Oakland Amber Alert suspects charged with kidnapping and assault

Several family members of a child who was abducted in Oakland this week are now facing charges by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. 

Several Bay Area cities among worst cities to start a business

Several Bay Area cities are considered to be among the worst large cities to start a business, according to a report by WalletHub.

Too Short reps Oakland pride with performance at Ballers game

Hip-hop legend Too Short took the stage Thursday evening on the Oakland Ballers’ field, performing for fans while filming a new music video meant to inspire inner-city youth.

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.