Hiero Day festival moves to San Francisco amid Oakland police shortage
Hiero Day, Oakland’s long-running hip-hop festival, was relocated to San Francisco this year after organizers said Oakland police couldn’t provide enough officers to safely staff the event.
Person injured during ATV, dirt bike takeover in Oakland
More than 100 people were gathered at the site of a crash on Lakeshore at Brooklyn Sunday evening, where one person was injured.
Plans to paint over Oakland Ohlone mural paused ‘indefinitely,’ property owner says
Plans to paint over an Oakland mural depicting the Ohlone Native American's brutal annihilation by Spanish missionaries were put on hold Tuesday, so the community can engage in more dialogue, the property owner told KTVU.
Oakland Black Cowboy Association's annual parade and festival in jeopardy
The Oakland Black Cowboy Association is celebrating its 51st anniversary, but its annual festival and parade is in jeopardy.
Security guard killed in West Oakland gunfire between cars while walking home
Tony Jerome Norman, 67, was fatally shot Wednesday in West Oakland while walking home from BART.
Warriors unveil refreshed Oakland park with help from NBA legends
The Golden State Warriors unveiled newly renovated basketball courts at Oakland’s Mosswood Park. NBA legends Gary Payton Sr. and Festus Ezeli joined community partners to inspire local youth with a message of hope and discipline.
Oakland music school sued for alleged sex abuse by choir director
Once an internationally recognized and award-winning youth choir, Oakland-based Pacific Boychoir Academy, was hit with a lawsuit by former students.
Oakland hires parolees to clean city freeways
A three-year, $12.4 million contract will fund the initiative under the Golden State Works Program, providing Oakland residents on parole with steady employment.
Bay Area theme park, which helped inspire Disneyland, to hold big 75th birthday party
An iconic East Bay theme park, credited for helping Walt Disney imagine and create Disneyland, is celebrating 75 years.
Barbara Lee has been Oakland's mayor for 100 days
Barbara Lee has now been Oakland's leader for 100 days: The longtime congresswoman continues to face challenges of low police staffing, homelessness and blight, and threats from the federal government.
1 killed in West Oakland shooting
The shooting happened just before 5 p.m. in the 700 block of 17th and Brush streets.
Oakland police seize more than 100 vehicles allegedly connected to sideshows
Oakland Police Department released a statement about how they are taking sideshows seriously and have new numbers on how many vehicles, allegedly connected to the illegal shows, have been seized.
Oakland residents call for change after massive Piedmont Avenue sideshow
People who live in one Oakland neighborhood said a large sideshow that went sideways is causing them to worry about it happening again.
Oakland caterer offers meal-prep hacks
With the average monthly cost of groceries totaling up to $1,600 for a family of four, Oakland caterer Olivia Colt wants to help those families save some money with some of her tried-and-true meal hacks.
500 appear at Oakland sideshow, police union complains about staffing
Two large East Bay sideshows drew hundreds of people early Sunday morning in Oakland and Richmond, where people set at least one car on fire and prompted a police union to complain about staffing levels.
Oakland’s Chinatown celebrates annual street festival in the wake of crime concerns
Oakland’s Chinatown hosted its annual StreetFest this weekend, bringing crowds, culture, and renewed community spirit.
Woman killed in freeway crash near Oakland Coliseum
The California Highway Patrol was alerted just before 3:45 a.m. to the crash on the southbound side of the 880 Freeway just north of Hegenberger Road, near the Oakland Coliseum.
Murder-suicide in Oakland Hills
Oakland police said the bodies of a man and a woman who were found last weekend in the Oakland Hills stemmed from a murder-suicide.
Black Men United prepare if National Guard comes to Oakland
Some East Bay community leaders oppose the possible deployment of the National Guard in Oakland, as they say they're concerned that a military presence on city streets could bring problems.