5th horse dies in 2 weeks at Golden Gate Fields

State officials announced the death of another racehorse at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, marking the fifth horse fatality at the track in two weeks.

Popular Bay Area hiking landmark restored to Fremont's Mission Peak

A popular Bay Area hiking landmark on Mission Peak in Fremont has been repaired and is back in place, a month after being vandalized.

Oakland street to be named after 'Griz Jones,' Raiders superfan who died of cancer

A street near the Coliseum will soon be named after the late Raiders superfan Gregory Jones, who was known for his philanthropy, epic tailgate parties and deep love of Oakland.

Oakland police arrest 7 in one-day undercover auto burglary operation

Oakland police on Tuesday announced they arrested seven people in a special one-day undercover operation targeting car burglars as the city has seen 11,000 car burglaries this year, up 41% since this time last year.

Family of Oakland banker killed by neighbor awarded $2.4M from city, county

The family of an Oakland banker shot and killed by his neighbor while he was doing yard work has been awarded $2.4 million in a settlement following his death. 

Activists protest 4th horse death in two weeks at Golden Gate Fields

Golden Gate Fields has seen four horse deaths in the past two weeks, with the latest being a female horse named Navy Queen.

Family of Oakland banker killed by neighbor awarded $2.4M from city, county
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The family of an Oakland banker shot and killed by his neighbor while he was doing yard work has been awarded $2.4 million in a settlement following his death. Miles Armstead was working outside at his home on the 7500 block of Ney Avenue in East Oakland when his former neighbor, Jamal Thomas, fatally shot him on May 1, 2020, according to Oakland police. Thomas was a convicted felon who suffered from mental illness and had been squatting next door.

$36.9 million of cannabis found in Oakland warehouse

Officials raided an Oakland warehouse that allegedly contained more than 41,000 cannabis plant sand almost a ton of processed marijuana, authorities said. 

Residents seek help for entangled deer spotted in Oakland Hills since last month

Concerned residents in the Oakland Hills have been reaching out to wildlife experts about a deer tangled up in some type of rope and spotted multiple times since at least last month.

Bodies of man and woman pulled from Fremont riverbed

The bodies of a man and woman were found in a Fremont waterway Sunday, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. 

Irish pub in Oakland closing doors for good

An Irish pub in Oakland is closing its doors for good at the end of the month.Slainte Pub and Grub, located on Broadway and Second near Jack London Square, has been in business for seven years.

Bay Area office vacancy rates surge to 30%

San Francisco is seeing a staggering 30 million square feet of empty office space.

Home's attic catches fire as crews battle grass fire in Oakland

Crews in Oakland responded to a fire in a home's attic that was sparked by a grass fire that at first threatened three residential structures Monday.  

East Bay man accused of murdering girlfriend claimed he was victim of #MeToo

The man accused of murdering Rachel Elizabeth Imani Buckner was elected in 2020 to serve in the San Francisco Republican Central Committee, and claimed he was the victim of false sexual harassment accusations in college.

Bay Area daycare worker sentenced to 25 years in prison on child pornography charges

A former daycare worker was sentenced to 25 years in prison after he used his position to gain access to children in order to produce and distribute child pornography, federal authorities said. 

Gunshot victim trapped in car dies in Oakland: Police

The Oakland Police Department has confirmed a fatal shooting of a victim inside a vehicle Friday afternoon.

2 men found dead at San Leandro gym parking lot in separate instances

The San Leandro Police Department is investigating two separate morning homicides that happened in the parking lot of a gym.