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.

Oakland Tech threat against 'non-white' students was a hoax, principal says

A day after the principal of Oakland Technical High School said that police were investigating an anonymous Instagram message threatening “non-white” students, authorities had determined the menacing words were a hoax, he said. 

Oakland mayor holds town hall as city struggles with shootings

Oakland's mayor held a town hall as the city struggles with homicides. Friends and neighbors talk about their shock as they mourn a man who was shot and killed downtown over the weekend.

Fruitvale business owner might close up shop after thieves broke in through roof

Jose Torres, owner of The Sound Factory, shared new surveillance video which shows three thieves breaking into his car alarm and stereo installation business by cutting a hole through the roof.

State Bar of CA says more attorneys of color needed to serve diverse population

The State Bar of California has released a new report showing the state’s attorney pool is not representative of the population and that could be having a negative impact on our state’s justice system.

Oakland police seek help in locating an at-risk senior woman

Police in Oakland are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing at-risk senior woman, the department announced on Monday.

Water tests show what's causing the Oakland Estuary to be muddy brown and slimy green

The murky and muddy mystery about what's in the Oakland Estuary water has been solved. Tests show harmful algae blooms or "red tides" are present in the estuary, as well as the Bay side of Alameda, and in Lake Merritt.