Sideshow hospitalizes 1 during collision near Lake Merritt

An illegal sideshow sent one motorcyclist to a hospital Saturday evening after he collided with a car near Oakland's Lake Merritt.

Final run of BART's first fleet of train cars

Saturday saw the last ride for the legacy fleet of BART trains. The day started with a festival at MacArthur Station that included food trucks, a raffle, activities for kids and pop-up merchandise for sale, all to commemorate the end of an era. 

Oakland mother living out of car secures housing

An Oakland woman who struggled to get her car back after it was towed for unpaid fees in March is homeless no more.

Former Oakland police officer injured in on-duty collision has died

A 29-year-old former Oakland police officer who was critically hurt on duty in a 2018 vehicle collision died of his injuries on Saturday, the police department said.   

Safety code violations reported at East Oakland senior facility

A senior living facility in East Oakland is under scrutiny by state and local inspectors as residents complain of bad living conditions.

City of Oakland receives $7.2M in funding to resolve homelessness for 150 people

Mayor Sheng Thao on Friday announced the City of Oakland has been awarded $7.2 million in homeless encampment resolution funding from the State of California. 

Highland hospital needs help ID'ing Oakland patient

The medical team at Wilma Chan Highland Hospital needs the public's help in identifying a patient. 

San Francisco sues Oakland over proposed airport name change

As promised, San Francisco's city attorney sued Oakland on Thursday for planning to rename its airport as San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.

Man charged with fatal 2022 hit-and-run in Fruitvale District

A man accused of a fatal hit-and-run collision with a 72-year-old pedestrian in Oakland in 2022 has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, prosecutors said Wednesday. 

MACRO growing ahead of busy summer in Oakland

If you’re ever near a MACRO team in Oakland, compassion can be heard in every interaction.

Lake Merritt streetlamps vandalized

If you've noticed a lack of light along Oakland's Lake Merritt, you're not alone.

Oakland Roots soccer club urges Alameda County and Oakland to seal lease deals

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to put up for auction their share of the Malibu lot adjacent to the Oakland Coliseum, where the Oakland Roots Soccer Club hopes to build a pop-up soccer stadium in the future.

Ben & Jerry's free cone day is today

Customers can a free cone all day Tuesday at a Ben & Jerry's location near them.

Sleeping dragon technique revealed: Bay Area protesters try to block arrests

The California Highway Patrol released video of how they worked to remove protesters from blocking highways and bridges on Monday – several of the protesters stuck their hands into pipes, secured by concrete in barrel drums to stymy officers from removing them. 

'Free Palestine' protesters block part of I-880 in Oakland, Golden Gate Bridge

‘Free Palestine’ protesters on Monday blocked several sections of freeway around the Bay Area, including a section of I-880 in Oakland and the Golden Gate Bridge right at the peak of the morning commute.

Transports in Oakland closes after 4 decades

After 42 years serving the East Bay, the running shop, Transports, in Oakland will permanently close its doors.