this incident and others have prompted police to position more officers in the area.

Ex-Oakland council president hit by car burglar

A car burglar's latest victim in Oakland is former Council President Ignacio De La Fuente, who said more needs to be done to quell these kinds of crimes.

Attack on Asian man in Oakland shows AAPI hate is still problem, activist says

Oakland police are investigating a brutal attack of an Asian man near the Fox Theater last week. The community is rallying around him and asking people to come forward with any information.

Asian man allegedly beaten in front of Oakland's Fox Theater

Sagar Tamang's family said he ended up in the emergency room after being brutally attacked on May 28 in Oakland. They said they had just moved to the East Bay from San Francisco.

Ex-Air Force sergeant who killed security guard outside Oakland courthouse sentenced to 41 years

A judge on Friday sentenced a former U.S. Air Force sergeant to 41 years in federal prison for fatally shooting a security guard outside the Oakland federal courthouse during George Floyd protests two summers ago.

Man arrives at hospital but dies after being shot in Oakland

A man got himself to the hospital after being shot early Friday morning but ended up dying, Oakland police said. He is the 47th homicide victim this year.

2 Oakland men shot in San Francisco

Two Oakland men were shot in San Francisco and are expected to survive, police said.

Oakland Police Department begins yearlong period that could end with removal of federal oversight

Wednesday and the start of June also marked the start of a yearlong probationary period for the Oakland Police Department that could end with the department being released from two decades of federal oversight.