Hundreds of teens flock to Alameda beach despite warnings, fights leave one injured

Three fights broke out and a teen was hospitalized after hundreds of young people gathered at an Alameda beach for an "unauthorized" event despite warnings from city officials.

Oakland speed cameras issuing tickets: grace period over

Drivers in Oakland – as of Monday – are now subject to fines after the city's automated speed camera program began issuing tickets following a 60-day warning period.

Overturned rig carrying dishwashers, 2 cars on I-880 blocks traffic in Oakland

A jackknifed semi-truck carrying dish washers and two cars were involved in an accident Monday on Interstate 880 in Oakland that tied up traffic in the early morning hours. 

Oakland Roots open season with high energy and E-40 halftime show

Thousands of fans packed the Coliseum as the Oakland Roots kicked off their home opener with a victory, a halftime performance by Bay Area rapper E-40 and a celebration of Oakland pride.

Oakland speed cameras to start issuing fines: See the hotspots

Oakland’s 60-day grace period for speeding drivers ends this weekend— a shift from mailed warnings to citations.

Alameda police warn of unpermitted ‘beach takeover’ parties at Crown Beach

Alameda police are warning about unpermitted “beach takeover” parties advertised on social media as a massive heat wave heads for the Bay Area this weekend.

Godmother of slain 8th-grade teacher speaks at Oakland town hall on public safety

Community members and city leaders gathered Thursday night at Taylor Memorial Methodist Church for a public safety town hall, days after a deadly mass shooting in downtown Oakland left two people dead and five others injured.

Dublin schools' 4-day strike ends, union says tentative agreement reached

The Dublin Teachers Association says after four days of striking, that a tentative agreement has been reached with the Dublin Unified School District. 

California leaders seek return of Hayward deaf boy deported to Colombia

New efforts are underway to bring a 6-year-old boy who is deaf back to the Bay Area after he, his mother, and younger brother were suddenly deported to Colombia.

Bay Area AI dating company hiring chief officer to plan parties, paying 6-figure salary

An artificial intelligence-driven dating platform based out of Berkeley is hiring for a unique, new position, essentially seeking a chief officer tasked with planning parties on yachts.

Oakland's celebration for hometown Olympian Alysa Liu

Thursday was a celebration of Oakland native and Olympian Alysa Liu and her two gold medals at this year’s Winter Olympic Games, putting "Town bizness" on full display.

Oakland begins search for new police chief with first community forum

The city of Oakland officially kicked off its search for a new police chief Wednesday night, hosting the first of several public forums to gather community input on what residents want in the department’s next leader.

Raise your kids with your besties: Buyers interested in Oakland compound for sale

In a rare opportunity to share property with all of your closest friends, the Oakland compound, known as Radish, is on sale after the founders say its group is outgrowing the space.

Oakland park to get temporary 'Children's FairyLiu' rebrand to honor gold-medal Olympian

You can watch full streaming coverage of the homecoming celebration for Oakland homegrown Olympic champion Alysa Liu on KTVU on Thursday, but another way the Town is celebrating the gold-medalist figure skater, is by temporarily renaming Children's Fairyland as 'Children's FairyLiu'.

California monitoring potential Iranian drone threats amid escalating war

Security concerns are rising in California amid reports that Iran aspired to launch a surprise drone attack just off the coast of the Golden State. This is what state leaders and local law enforcement agencies are saying.