Bay Area planetarium transforms into movie theater, offering 'date night under the stars'

A Bay Area science center and planetarium is opening its doors to host special movie nights for sci-fi enthusiasts or those who just want to experience a movie in a cosmic theater. 

Accused San Francisco serial burglar charged in case of Oakland home overrun by strangers

A man previously charged in a San Francisco burglary spree is now accused of helping take over an Oakland home listed on a home-sharing website while wearing an ankle monitor.

Man charged with triple murder from drug shootout at Oakland market

A suspect has been arrested and charged with three counts of murder in a drug-related shootout at an East Oakland market that killed two brothers and an innocent bystander, court records show.

Ranked #1 in California, 12-year-old Oakland basketball phenom turning heads

Ranked at the top in his age group, a 12-year-old basketball phenom from Oakland is turning heads and is the first in his team’s history to receive an "offer" from a Division 1 college while in middle school.

Oakland native Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ breaks records with most Oscar nominations ever

Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic "Sinners" led all films with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.

FBI joins multi-city fuel theft raid across East Bay

The FBI joined local police to execute search warrants in Oakland, Richmond, and San Leandro targeting an organized fuel theft ring.

Oakland hotel 'Moxy' closing

An Oakland hotel is closing after just a few years in business.

Oakland tenants 'stunned' by lease termination notices after fire

Displaced residents of a downtown Oakland apartment building say they are facing "greater confusion" after receiving letters terminating their leases just hours after a massive fire swept through the complex.

Flour + Water Pizza Shop opens first East Bay location in Oakland

San Francisco’s acclaimed Flour + Water Hospitality Group has expanded across the Bay, opening its first East Bay location in Oakland after years of planning.

Oakland police investigating pair of weekend homicides

One man was found stabbed to death on Friday, and another was found shot in the street on Saturday.

Oakland flea market shooting: Dispute over fake ID sales led to man's death

Jorge Alberto Rivas Rodriguez was fatally shot Jan. 9 in the parking lot of the Oakland Coliseum Swap Meet during a dispute over competing sales of fake IDs, authorities said.

Slow down: Oakland kicks off speed camera program

Oakland launched its speed safety camera program on Friday, beginning with warnings for drivers who exceed the speed limit.

Former Oakland officers take fatal 'ghost chase' case to Supreme Court

Two former Oakland police officers have taken a deadly "ghost chase" case to the US Supreme Court, hoping to persuade the justices that they did not violate a bystander’s due process. The case centers on the death of Lolo Soakai, who was killed in a freak accident while getting food at a taco truck with his mother.