Person found on fire in Oakland

A person was hospitalized on Tuesday afternoon after they were found on fire in Oakland, police said. 

Person in wheelchair struck and injured by BART train in Berkeley

A man in a wheelchair was struck and injured by a BART train at North Berkeley station on Monday, fire officials said. 

SFO to Oakland: Don't confuse travelers with airport name change

San Francisco International Airport has joined the chorus of concerns over Oakland International Airport's possible adoption of "San Francisco" into its name.

Oakland mayor wants to bar police commission from selecting chief

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao plans to pursue a change to the city's charter that would bar the police commission from participating in the next search for a police chief.

Caught on camera: Oakland clothing shop burglarized on Easter Sunday

A local shop owner is picking up the pieces after they found their store burglarized on the morning of Easter Sunday in Oakland, according to the store owner's Instagram. "…He took two of the suitcases and filled them up with inventory too, and stole our stuff with our own suitcases," said the store owner.

Oakland business owner sentenced for money laundering to cartels

The owner of Rincon Musical, a money-transmitting business in Oakland, has been sentenced after being convicted of money laundering drug proceeds through his business.

Oakland airport considering name change to include 'San Francisco Bay'

Oakland is appearing to take a page out of Houston's, Chicago's, New York's, and Dallas' books- incorporating a second "San Francisco" airport with a possible name change. 

Video: Toyota driver shoots window on I-880 in Hayward during road rage incident

A man driving a Toyota sedan on I-880 north in Hayward was caught on video shooting the window of some sort of big rig during a road rage incident, the California Highway Patrol said.

4 big companies to fund $10M plan for downtown Oakland security measures

Four major Oakland employers said Thursday they are ponying up to fund a $10 million program to step up security for their employees working downtown.

Bay Area Women's History: The pioneering poet Ina Coolbrith

On a steep slope halfway up San Francisco's Russian Hill, neighborhood dog walkers and occasional tourists take in the spectacular views from a city park that bears the name of Ina Coolbrith, a once-famous San Francisco woman who many people don't know.

Oakland A's fan groups boycott team's opener

The Oakland's A's kicked off their season Thursday night with a cloud of uncertainty still hanging over their future in the Bay Area.

1 person killed in shooting, Oakland police investigating

Oakland police are investigating a homicide that happened on Thursday in its Brookfield Village area. 

AlCo man pleads guilty to selling counterfeit parts to U.S. Department of Defense

An Alameda County man pleaded guilty Wednesday to selling millions of dollars' worth of old and counterfeit mechanical parts to the U.S. Department of Defense, according to federal prosecutors.   

Rally for elderly woman attacked at Oakland laundromat

Community leaders and well-wishers attended a rally Thursday to support a 65-year-old woman who was attacked while working at an Oakland laundromat.

U.S. Labor Secretary visits Livermore's 134-year-old bus manufacturer

On Wednesday, the nation's newest labor secretary visited one of the nation's oldest bus manufacturers in Livermore, looking at the future of clean transit.

Judge denies Price’s motion to dismiss enhancement charges against ex-deputy for double murder

A judge has denied the Alameda County district attorney's motion to dismiss special circumstance charges and enhancements against a former Alameda County Sheriff's deputy accused of double murder.