Alleged sex workers charged in stabbing death of man in Oakland

Two women who police say are sex workers have been charged with murder in the beating and stabbing death of a man in Oakland.

One person detained after Oakland home invasion

Police are investigating a home invasion and assault with a deadly weapon on Wednesday, according to the Oakland Police Department. 

Downtown Oakland vegan restaurant grapples with repeated burglaries

The owner of a vegan restaurant in Oakland said he is filled with a range of emotions after his establishment was hit for a fourth time by burglars.

Crews break ground on new affordable housing development near Lake Merritt

Crews broke ground on a multi-story apartment building near Lake Merritt on Tuesday that is expected to bring dozens of new and affordable homes to Oakland.

Ex-Alameda County prosecutors accused of tossing Black, Jewish jurors in death-penalty cases

Former Alameda County prosecutors excluded Black and Jewish jurors from death penalty cases, prompting a federal judge to order a review of dozens of such cases, said District Attorney Pamela Price on Monday.

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.