Oakland Unified school board votes to remove superintendent without public explanation

Oakland Unified School District board members have voted to remove Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell at the end of the school year, according to board member Mike Hutchinson. 

Minor arrested in Oakland carjacking

A minor has been arrested in connection with an Oakland carjacking, police said.

Popular Fruitvale restaurant owner killed 14 years ago; no arrests made

Sadness and frustration: those were the emotions felt at a prayer service on Tuesday evening for a popular restaurant owner who also served as a community leader.

Celebrity chef, others at Oakland Hills food event, invest in private security

Taste of Montclair Village, a food event in the Oakland Hills, is seeing increased security measures after a recent shooting robbery rattled the community.

Person asleep in car stabbed near Oakland's Lake Merritt

Police are investigating after someone was stabbed while sleeping inside a car a few blocks from Oakland's Lake Merritt over the weekend.

Kaiser fires top security chief after Oakland police database investigation: report

Kaiser Permanente has fired one of its top corporate security officials following an investigation into an Oakland police officer, the East Bay Times reports.

2 Oakland police officers credited with helping save the life of robbery victim

Two Oakland police officers gave KTVU a rare look behind the scenes at how they helped save the life of a robbery victim who was shot earlier this week. 

This Bay Area city ranks most expensive in the U.S. to 'live comfortably'

$371,571: That's the salary needed for a family of four to live "comfortably" in one Bay Area city that surpassed New York as being the most expensive in the U.S.

CHP recovers more than 3,000 stolen cars, arrests nearly 2,000 suspects in Oakland

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced statistics from a year-long operation of increased California Highway Patrol efforts in Oakland and the East Bay.

Man shot and robbed while walking in Oakland's Montclair neighborhood

A man was hospitalized with serious injuries on Wednesday after being shot and robbed while walking in Oakland's Montclair neighborhood.

Oakland soul food spot tops Food & Wine's best U.S. restaurants list

An East Bay soul food restaurant is doing its part in helping put Oakland on the map as food destination. Food & Wine magazine is taking notice of Burdell.

5 new meerkats born at Oakland Zoo

Sandy, a meerkat at the Oakland Zoo, recently gave birth to five pups, the zoo shared.

Oakland youth center founded by NFL player at risk of cutting programming after city funding cuts

A nonprofit organization that supports youth in West Oakland is set to lose its city funding this year, after the City of Oakland made big cuts for several nonprofits due to budget constraints. 

DA charges suspect with with felony assault on Oakland police officer

The Alameda County District Attorney has filed felony charges against a man accused of  attacking an Oakland police officer over the weekend. 

'Battle of the Bay 2.0': Ballers to face Giants in San Jose

It's called the “Battle of the Bay 2.0." The Oakland Ballers and the San Jose Giants are set to face off on Wednesday as they reimagine a beloved Bay Area baseball tradition.