Firefighters race to quell several Christmas blazes throughout Bay Area

The Bay Area saw several fires on Christmas Eve and Day displacing residents, including one resulting in the death of a woman and two small dogs.

3 people displaced by San Leandro residential building fire

A fire at a residential building displaced three people in San Leandro early Christmas morning, the Alameda County Fire Department said.   

2 homicides in Oakland over holiday weekend

Oakland police are investigating two deadly shootings from over the holiday weekend.

Oakland Christmas Eve interfaith service calls for a ceasefire in Gaza

An interfaith service featured prayers and chants outside of Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church and First Congregational Church of Oakland on Christmas Eve, all calling for peace.

Bench added at Berkeley bus stop after Cal grad, good Samaritan steps up

A UC Berkeley grad took matters into his own hands placing a bench at a Berkeley bus stop after a tweet went viral of a man sitting on the curb due to a lack of seating available.

BART police deploy Narcan 3 times in 6 hours for suspected overdoses

First responders deployed anti-overdose medication to three different people on BART trains on Friday, according to police logs.   

Oakland police investigating double shooting

Oakland police are investigating a double shooting that killed one person and injured another. 

Oakland Black Firefighters Association holds annual holiday giveaway

The Oakland Black Firefighters Association held its annual holiday food basket giveaway on Saturday. Organizers said they received a lot of support this year.

Alameda father writes children's book as gift to daughter, a nod to their Chinese heritage

A father in Alameda wanted to read stories to his young daughter that reflected their Chinese heritage. When he couldn't find any, he decided to write his own. Kuang Lee said it's important for children to see representation.

Community rallies behind Colonial Donuts in Oakland after 3 robberies

Community members on Friday rallied in front of Colonial Donuts on Lakeshore Avenue in Oakland in a show of support for a beloved shop that's been robbed at least twice in six months.

Surveillance video: Man breaks into Oakland Lululemon, steals pants

Oakland police released video of a man breaking into a Lululemon store earlier this week, asking for the public's help in figuring out who he is.

Oakland undercover officers on graveyard shift to combat overnight break-ins

Oakland police on Thursday announced they would be extending their holiday safety plan as the city moves forward to crack down on business burglaries, which are seeing break-ins occur.

Bay Area airports bustling amid Christmas travel rush

With days to go before Christmas, huge lines of people snaked out the door Friday morning at Oakland International Airport on the busiest travel day before the long weekend holiday. 

Oakland buildings vandalized, windows broken

Oakland police say protesters damaged several downtown buildings during a pro-Palestinian rally on Thursday downtown.

Castro Valley family business van broken into 3 times in 6 months

A family in the East Bay is upset that their company van has been vandalized by would-be thieves three times, all within the last six months.

Pro-Palestinian vigil for ceasefire in Gaza, Oakland Jewish community worried about divisive rhetoric

A small crowd gathered for a Pro-Palestinian vigil in Oakland on Thursday, amid concerns from the Oakland Jewish community about divisive rhetoric spreading in the city. Some of the attendees said they planned to camp through the morning near Lake Merritt.

3 cats die in Berkeley house fire, 3 people displaced

Three cats died and three people were displaced during an early Thursday morning fire in Berkeley, fire crews told KTVU.

Family tragedy compounds after 3 relatives die in Pleasanton when tire blows out

A 62-year-old Sacramento woman and her two granddaughters died en route to San Jose, where they were trying to say goodbye to the family matriarch, who was in hospice and hours away from death herself, relatives told KTVU.