Vice President Kamala Harris in Oakland to support 30K low-income students, babies

Vice President Kamala Harris visited her hometown of Oakland on Friday to announce the launching of "The Generation Fund," a $50-million investment to support every low-income public school student and baby born into poverty. 

2 arrested in fatal shooting of food delivery driver in Oakland

Authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a 19-year-old man and a juvenile for their roles in the fatal shooting of a food delivery driver in Oakland last month.

Young woman fatally shot in Union City

A 28-year-old woman was shot and killed early Friday morning in Union City, police said.

Bill Russell’s No. 6 being retired across NBA, a 1st for league

Players who currently wear No. 6 — including the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James — may continue doing so. But the number cannot be issued again, the league said.

CHP reports fatal hit-and-run on I-880

The California Highway Patrol reports a fatal hit and run early Thursday in Fremont on northbound Interstate Highway 880 just south of the off-ramp at Fremont Boulevard.   

Scammers target PG&E customers over SmartMeters, threatening disconnection

PG&E said it has received dozens of reports of the emerging SmartMeter scam, aimed at robbing customers of hundreds, even thousands of dollars.

Longtime KTVU anchor and reporter Leslie Griffith dies

Leslie Griffith, a longtime journalist who graced television screens for more than two decades as anchor for KTVU Channel 2 News, has died.

Good Samaritan wounded in Union City shooting after following robbery suspects

Union City police released more information about a shooting last week in which a man was wounded. Police have learned that the victim had been attempting to aid a woman who had just been robbed when the suspects shot him, police said.

Oakland Tech threat against 'non-white' students was a hoax, principal says

A day after the principal of Oakland Technical High School said that police were investigating an anonymous Instagram message threatening “non-white” students, authorities had determined the menacing words were a hoax, he said. 

Oakland mayor holds town hall as city struggles with shootings

Oakland's mayor held a town hall as the city struggles with homicides. Friends and neighbors talk about their shock as they mourn a man who was shot and killed downtown over the weekend.

East Bay middle schoolers learn to fine-tune their dance skills

Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp -- conceived by pioneering New York City-based choreographer Alvin Ailey in 1989 -- also teaches lessons designed to set middle-schoolers up for success in all facets of their lives.

Local Toyota dealer praises Fremont police catalytic converter raid

The Fremont police raid of a recycling center over stolen catalytic converters drew praise Tuesday from a local Toyota dealership.

Suspect arraigned for allegedly killing Alameda teen with shot through window

An Alameda teen was gunned down inside her bedroom window by a 19-year-old man from Tracy, police said. The pair was heard arguing over the phone before he allegedly opened fire and killed the victim.

Fruitvale business owner might close up shop after thieves broke in through roof

Jose Torres, owner of The Sound Factory, shared new surveillance video which shows three thieves breaking into his car alarm and stereo installation business by cutting a hole through the roof.

State Bar of CA says more attorneys of color needed to serve diverse population

The State Bar of California has released a new report showing the state’s attorney pool is not representative of the population and that could be having a negative impact on our state’s justice system.