Oakland Tech Lady Bulldogs building a dynasty

Fresh off securing their latest state title, the Lady Bulldogs of Oakland Technical High School are building a dynasty of the best girls basketball team in the state.

Housing, mental health care key to Newsom's latest strategy to fight homeless crisis

Newsom says he wants to build facilities where over $10,000 people a year can live and be treated for mental illness. Newsom’s past policies have been heavily criticized for not producing results and this time he wants California voters to weigh in on his new plan.

2 shot in Oakland, police say

Police are investigating a shooting that injured two people in Oakland on Sunday evening. 

Lawsuit against FBI alleges Oakland man was 'executed' in 2021 shooting

Family members of Michael Jonathan Cortez, an Oakland resident who was killed by law enforcement, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the FBI Thursday. 

Wrong-way driver arrested for DUI caused 3-car collision, I-880 backup, CHP Oakland says

Traffic came to a standstill early Friday evening when a wrong-way driver, who was allegedly under the influence, caused a three-vehicle collision on Interstate 880 in Oakland, California Highway Patrol says. 

Suspect who scammed 78-year-old woman arrested in Oakland

A suspect was arrested in connection with the robbery of a 78-year-old Oakland woman who was scammed last week by robbers who said they were collecting for a charity,

Oakland Diocese faces 330 sex abuse lawsuits; ponders bankruptcy

The Diocese of Oakland announced this week it is considering filing for bankruptcy due to hundreds of lawsuits that have been filed, alleging clergy members sexually abused children.

Oakland Restaurant Week kicks off following some tough pandemic years

The kick-off to Oakland Restaurant Week coincides with the third anniversary of the Bay Area's COVID shelter-in-place order. Restauranteurs are happy to have rooms full of people once again.

Bay Bridge traffic backup involves man in crisis, fatal crash

A man suffering from a mental health crisis on the Bay Bridge caused a traffic backup for nine hours that led to the death of two people driving behind the string of cars caught up in the backup. 

Burglars invade Oakland homes dressed as Amazon delivery workers

Burglars have been caught on camera prowling and breaking into homes in Oakland while dressed as Amazon delivery workers.

'Person of Interest' identified in Union City homicide

A "person of interest" has been named in a late-night homicide that occurred on Monday in Union City.

Man crushed to death stealing catalytic converter in Oakland

A Vacaville man was killed while allegedly stealing a catalytic converter in Oakland, according to police and media reports.

'Leave your mark:' Oakland Tech basketball team wins state championship

The Oakland Tech High School girls basketball team won the CIF Division 1 championship – and they said they had their coach's mantra on their minds.

Jury awards $8.25M to Black mother, daughters handcuffed outside Castro Valley Starbucks

A federal jury awarded a mother and her two daughters $8.25 million after they were unlawfully searched and handcuffed by Alameda County sheriff's deputies outside a Castro Valley Starbucks on their way to taking one of the young women to a college math test in Berkeley. 

Pothole shuts down 2 lanes of I-880 in Oakland

The punishing rains created a pothole large enough to shut down two lanes of Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland early Wednesday morning, which caused a traffic headache for hours. 

Bay Area power outages force several school closures

Winds howling through the Bay Area Tuesday knocked out power and forced several schools to close. Here is a list of schools that are closed Wednesday.

Giant tree smashes teen's room at Livermore apartment complex

Powerful winds in Livermore uprooted a massive tree, sending it crashing into the side of an apartment building on Tuesday. A teenage boy escaped from the room that absorbed the direct hit from the tree.