Hayward police probe if shooting that left teen dead was gang-related

Officials said Hayward police investigators are working diligently to find the suspect who shot two teenagers, killing one of them.

Sick of sideshows, Oakland residents demand speed bumps, other deterrents

Residents of Oakland Hillcrest Estates are demanding that the city install sideshow deterrence devices, like speed bumps, to curb reckless drivers from doing donuts in front of their homes and drawing huge crowds to their neighborhood. 

Car burglars target Oakland Hills neighborhood, residents left on high alert

Nearly a dozen cars were broken into within minutes overnight in a quiet residential neighborhood in the Oakland Hills. Residents woke up to a trail of damage.

Oakland warehouse fire contained, area residents told to close windows

More than 10 hours after a fire at the Pacific Supply warehouse in West Oakland broke out, firefighters kept a steady stream of water directed at the building.

Thieves steal Hayward gardener's tools - and his means to earn a living

Every Monday for the past eight years, Noe Choto said he comes to his unit at a Hayward self-storage unit to pick up his gardening tools – his means for earning a living. But this month, his tools were gone.

Congressional candidate blasts Thao, reveals ties to Duong family

A Congressional candidate and local Vietnamese community leader blasted embattled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Wednesday outside City Hall.

Hayward shooting leaves 15-year-old dead, another teen hurt

A 15-year-old boy was killed, and a 13-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting in Hayward on Wednesday morning.

Oakland Unified pays students $50 a week to go to school

A pilot group of Oakland Unified School District students at seven school sites have been getting paid $50 a week – if they have perfect attendance.

Judge sentences man to 15 years in East Bay kidnap, murder case

An Alameda County Superior Court Judge on Wednesday sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for strangling a San Leandro man to death and dumping his body on the side of the road in Castro Valley in 2021. 

Oakland must cut $63M in upcoming budget

The Oakland City Council this week will consider millions of dollars in budget cuts and could declare a state of extreme fiscal necessity. 

Embattled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao solicits donations to fight recall

Less than a week after the FBI raided her home for undisclosed reasons, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao parted ways with her legal counsel, held a fiery news conference declaring her innocence and sent out an email blast raising funds to fight the recall against her.

Tesla's Fremont plant hit with more than 100 air quality violation notices

Tesla must correct "frequent and recurring" air quality violations at its Fremont facility under an order announced Tuesday from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's independent enforcement arm. 

Oakland to rename street after Burmese woman killed by speeding driver

A woman who emigrated from Burma and who was killed after she was run over by a speeding car last year will have a street in Oakland renamed in her honor.

Oakland Juneteenth shooting remains unsolved

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on Tuesday addressed the violence that erupted at a Juneteenth festival in Oakland, which ended with more than a dozen people being shot.

Firefighters battle grass fires in Sonoma, Alameda counties

Trains have been halted after a fast-spreading vegetation fire in Newark made its way to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks on Tuesday, fire officials say.