Oakland

A North Oakland couple is on the hook for nearly $1 million in penalties after the City Council voted Tuesday to enforce a finding that they illegally cut down 38 trees on their own and neighboring property.

The discount supermarket chain Grocery Outlet is planning to expand its presence in Oakland by moving into two vacant storefronts formerly occupied by Walgreens.

Vandals desecrated St. Columba Catholic Church in North Oakland, destroying crosses meant to honor the city’s homicide victims.

An Oakland high school senior, with an impressive 4.3 grade point average, was accepted to all 31 colleges to which he applied.

Friends and family gathered in East Oakland to honor Lyle Prijoles, a Hayward man and human rights activist killed by Philippine government forces on April 19.

Oakland police on Monday said officers arrested a total of nine people and recovered 77 dirt bikes and ATVS stemming from a chaotic scene in the Bay Area, which included an hour-long takeover of the Bay Bridge.

Dirt bike riders shut down the Bay Bridge, stranding commuters in traffic for more than an hour.

National College Decision Day just passed — the annual milestone when high school seniors officially commit to where they'll spend the next four years. 

Oakland police said the altercations were unrelated to and took place outside of the "permitted event footprint" of the official Oakland First Fridays celebrations.

The Mosswood Recreation Center welcomed community members back to its grounds Saturday morning, celebrating a grand opening nearly 10 years after a devastating fire leveled the previous structure.

Social media influencers have been making bold claims that GLP-1 medications — the same drugs used for weight loss and diabetes — can also prevent Alzheimer's disease. 

A longtime independent bookstore in the Oakland hills will close in the coming weeks due to financial challenges and changing customer habits.

A band scheduled to perform across California is reeling after thieves in Oakland stole a rental truck with their instruments and equipment.

The community is mourning the loss of a renowned artist known for his striking murals that became a part of many Bay Area residents' everyday lives. His desire to make a difference in the world was what inspired Dan Fontes to create art.

A driver who was going the wrong way on Interstate Highway 580 in Oakland died early Thursday morning after striking two other cars, according to the California Highway Patrol. 

Students at Montera Middle School in Oakland are getting a new soccer field, thanks to a partnership between Oakland Unified School District, FIFA, and U.S. Soccer’s philanthropy organization, Soccer Forward. 

The closures are in response to diocesan-wide trends in declining Mass attendance, participation in the sacraments and Catholic school enrollment