24-year-old Oakland man killed in two-vehicle accident

Police were called shortly before 9:30 p.m. to the collision scene at intersection of Hegenberger and Hamilton Street.

2nd shooting on I-880 in less than 24 hours

Video shows a red Chevy with its driver side shattered. At least four bullet  holes pierced the side of the car.

Officer describes trying to save Nia Wilson's life at Oakland BART station

A former BART police officer testified Thursday that he unsuccessfully tried to save the life of 18-year-old Nia Wilson after she was stabbed on the platform of the MacArthur BART station in Oakland in 2018.

Coronavirus scare affecting Oakland Chinatown merchants

Sunny Wong and his family run four Bay Area restaurants. He says business is down as much as 70% and is blaming the coronavirus scare.

Oakland landlord rents deplorable properties for decades

In Oakland, a longtime landlord has had a history of dilapidated and dangerous properties and the city has failed to adequately follow-up. As a result, many people and families are living in deplorable conditions including mold, lead, rodents and safety hazards.

Suspect on trial for murder of Nia Wilson thrown out of court

John Lee Cowell, 29, is charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly stabbing Wilson and her sister, 26-year-old Letifah Wilson, on the platform at the MacArthur station at 9:36 p.m. on July 22, 2018.

Oakland police seek 76-year-old missing, at-risk man

Willie Benton was last seen Monday at his home in the 9400 block of Golf Links Road and is considered at risk because he suffers from Alzheimer's disease, according to police.

Third suspect in fatal Oakland laptop theft makes first court appearance

The third suspect in a fatal laptop theft at a Starbucks in Oakland's Montclair District made his first court appearance on Tuesday. 

Walgreens pays $7.5M to settle consumer protection suit

Pharmacy giant Walgreen's Co. has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a consumer protection lawsuit alleging that it put people's health at risk by allowing a phony pharmacist to handle more than 745,000 prescriptions in the Bay Area, prosecutors said on Monday.

Oakland opens safe RV parking site in Fruitvale District

The city of Oakland opened a safe parking site for 41 RVs in the city's Fruitvale district on Monday.

Oakland police seek assistance in armed robbery investigation

Officers responded to the robbery report at 12:30 a.m. in the neighborhood off Keller Avenue in the hills, where a woman was robbed of her purse and cellphone at gunpoint.

Derick Almena ready for second trial for Ghost Ship warehouse fire

The attorney for Ghost Ship master tenant Derick Almena said on Friday that he and Almena are ready for a second trial on 36 involuntary manslaughter charges for a fire at the Oakland building in 2016 that killed 36 people.

Third suspect arrested in Montclair laptop death case

Oakland police said on Friday that they've arrested a third suspect in the death of a man who was killed after he tried to get back his laptop computer, which was stolen while he worked in a coffee shop in Oakland's Montclair district last month.

Plan announced to provide housing help for homeless at Oakland Mosswood Park

Oakland officials said support for the homeless camp residents is the latest of many partnerships to meet the immediate needs of unsheltered people as well as tackling the root causes of homelessness.

Moms 4 Housing inspires bill that offers tenant protections

The Oakland City Council is considering new legislation that would give tenants the first right to purchase their home if it's put up for sale.