$15M in grants offered to diverse, small businesses in Oakland

Kaiser Permanente is partnering with organizations in shelling out millions of dollars for Oakland small businesses.

Oakland police chief, mayor face frustrated residents

Neighbors in the Oakland Hills held a town hall meeting to get answers and action from the Oakland police chief and mayor.

Oakland burglary victims speak out as city official pledges action

Ken Houston is upset after his office was among 16 small businesses in a single building in East Oakland that were ransacked over the weekend.

Residents displaced, business owners struggling after Oakland bookstore fire

Oakland Fire investigators plan to return to the East Bay Booksellers building this week to meet with the building owners and try to determine what caused the three-alarm fire that destroyed the building and damaged nearby structures.

Former president of Alameda youth swim team charged with embezzling funds

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price pressed charges against a woman accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a non-profit youth sports organization. 

Feds charge man with firebombing UC Berkeley police car

U.S. attorneys charged a 34-year-old East Bay man for allegedly lighting Molotov cocktails under a police car in Berkeley.

3-alarm fire destroys large Berkeley warehouse

A three-alarm fire destroyed a large Berkeley building early Wednesday morning, including a full roof collapse.

Oakland seniors plead for protection amid violent robberies

Residents at a senior housing complex in Oakland are fearful and pleading for protection in the wake of a spree of robberies.

City of Oakland reaches deal to sell its half of Coliseum

A deal has been reached between the City of Oakland and the Coliseum to sell off the city's half of the venue. 

16-year-old girl shot to death in Hayward: police

A 16-year-old girl was shot to death and a 41-year-old man was wounded by bullets in Hayward over the weekend – the latest in a string of violent acts targeting teenagers in this city, police said.

Suspicious death: Body found in Oakland estuary

A body was found in the Oakland estuary over the weekend, which police said looks suspicious.

Oakland BART stations reopen after fire causes power loss

Multiple BART stations in Oakland are closed Saturday evening due to a power loss affecting operations. 

AlCo sheriff's deputy seriously injured after being hit by fleeing car

An Alameda County Sheriff's deputy was seriously injured Wednesday morning after a stolen car was fleeing the scene in San Leandro, officials said. 

At-risk 11-year-old girl missing in San Leandro

A child has gone missing in San Leandro, and police are asking for the public's help in locating her.

Newsom presses Oakland to change strict policy on police chases

Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to Oakland leaders on Friday, urging them to re-evaluate restrictions on police pursuits.