Man followed to Piedmont home, robbed at gunpoint
Piedmont police are looking for two people who followed a man home and robbed him at gun point in his driveway.
Alameda dad says kids came home from trick-or-treating with repurposed sauce packets
From fun-size to king-size, one of the best parts of Halloween is coming home to go through your treats, laying them out for everyone to see, then bargaining trades with your siblings and friends. But this Halloween, an Alameda dad had a good laugh about something different in his kids' bags.
Anonymous donor gives $10M to East Oakland youth
An anonymous donor pledged to contribute $10 million to Rise Eas program, an initiative focused on improving the health and well-being of Black children and families in East Oakland.
Anonymous donor pledges $10 Million to improve East Oakland
Serena Wilson of 'Rise East' talks one-on-one with Heather Holmes about $10-million dollar donation that's set to help improve East Oakland. https://www.riseeast.org/donate
Alameda warns drivers to be careful as time changes
It's an annual ritual - falling back one hour for daylight saving time this weekend. It might seem to be a routine change, but Alameda's police chief and mayor say it could lead to some major consequences if drivers aren't alert.
'Reckless' driver slams into OPD car, suspect gets away
Oakland police said that a person who was driving "recklessly" ended up slamming into an unoccupied police car before driving off and losing officers somewhere near the Caldecott tunnel.
7-year-old boy struck by hit-and-run driver in Berkeley on Halloween
A 7-year-old boy was struck by a hit-and-run driver while trick-or-treating in Berkeley on Halloween, police said.
Oakland teachers union creates massive rift over statement regarding Israel and Palestine
The Oakland teachers union ignited a controversy in its ranks by putting out a message that condemns the Israeli military's occupation of Palestine.
Barbie house takes spotlight on Halloween-obsessed Livermore block
Residents on Winding Stream Dr. in Livermore go all-out for Halloween, decorating their homes.
Historic Oakland Hills home built for jazz great Dave Brubeck being sold for $3M
An iconic home in the Oakland Hills, where jazz legend Dave Brubeck wrote some of his most famous pieces, has hit the market with a listing price of $3 million.
Man's body found stuffed in a suitcase in Lake Merritt, residents speak out
Human remains stuffed in a suitcase were found in Lake Merritt Tuesday morning, the Oakland Fire Department has confirmed with KTVU.
Human remains stuffed in a suitcase found in Lake Merritt, residents speak out
Human remains stuffed in a suitcase were found in Lake Merritt Tuesday morning, the Oakland Fire Department has confirmed with KTVU. Fire personnel responded to the area Tuesday around 11 a.m. after volunteers who clean the lake found the suitcase and called 911.
Oakland to offer parking discounts to encourage going out
Oakland city leaders are planning a program to offer discounted and protected parking in the city.
Human remains stuffed in a suitcase found in Lake Merritt
Human remains stuffed in a suitcase was found in Lake Merritt Tuesday morning, the Oakland Fire Department has confirmed with KTVU.
Four children receive cannabis fruit chews at school's Halloween event
It was a Halloween scare that parents never imagined they'd face, after attending a "Trunk or Treat" event at Alameda's Amelia Earhart Elementary School on Sunday.
Cannabis candies found after kids attend Halloween event at Alameda school
Cannabis-infused fruit chews were found among candy that elementary school children received at an event organized by a PTA on Alameda over the weekend, according to the city's school district.
Interfaith group wants investigations into Santa Rita Jail death of Oakland man left languishing for days
A group of interfaith activists on Monday demanded answers and outside investigations into the death of an Oakland man at Santa Rita Jail, where he was left languishing for three to four days without anyone providing him any meaningful care, a story first exposed in a KTVU investigation earlier this month.
Man who attended nightclub shot to death in Oakland's Uptown
A 34-year-old Oakland man was killed in the Uptown neighborhood over the weekend, bringing the city's total homicide count to 106.
Oakland school district says teachers union owes over $400,000
The Oakland Education Association, the teachers union, owes Oakland Unified $403,434 from the last two school years, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday morning.
Thousands attend Dia de los Muertos festival in Oakland
The annual Dia de los Muertos festival was held in Oakland Sunday. The event was expected to bring 100,000 people to the city's Fruitvale neighborhood to commemorate the Mexican traditions around the Day of the Dead.