Historic WNBA labor deal doubles maximum salary for female players

There is a big change in the world of women's sports. The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) has agreed to a new contract that will double the maximum salary for female basketball players. 

Uber’s new tool gives drivers more control, sparks concern

Critics say a new tool unveiled by Uber can be problematic for a neighborhood that is considered undesirable due to high crime, or that it could simply be discriminatory. Some say the ride share is trying to avoid classifying their workers as employees under AB-5.

Judge denies motion for change of venue in Nia Wilson murder case

The murder trial for John Lee Cowell, who is charged in the fatal stabbing of Nia Wilson at the MacArthur Bart station in Oakland in 2018, will remain in Alameda County. 

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf 'shocked' at tactics used by deputies to evict homeless moms

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf expressed empathy for the mothers who awoke to armed sheriff's deputies and a battering ram at the home they had been illegally occupying. 

Police: Oakland teen killed in shooting

Oakland police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy, who was gunned down on Monday afternoon.

Thieves steal from San Francisco students; school break-ins not uncommon

The robotics team at the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts in San Francisco said thieves broke into their newly built shed for the second time over the weekend, stealing thousands of dollars in laptops and power tools. 

Homeless group 'Moms 4 Housing' calls temporary housing offer "an insult"

Earlier Saturday, Wedgewood  said it's offering to pay for the women's move to a shelter run by a nonprofit and pay for them to stay there for two months.

Electric mopeds now available for rent in Oakland

Oakland officials said the city will be Reveal's first market on the West Coast and the company's service area will cover the entire city.

Real estate company offers homeless mothers group a deal to leave Oakland house

Wedgewood Properties announced that it will pay Catholic Charities to house the women's group for the next two months, to give the mothers time to find a new place to stay.

Oakland announces new housing chief, starts in February

On Friday, City Administrator Sabrina Landreth announced that Shola Olatoye will take the reins of Oakland's Housing and Community Development Department starting Feb. 11. 

Judge orders moms who took over vacant home in Oakland to leave

A judge on Friday ordered the homeless mothers who took over an empty home in West Oakland to vacate the property within five days.