Man wounded in Oakland shooting

A shooting in Oakland Tuesday morning left a man wounded, according to police.

Oakland School for the Arts temporarily shuts down for COVID

Oakland School for the Arts has shutdown for the remainder of the week, blaming staff shortages because of quarantines.

Oakland Unified blames supply chain issues on masks but says student demands being met

Blaming supply chain issues, the Oakland Unified School District on Sunday responded to a petition circulated among district high school students last week, threatening to stop coming to school if the district doesn't do a better job of protecting students from COVID-19. 

Oakland school officials say teachers should be in classroom following 'sickout'

Over 500 Oakland teachers held a sickout on Friday to protest the district's handling of COVID protocols. OUSD expects them to be back at work on Monday.

Student test scores, graduation rates decline during pandemic

New data from the California Department of Education shows a decline in student test scores during the past year of the pandemic.

Amy Schneider 1st woman to top $1M in 'Jeopardy!' winnings

“Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider is also the highest-earning female contestant in the quiz show’s history and the woman with the longest winning streak.

District says unauthorized Oakland teacher 'sickout' technically 'illegal'

Oakland teachers staged a ‘sickout’ Friday that saw 500 teachers staying out of class and forcing the school district to close 12 schools for the day.

Fatal shooting near Oakland elementary school

An Oakland man is dead following a shooting Thursday evening near a school in East Oakland, police said.  

Judge says no immediate end to federal oversight of Oakland police

A judge told the Oakland Police Department that it shows signs of improving but he saw no immediate end to federal oversight of the department, which has stretched on for nearly two decades. 

Rally held in Oakland to remember Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol

A large crowd gathered in Oakland on Thursday to mark one year since the January 6th, 2021 siege on the US Capitol.

OUSD warns of possible teacher sickout amid omicron surge

The Oakland Unified School District on Thursday warned parents that some educators may be planning what they described as an "illegal" sickout amid skyrocketing COVID cases seen across the region, according to an email sent to families.

Loved ones of slain Alameda County sheriff's recruit 'distraught' over freeway shooting death

The family and girlfriend of a slain 28-year-old recruit are "distraught" over his shooting death and the situation is "tough, very tough" for all of his colleagues, Alameda County Sheriff's Sgt. JD Nelson told KTVU on Wednesday. 

Dead body found inside burned van in Oakland

Oakland police were at the scene of a burned vehicle in Oakland early Wednesday. A dead body was found inside.

Astounding number of teachers absent on 1st day back from winter break

San Francisco public schools re-opened from the winter break Monday with a big problem. The school district is reporting that 626 of its approximately 3,600 teachers were absent. 

Bay Area residents struggle to find OTC COVID test kits and testing sites

Omicron has created a situation where finding test sites that can accommodate you, or even finding do-it-yourself tests, can be a challenge, though not an impossible one. There are hit-or-miss situations folks are facing as they seek confirmation of their COVID status.

OUSD says 920 students, staff tested positive for COVID-19, calling mass testing effort 'huge success'

The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) on Tuesday said preliminary findings showed 920 students and staff tested positive for COVID-19 prior to classes resuming this week following winter break, as the district deemed its ambitious mass testing effort "a huge success."