Crews contain truck fire that spread to brush and the Oakland hills

Oakland Fire Department is working a four-alarm fire on westbound I-580 at the Edwards Avenue exit, where a truck fire has spread to brush and to the hills Monday evening. Officials say the fire is now contained.

Oakland homeless encampment undergoes another phase of evictions

The Wood Street homeless encampment in West Oakland is in its second phase of evictions as Caltrans contractors clear piles of trash, RVs, cars and other hazards. But some unhoused residents are refusing to leave.

Former Raiders coach Tom Flores: first person of color to lead NFL team

Raised by immigrant parents from Mexico, Tom Flores flourished in his 60-year NFL career, becoming the first person of color to lead an NFL team. KTVU took a look at his legacy.

BART system maintenance questioned as equipment and service problems persist

The latest incident was Friday morning when BART trains stopped in the Transbay Tube because of a power outage and 200 passengers were stranded.

Attempted robbery of Brinks armored truck in Oakland; shooting leaves 1 dead

One person is dead and two are injured after a shooting in Oakland at 44th Avenue and International Boulevard. Police confirm this was an attempted robbery of a Brinks truck Friday afternoon. 

Mom mourns son killed after Oakland freeway shooting and crash

Araceli Hernandez visits her son's grave in Oakland every day. He died in an Oakland car-chase shooting that ended in a crash.

Families delay funerals as Alameda County Coroner faces autopsy backlog

The Alameda County Sheriff's office says they are facing a backlog of autopsy cases, and the recent string of killings in Oakland is only making matters worse.

Man found dead in SUV in Oakland; shooting started on I-580

The man's body was discovered in Oakland's Fruitvale Industrial Center and shell casings were later found on westbound Interstate Highway 580.

Friends say Oakland homicide victim was generous, kind, father of four

As people answered the call to evening prayers Wednesday night, hearts were heavy at the Oakland Islamic Center, feeling the pain and loss of Belal Esa, a well-loved member.

Pediatric doctors at Oakland children's hospital authorize strike

Doctors at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital of Oakland have voted to authorize a strike – and if they actually walk out on the job, it would be the first time they would do so in more than three decades.

Arson the cause behind grassfires off I-580 in Oakland, fire department says

Oakland firefighters responded to a two-alarm grassfire along Interstate 580 Tuesday evening, which they later said appear to have been intentionally set. 

2 men killed, woman dead in separate shootings

Oakland police are investigating two Monday evening shootings where two men were killed in an area right around the corner from a mosque, where they had been praying just 45 minutes beforehand. 

One killed, one injured in shooting near Oakland City Hall

The city of Oakland's fourth homicide in 24 hours happened Tuesday afternoon along 14th Street next to Frank Ogawa Plaza and Oakland City Hall as councilmembers were holding a city meeting over Zoom on how to best battle crime in the city. 

2 men shot, 1 fatally, outside of Oakland City Hall

Two men were shot outside of Oakland City Hall just after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday according to the Oakland Police Department. 

Woman seen on video taking down Latin American country flags at Oakland school

A video on social media is getting a lot of attention that appears to show a woman taking down four flags representing Latin American countries from outside a school in Oakland.