People's Park preservationists paint street mural next to cargo containers

A group of advocates opposing the development of People's Park in Berkeley gathered on Sunday for a day of "participatory painting, music and poetry" alongside the historic patch of land that is currently walled off by industrial cargo containers.  

Kevin Nishita shooting suspects face new charges, enhancements

The Alameda County District Attorney on Friday filed additional charges against the three men who have been blamed for the fatal shooting of security guard Kevin Nishita in 2021.

Fatal shooting leaves woman dead, man wounded in San Leandro

A woman was killed and a man was left wounded after being shot in unincorporated San Leandro Friday night, police said.   

PG&E workers robbed near Oakland headquarters

A group of PG&E workers were targeted by thieves who broke into their car as they were about to pull into a garage near the utility's headquarters near Oakland's Lake Merritt.

Oakland crime gets Gov. Newsom's attention

Gov. Newsom said the recent headlines about crime affecting Oakland businesses is disappointing.

Body found floating in water near Oakland Coliseum ID'd

A man whose body was found in late January floating the water in Oakland near the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum has been identified by the county Coroner's Office as 51-year-old Chio Chien Saetern. 

Gov. Newsom sending state attorneys to help prosecute crimes in Alameda County

Days after he announced he would be sending state troopers in to help Oakland police make arrests, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is sending prosecutors from the state to help prosecute "serious and complex" cases in Alameda County amid a crime surge.

Berkeley community hasn't gotten mail delivered in more than 150 days

A rent-controlled apartment building, with elderly and disabled residents, on Milvia Street in Berkeley has been left without mail delivery for more than five months.

Deaths of two East Bay women in 1970s solved with DNA

Police on Thursday identified a man as the suspect in two sexual assaults and homicides in the East Bay in the 1970s. 

Thief snatches dozens of iPhones from California Apple store

In a viral video, a suspect is seen snatching dozens of iPhones from their ports with a police car parked right outside Emeryville's Apple store in broad daylight.

Oakland Popeye's operator to pay $200K after allegedly hiring workers as young as 13

The operator of Popeye's restaurants in Oakland, Newark and Tracy settled a federal complaint involving violating child labor laws, the US Department of Labor announced on Wednesday.

Oakland sells former Raiders practice facility for $24M

The Oakland City Council unanimously on Tuesday approved the sale of the former Raiders training facility in Alameda for $24 million.

Ex-Oakland police chief LeRonne Armstrong sues city, mayor

As was expected, former Oakland police chief LeRonne Armstrong is suing the city, alleging that Mayor Sheng Thao illegally fired him a year ago for criticizing a federal court monitor, who pressured her to oust him. 

Las Vegas mayor says A's should stay in Oakland

The Las Vegas mayor said it doesn’t make sense for the A’s to move to Sin City and they should keep playing in Oakland.