Multiple Oakland car windows smashed near Jack London Square

It's not an unusual sight anymore in Oakland: Drivers woke up to find that someone had smashed their car windows, leaving glass shattered on the street and emotions shaken up in the process.

Oakland Police Commission unveils new list of police chief candidates

The Oakland Police Commission unveiled a new slate of candidates for the city's next police chief on Tuesday after Mayor Sheng Thao rejected the commission's initial picks.

Reflecting on Oscar Grant: 15 years of remembering and resilience

Fifteen years ago on Jan. 1, 2009, Oscar Grant was killed at the Fruitvale BART station by a former BART police officer. It was a killing that sent shockwaves not just through Oakland, but the country. These shockwaves are still felt years later.

White House security concerns about cranes affects Oakland's port

The Biden administration says that cranes made by a Chinese company, which are used at the Port of Oakland, pose a cybersecurity risk.

Oakland gets $14M in Homekey funds for homeless seniors

Oakland has been awarded over $14 million in state Homekey funds, which it will put toward housing for seniors experiencing homelessness, according to the city. 

Black Joy Parade shows out in Oakland's Black Business District

The Black Joy Parade took to Oakland's Black Business District on Sunday to celebrate Black culture and the end of Black History Month. 

Oakland man convicted in Richmond house party shooting that killed 3

The Contra Costa County district attorney's office on Friday announced the conviction of an Oakland man who shot and killed three men and hurt four others at a Richmond house party in 2021. 

Oakland Zoo treats injured tiger cub

The Oakland Zoo has begun treating a tiger cub that has multiple improperly healed fractures and shows signs of malnourishment after being rescued.

Popular Oakland taco truck robbed at gunpoint

Police are investigating an armed robbery at a popular taco truck in East Oakland.

Alameda Co. D.A. returns Oscar Grant's phones to his mother

Fifteen years after her son was shot and killed by a BART police officer at the Fruitvale station, Oscar Grant's mother finally got his cellphones back from the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on Thursday. 

Zendaya donates $100K to Cal Shakes theater

Actress and Oakland native Zendaya is donating $100,000 to the California Shakespeare Theater in Orinda, which she says helped start her career.

Oakland council votes to sell Raiders training facility, now it's up to supes

After years of trying to find the right buyer for the former Oakland Raiders headquarters and training facility northwest of the Oakland International Airport, the Oakland City Council gave its final nod Tuesday to a $24 million sale.  

Oakland smoke shop security guard shot multiple times

Two men entered the "It Iz What it Iz Smoke Shop" in Oakland and shot a security guard just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, according to police and reports. 

Tempers flare as recall supporters interrupt Oakland mayor announcing safety grant

Tempers flared in Oakland on Wednesday morning as supporters of a recall effort against Mayor Sheng Thao interrupted her press conference announcing a $3.5-million safety grant.