Pamela Price recall organizers welcome manual count of signatures
Organizers of a campaign to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price said Friday that they welcome a manual count of signatures gathered to get the recall on the ballot after the county registrar of voters announced that a random sampling of the signatures did not meet its criteria.
Part of I-680 in Pleasanton to be closed for repairs
Part of Interstate 680 will be closed in Pleasanton from Friday night through Monday morning.
Business owners hope for big boost during Oakland Restaurant Week
It’s restaurant week in Oakland.
Alameda County Registrar to manually recount 123K signatures to recall D.A. Pamela Price
Alameda County election officials said Thursday that they will conduct a manual count of signatures submitted in a petition to recall District Attorney Pamela Price.
Suspect arrested in deadly San Francisco burglary
A woman is dead from a stabbing stemming from an earlier burglary, police said.
Popular Horn Barbecue closing for good in Oakland
Horn Barbecue, which was damaged by a fire last year, will not reopen, owner Matt Horn announced.
Oakland makes finding police personnel records easier under SB 1421, SB 16
The city of Oakland has made finding police personnel records a lot easier with an easy-to-decipher, organized website.
Car slams into Oakland nonprofit 'Homies Empowerment'
A car slammed into a nonprofit in Oakland on Thursday – the second time a vehicle has wreaked havoc there.
Man burned in fire at Berkeley THC extraction facility
A man with his hands on fire was seen running out of a Berkeley facility that is used to extract THC for cannabis products on Thursday.
Mail carrier robberies on the rise with recent cases in Oakland, SF
Mail carriers are increasingly becoming targets for robbers – a growing trend across the United States and the Bay Area.
Robert F. Kennedy to announce VP running mate in Oakland
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce a running mate for his independent presidential campaign on March 26 in Oakland, his campaign said Tuesday.
Oakland police issue new smash-and-grab warning
Oakland police say robberies have increased by 32% so far this year totaling 715 incidents, compared to 540 robberies during the same time period last year.
Suspect charged with murder in killing of Oakland auto shop owner
A suspect has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a longtime business owner in Oakland.
Berkeley will return Ohlone site to indigenous trust
The city of Berkeley has agreed to return the Ohlone Shellmound Village site to an indigenous trust.
Berkeley service dog missing last seen on BART tracks
A Berkeley service dog has been missing since Monday after "Loyalty" was last seen walking on the BART tracks downtown, police and the family said.
California Supreme Court to hear People's Park case
The California Supreme Court will hear arguments over the historic People's Park, and whether UC Berkeley can legally build housing there.
Family grateful to be alive after being terrorized by gunmen at their San Lorenzo home
A San Lorenzo family is grateful to be alive after gunmen fired dozens of bullets toward them and their home Monday morning.
Oakland teacher is raising money to bring 'phenomenal' 5th graders to speak at a conference in Philadelphia
An East Oakland teacher wants to bring 13 "phenomenal" fifth graders to Philadelphia, where they've been selected to present their research at an education conference. For many of the kids, it would be the first time leaving California or even the first time on a plane.
Oakland business owners frustrated with crime threaten to not pay taxes
Some small business owners who've been targeted by thieves multiple times said they're fed up with the lack of city services in Oakland, and they're threatening not to pay their taxes until Oakland provides more police patrol and safe, clean streets.
CHP makes more carjacking, gun arrests in Oakland, East Bay
The California Highway Patrol has made more carjacking and gun-related arrests in Oakland as part of the agency's original blitz last month, the governor's office announced on Tuesday.