BAY AREA PEOPLE Season Of Sharing - Rosita Watson
Someone referred Rosita Watson to the Season of Sharing Fund years ago, but she never pursued it. And then a few months ago, she found herself in a pretty difficult spot, and the referral turned out to be just what she needed.
Someone referred Rosita Watson to the Season of Sharing Fund years ago, but she never pursued it. And then a few months ago, she found herself in a pretty difficult spot, and the referral turned out to be just what she needed.
BAY AREA PEOPLE Season of Sharing - Hickman Family
The Hickman family lost their home and everything inside it in the North Bay Fires. For days, they weren't sure where they were going to live, until the Season Of Sharing Fund stepped in to help.
The Hickman family lost their home and everything inside it in the North Bay Fires. For days, they weren't sure where they were going to live, until the Season Of Sharing Fund stepped in to help.
BAY AREA PEOPLE Season Of Sharing - Melody Nichols
The story of a young mother whose life was going well, until she started experiencing a mysterious pain in her side. How that pain led her down a rough road and how the Chronicle's Season of Sharing Fund kept her on the right path.
The story of a young mother whose life was going well, until she started experiencing a mysterious pain in her side. How that pain led her down a rough road and how the Chronicle's Season of Sharing Fund kept her on the right path.
Red flag warning issued for the Bay Area
County officials, cities and fire agencies are urging Bay Area?residents to take precautions in light of the red flag fire warnings in?effect tonight through Sunday morning.
County officials, cities and fire agencies are urging Bay Area?residents to take precautions in light of the red flag fire warnings in?effect tonight through Sunday morning.
Red flag warning issued for the Bay Area
County officials, cities and fire agencies are urging Bay Area�residents to take precautions in light of the red flag fire warnings in�effect tonight through Sunday morning.
County officials, cities and fire agencies are urging Bay Area�residents to take precautions in light of the red flag fire warnings in�effect tonight through Sunday morning.
2 will go to trial over 36 deaths in Oakland warehouse fire
Two California men will go to trial on involuntary manslaughter charges in the deaths of 36 partygoers in the worst building fire in the U.S. in more than a decade, a judge ruled Thursday.
Two California men will go to trial on involuntary manslaughter charges in the deaths of 36 partygoers in the worst building fire in the U.S. in more than a decade, a judge ruled Thursday.
Derick Almena & Max Harris must stand trial for involuntary manslaughter
A judge has ruled Derick Almena & Max Harris must stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in Ghost Ship warehouse fire. The preliminary hearing continued on Thursday.
A judge has ruled Derick Almena & Max Harris must stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in Ghost Ship warehouse fire. The preliminary hearing continued on Thursday.
Daughter asks help searching for hit & run driver who killed father
The family of an Oakland man killed by a hit and run driver is asking for help.�They say 49-year-old Mark Johnson was an innocent bystander who was waiting for a bus when he was hit by a speeding car in East Oakland.��
The family of an Oakland man killed by a hit and run driver is asking for help.�They say 49-year-old Mark Johnson was an innocent bystander who was waiting for a bus when he was hit by a speeding car in East Oakland.��
Oakland school board approves $9M in budget cuts
In a 6 to 1 vote Wednesday night Oakland Unified School District's Board of Education approved $9 million in budget cuts despite vocal protests of community members.
In a 6 to 1 vote Wednesday night Oakland Unified School District's Board of Education approved $9 million in budget cuts despite vocal protests of community members.
Advocates push back against $9M in Oakland schools' budget cuts at heated meeting
The Oakland Unified School District's Board of Education is�considering a multi-million dollar mid-year budget cut, and teachers and�school advocates are organizing a protest and march to this evening's board�meeting in opposition.
The Oakland Unified School District's Board of Education is�considering a multi-million dollar mid-year budget cut, and teachers and�school advocates are organizing a protest and march to this evening's board�meeting in opposition.
Oakland city workers to return to work Tuesday; strike 'suspended'
In a statement issued Monday evening, SEIU Local 1021 and IFPTE Local 21 says the seven-day strike in Oakland is suspended and that about 3,000 city workers will be back on the job Tuesday.
In a statement issued Monday evening, SEIU Local 1021 and IFPTE Local 21 says the seven-day strike in Oakland is suspended and that about 3,000 city workers will be back on the job Tuesday.
2 witnesses describe Ghost Ship Warehouse as 'death trap'
Two witnesses at the preliminary hearing for Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max Harris described the structure in Oakland's Fruitvale district where 36 people perished in a fire last year as a death trap.
Two witnesses at the preliminary hearing for Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max Harris described the structure in Oakland's Fruitvale district where 36 people perished in a fire last year as a death trap.
Oakland unions, city negotiate with mediator during 7th day of strike
About 3,000 city workers stayed off the job again Monday despite agreeing to sit down with a state mediator, which was occurring simultaneously as the seventh day of the Oakland strike
About 3,000 city workers stayed off the job again Monday despite agreeing to sit down with a state mediator, which was occurring simultaneously as the seventh day of the Oakland strike
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Jennifer Jolly stopped by KTVU the 9
Jennifer Jolly stopped by KTVU the 9
Oakland strike continues
Despite Oakland's mayor announcing the city has made its last and final offer, the city worker labor union strike continues.
Despite Oakland's mayor announcing the city has made its last and final offer, the city worker labor union strike continues.
Oakland schools superintendent lays out $9B budget cut plan
Oakland Unified Schools is struggling with mid-year budget cuts to get its financial house in order. At a special school board meeting Thursday night, the superintendent laid out a plan for $9 billion in budget cuts to a largely unhappy and vocal crowd.
Oakland Unified Schools is struggling with mid-year budget cuts to get its financial house in order. At a special school board meeting Thursday night, the superintendent laid out a plan for $9 billion in budget cuts to a largely unhappy and vocal crowd.
Oakland city workers to strike for a fourth day
It appears Oakland city workers will strike a fourth day this week on Friday.?Though negotiations continued into the evening hours on Thursday,?there's no telling if real progress is being made.
It appears Oakland city workers will strike a fourth day this week on Friday.?Though negotiations continued into the evening hours on Thursday,?there's no telling if real progress is being made.
Gotts opens in Walnut Creek
KTVU the 9
KTVU the 9
OUSD employees find bank accounts overdrawn due to payroll glitch
About 2,800 teachers and other employees of the Oakland Unified School District got a surprise Wednesday morning: their last paychecks were no longer in their accounts. �
About 2,800 teachers and other employees of the Oakland Unified School District got a surprise Wednesday morning: their last paychecks were no longer in their accounts. �
Plans for A's ballpark near Laney College abruptly halted
ollowing a decision from the Peralta Community College District's board of trustees to break off negotiations with the Oakland A's for a new stadium near Laney College, community members are pressing the district's chancellor for a commitment to scrap the idea permanently.
ollowing a decision from the Peralta Community College District's board of trustees to break off negotiations with the Oakland A's for a new stadium near Laney College, community members are pressing the district's chancellor for a commitment to scrap the idea permanently.