Oakland senior accepted to 120 colleges after immigrating from Uganda

A high-school senior in Oakland was accepted into 120 colleges around the country. He's only been in the U.S. for five years after immigrating from Uganda.

Mother-daughter's 2nd clothing store in Oakland hit by burglar

A mother and daughter's clothing store in Oakland's Rockridge District was broken into early Tuesday, weeks after their other store in the city was burglarized on Easter Sunday.

Oakland police investigate possible shootout

Oakland police are investigating a possible shootout between two people on Tuesday afternoon.

Former ranger Betty Reid Soskin, 102, honored with honorary doctorate

At 102, beloved former park ranger and Bay Area icon Betty Reid Soskin received an honorary degree at a graduation ceremony at Cal State East Bay in Hayward.

Oakland's new police chief officially on the job

Oakland's newest police chief is officially on the job after the city went more than a year without a permanent top cop.

2 East Bay political leaders killed in SoCal car crash

Two East Bay political leaders, Peggy Moore and her wife, Hope Wood, were killed in a crash in San Diego County on Friday night, according to friends.

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.