9-year-old Oakland football players can't afford championship trip

Nine-year-old football players from the Oakland Dynamites made it to the national championship games in Florida. But many cannot afford to go.

Oakland tattoo shop cleaned out by burglar

 The owner of a downtown Oakland tattoo shop is puzzled over how a burglar managed to clean him out of all his equipment, given there were no signs of forced entry.

Thanksgiving travel ramps up at Bay Area airports

Oakland International Airport is quiet early Tuesday morning, as Thanksgiving travel is expected to ramp up.

Beloved Puerto Rican restaurant La Perla moving out of Oakland

A beloved Puerto Rican restaurant in Oakland is moving out of town. After serving the community for years, this is the last week La Perla will be open in Oakland’s Dimond district.

Illegal fireworks disturb West Oakland residents, police investigating

Fireworks in November? According to police in Oakland, an illegal fireworks display went off on Saturday in the area of Raimondi Park. 

Oakland police seek help solving woman's murder, release new photos

The Oakland Police Department is seeking the public's help in solving a woman's homicide this past summer and on Monday, they released new images including that of a vehicle of interest. 

Here's how much it will cost to hold a special Oakland mayoral election

Now that Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has been recalled, it's up to the voters to decide who will next lead the city. So, how much will that cost?

Oakland mayor: Bas declares supervisor victory, complicating interim mayor selection

An Oakland City Councilmember who was set to serve as the city's interim mayor declared victory in her election for city supervisor on Friday. Here's what could happen next.

Bay Area Grammy-nominated band holds open call for new drummer

Have you ever dreamed of being in a rock band? If you're a drummer, you may have a shot at joining the Bay Area-born Grammy-nominated band Primus.

Oakland unions protest pending budget cuts to police, fire services

City workers in Oakland on Monday will hold a protest against proposed budget cuts, especially to police, fire and public safety departments. 

Hit-and-run driver strikes Oakland bus

A hit-and-run driver struck a bus in Oakland Friday afternoon, injuring the bus driver and a teen passenger.

Oakland Councilmember Bas takes narrow lead in supervisor District 5 race

Oakland City Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas is narrowly ahead in the race for the District 5 seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, according to the latest results released by the county late Friday afternoon.

How Oakland saw no homicides for six weeks

The city of Oakland did not see a homicide for more than six weeks until Wednesday afternoon; that's the first time that's happened since 2015.

Oakland shooting leaves near Lake Merritt dies

A victim is in critical condition after a shooting in Oakland on Thursday, officials say. 

Bay Area Council pushes for CHP deployment to reduce BART crimes
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After recent attacks on or near BART trains, there are calls to get crimes under control with a renewed effort to deploy highway patrol officers, even though BART leaders say they have a handle on it.

For second time this week, Southwest flight out of Bay Area makes emergency landing

A Southwest Airline flight out of Oakland made an emergency landing. It was the second emergency involving a Southwest flight out of the Bay Area in as many days.