NBA star Damian Lillard comes home to Oakland during All-Star week

All-Star week is bringing the best of the NBA here to the Bay Area. One basketball star came home to Oakland and offered support to the community that helped him get to where he is now.

Oakland councilmembers share plan to keep fire stations open

Oakland City Councilwoman Janani Ramachandran has helped introduce a resolution that could reopen two fire stations and prevent the closure of four others.

Bay Area turf dancers break new ground at Super Bowl during Kendrick Lamar halftime show

Ten Bay Area dancers have helped make history, performing in Kendrick Lamar's record-breaking Super Bowl half-time show on Sunday and bringing the Bay Area's own turf-dancing style, for the first time, to a national stage that drew more than 133 million viewers.

Sociologists mourn retired UC Berkeley professor killed in hit-and-run crash

Sociologists across the country are mourning the loss of retired UC Berkeley Professor Michael Burawoy, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Oakland.

Remembering Dennis Richmond: Public figures react to passing legendary anchorman

It's a name synonymous with local Bay Area news--Dennis Richmond. As the community grapples with the passing of a legendary anchorman who broke barriers in broadcast journalism, reactions pour in from local and state leaders who share their heartfelt sentiment about his death.

Legendary KTVU anchor Dennis Richmond dies at 81

Legendary KTVU anchor Dennis Richmond, the quintessential newsman of four decades – an anchor still most associated with Channel 2 long after his retirement, died Wednesday at the age of 81. 

Bay Area Urban Debate League empowering public school students
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Mya Whitaker, executive director of Bay Area Urban Debate League talks making competitive policy debate available to every public high school student. Ellyana Thorton and Jordan King-Henry are current high school debaters

Ayesha Curry's Sweet July store in Oakland to close

Four years after Ayesha Curry opened her flagship lifestyle retail store in Oakland, Sweet July announced it will close its doors next week for safety reasons.

One person found dead in Oakland warehouse fire, another dies in Berkeley house fire

Firefighters in the East Bay were busy on Monday, battling flames that killed one person in an Oakland warehouse and injured four others in a nearby Berkeley fire. 

Deadly early-morning shooting near Oakland Coliseum

A person died on Sunday following an early-morning shooting near the Oakland Coliseum, police said.

Two former Lincoln University football stars sign in UFL

Amir Riep and Marquise Greenwood signed professional football contracts with the Memphis Showboats and the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League. The Oaks have had seven players sign pro contracts since 2020.

Oakland Educator On a Mission to Take Students on Life-Changing College Tour
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A local educator is on a mission to open doors for a group of Black high school students with a summer tour to three historically Black colleges & universities, also known as HBCUs. He hopes to provide them with a firsthand look at these historic institutions, and he's calling on the community to help make this transformative experience a reality.