Oakland schools officials ask families for help as it sees 'disturbing increase' in threats to schools

The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) asked its school community for help, as it faced what it called a "disturbing increase" of threats against schools or specific individuals through the use of social media. 

Ethics complaint filed against Oakland city councilmember running for mayor

The Oakland Public Ethics Commission is investigating a complaint from a former staffer who claims Councilmember Sheng Thao required employees to work on her mayoral campaign while on city time.

Another Oakland treasure closing doors for good: Aunt Mary's Cafe

Aunt Mary's Cafe on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland is closing for good on Sunday, according to their Facebook account. The restaurant has served up 'comfort food with a twist' since 2008.

Prosecutors outline case in Oakland murder-for-hire plot of beloved dentist

The elderly boyfriend who was arrested for his involvement in the murder-for-hire of his longtime girlfriend, Dr. Lili Xu, was set to receive at least $1 million after she died, according to Alameda County prosecutors.

3 rescued after car lands on its roof in Castro Valley, officials say

Alameda County Fire officials said they rescued three people from an overturned car early Saturday. A photo of the wreckage shows a mangled car resting on its roof.

MLB Commissioner doesn't believe A's will stay in Oakland

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he no longer believes the Oakland A's will remain in the Bay Area.  

Boyfriend accused of killing Oakland dentist takes own life in jail

A man held in the shooting death of his girlfriend in Oakland's Little Saigon died by suicide at Santa Rita Jail Friday, according to Alameda County Sheriff's Department.

Nearly all the Alameda County sheriff's deputies deemed 'unsuitable' back on job after re-test

A total of 41 Alameda County sheriff's deputies, who were stripped of their law enforcement duties last month because they received unsuitable marks on their psychological exams, have been returned to their posts and given back their badges and guns, KTVU has learned.

Santa Rita Jail inmate sentenced to 7 years for providing deadly dose of fentanyl

A federal judge in Oakland on Friday sentenced a woman who was formerly incarcerated at Santa Rita Jail to seven years in prison for distributing a deadly dose of fentanyl.

5 Oakland residents given keys to the city

There was an evening of music and celebration at Oakland’s Frank Ogawa Plaza Thursday, as Mayor Libby Schaaf presented five longtime Oakland residents with the key to the city.

California rejected more than 100,000 ballots in primary election, Alameda County has large discrepancies

Data released by the California Secretary of State’s Office shows in the June primary election, 105,818 vote-by-mail ballots were disqualified. But the outlier is Alameda County, which had the lowest rejection rate in the state, raising questions.

Mourners pack funeral mass for slain Berkeley High brothers

Two teenage brothers who were shot and killed at a party in Oakland were honored Thursday at a packed funeral mass.

Oakland mayoral candidates form an alliance: here's why

Two Oakland mayoral candidates have endorsed each other ahead of the November 8 election. Loren Taylor and Treva Reid are vying to be Oakland's next mayor, but before Election Day, they're partnering up.