Northern Lights: Bay Area spectators head for the hills to catch rare glimpse

Spectators gathered for the rare opportunity to see the Northern Lights illuminating the night sky as far south as the Bay Area for the second night in a row on Saturday.

Oakland airport fires back at San Francisco, filing counterclaim over name change

The ink wasn't dry Thursday on the ordinance approved by the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners that changed the name of Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport before Oakland took a shot at San Francisco.

New giraffe at Oakland Zoo needs a name

The Oakland Zoo on Thursday asked for the public to vote on a name for a new male giraffe that recently arrived at the zoo.

Oakland deli to stay put despite 11 break-ins, car crashes

From car crashes to burglaries in the middle of the night, a deli in downtown Oakland can't seem to catch a break.

Oakland burglar seen swiping suitcase, ignoring witnesses and cameras

Video shared with KTVU shows a man in a blue hoodie peering into a Nissan Rogue parked outside a popular café on Piedmont Avenue and stealing a suitcase.

Suspect arrested in Oakland freeway shooting caught on dashcam

A man suspected of firing a gun from his vehicle in Oakland in March has been arrested by California Highway Patrol, the agency said Monday.

Deadly shooting near Oakland's Lake Merritt

Oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting in the city's Lake Merritt neighborhood.

Oakland McDonald's employees strike over rat infestation

Employees at an Oakland McDonald's went on strike Thursday over a rat infestation, according to the California Fast Food Workers Union. 

Free harbor boat tours at Port of Oakland starting Friday

The shimmer of sun on the water at the Port of Oakland is one of the Bay Area's most striking views, and members of the public can enjoy it from a unique vantage point via free harbor boat tours starting Friday.   

SFPD arrest Oakland woman, seize illegal gaming machines in Tenderloin raid

A 45-year-old woman was arrested and more than a dozen gaming machines, cash and suspected narcotics were seized in a raid on an illegal gambling establishment in the Tenderloin, San Francisco police said Friday.   

2 Bay Area hospitals host special proms for young patients

Two hospitals on both sides of the Bay held a special prom for their teen patients on Friday night. Benioff UCSF Children's Hospital Oakland and San Francisco hosted the annual event.

Video: Child daycare worker threatened at gunpoint as car is stolen

Frightening moments for an Oakland daycare center. The incident happened last Thursday morning when there were children inside the facility. Surveillance video shows two suspects, one armed with a gun, pulling up in front of the center and stealing a car from the driveway.