Baby and father rescued from Oakland fire, 20 displaced

Twenty residents, including a father and his baby, were displaced after a fire swept through a three-story apartment building in Oakland Thursday evening, the fire department says. 

Oakland shooting and standoff ends with suspect's arrest

The Oakland Police Department says a suspect is in custody after a long standoff that followed a shooting on Thursday. 

Oakland school board reverses afterschool cuts, after massive backlash

Public outrage appeared to motivate members of the Oakland Unified School Board, as they voted overwhelmingly at a special meeting Wednesday night to reverse sweeping cuts to afterschool, before-school and summer programs. 

UCSF study finds link between pre-teens' social media use and depression symptoms

Pre-teens who increased their social media use had an average 35% increase in symptoms of depression, according to new research led by a University of California San Francisco pediatrician, which was published Wednesday in JAMA and the Lancet.

2-year-old abducted girl safely found in Oakland; 3 relatives in custody

A 2-year-old girl, who was the subject of an Amber Alert, is safely back with her family, according to the California Highway Patrol and her family.

Oakland business owners meet with police chief, DA to push for solutions

In a rare sit-down meeting, Oakland business owners pressed the police chief and district attorney for concrete action on rising crime. The goal was to be heard, find solutions, and hold city leadership accountable.

Child on bicycle hit by car and injured in Oakland

A child who was on their bicycle was struck by a vehicle in Oakland on Monday, fire department officials say. 

Loaded shotgun found by CHP after Oakland pursuit

The California Highway Patrol in Oakland recovered a loaded shotgun after a pursuit involving a car in Oakland on Friday. 

Oakland Fire to operate all fire stations for first time in 20 years

For the first time in more than two decades, every firehouse in Oakland will be open, making sure every corner of the city is fully covered in time for the start of wildfire season.

Rally against cuts to Oakland afterschool programs

Oakland parents, students, and service providers rallied on Wednesday to protest school board cuts to after-school programs that could affect 1,600 students.

OUSD afterschool programs could be cut by up to 80%

All the afterschool, early morning and summer programs in the Oakland Unified School District could be cut by up to 80% starting in August. 

Homebuyers need to make more than $400K in this Bay Area region to afford the 'typical' home, analysis finds

New research has found that the gap between the cost of buying a home and the cost of renting is ever-widening, and in one Bay Area region, home buyers must make more than $400,000 a year to afford a "typical" house for sale.

What the U.S. - China tariff pause means for Bay Area businesses

Small business merchants, who rely on Chinese goods, were joyous to learn that they got a three-month reprieve from financial devastation. But many are feeling uncertainty lies ahead.