Oakland

A 12-year-old student at an East Oakland middle school was charged in an accidental shooting that left another student wounded.

Throughout history, many have envisaged the Bay Area as a prismatic haven for the misunderstood, the radical, the clairvoyant of a better future. The belief is "here, we are safe, we are free to experiment, we are supported in our endeavors to push on the status quo of identity, artistry and politics."

Oakland native and Hollywood mega-star Zendaya made history again Monday becoming the youngest person to win two Emmys for acting. She's now also the first Black woman to twice take the trophy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. 

Two of the men running for mayor in Oakland were arrested last year, in separate incidents, on gun charges.The Oaklandside reports that Seneca Scott was arrested last October and faces misdemeanor charges for pulling a gun on two people.

Oakland police are investigating a hit-and-run that happened when a driver rolled through a group of cyclists taking part in a bike party. This happened Friday night along Alcatraz Avenue near Shattuck Avenue. Officers say they identified two victims at the scene.

Shocking cell phone video shows the driver of a car roll right through an Oakland bike party, nearly hitting multiple cyclists. Witnesses say the driver made no effort to stop or slow down.

Oakland Police and U.S. Marshals have arrested a parolee suspected in a sexual assault and armed robbery last month, investigators announced on Monday.   

A group of Bay Area cyclists were shaken after someone drove a car through their Friday night gathering. Cellphone video shows the vehicle plow through the riders without stopping or yielding.

BART, the Bay Area Rapid Transit District, is celebrating its 50th anniversary as it struggles to regain the ridership ripped away from it by the pandemic. Look back at the triumphs, trials and tribulations of a transit system set the standard for modern urban rail systems worldwide.

The Oakland LGBTQ Community Center is celebrating a major milestone this week ahead of Sunday's Pridefest in the city. This week marks five years since the center first opened its doors.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday toured areas of Oakland set to be improved by money the city received from his agency last year.

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

Police are investigating a shooting in Oakland Thursday evening that has left one person in critical condition and injured another. 

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

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." 

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

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.

The family of Arianna Fitts reported her missing in April 2016. She would be 9 years old now.

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.