2 frontrunners emerge in Oakland mayoral race

After a long night of counting, as of Wednesday morning, there were two clear front-runners in the Oakland mayoral race: Loren Taylor and Sheng Thao.

Key Bay Area elections too close to call

Several high-profile races around the Bay Area were too close to call as Election Night drew to a close.

A's still pursuing Oakland ballpark with eye on Las Vegas

The Oakland Athletics continue to push for a new stadium in the Bay Area, general manager David Forst said Tuesday, despite baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred's recent concerns about whether a deal would get done there.

'Powerhouse' storm pounds Bay Area, wreaking havoc on roadways

The much-needed rain pounded the Bay Area through the night and well into Tuesday morning, drenching the Earth but also wreaking havoc on the roads.

Body found floating in waters near Port of Oakland

Authorities said a body was recovered from the waters near the Port of Oakland Monday morning.

Truck fire shuts down westbound Dumbarton Bridge

A truck fire on Highway 84 on the Dumbarton Bridge Monday morning shut down westbound lanes of the span and led to massive backups crippling the morning commute in the area.

Prop 1: Newsom, Padilla continue campaigning for right to abortion

CA State Senator Alex Padilla and Governor Gavin Newsom rallied in Southern CA Sunday for a last push to pass Proposition 1. If passed, the law will guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion in the California’s constitution. 

French Bulldog stolen Home Depot parking lot in San Leandro

Ashanti Hamilton says her 7-month old French Bulldog puppy, Gucci, was stolen from her car in a Home Depot parking lot in San Leandro.

Shooting in East Oakland leaves 1 dead

According to the Oakland Police Department, the deadly shooting happened around 3 p.m. in the 800 block of 81st Avenue.

Livermore father arrested in fentanyl death of 23-month-old daughter

A Livermore father was arrested Wednesday and charged in the death of his 23-month-old daughter who had fentanyl in her system, authorities said.

1 woman dies, another woman runs across lanes of traffic in Hayward: CHP

A woman died Friday morning in Hayward on northbound Interstate Highway 880 just as another woman was running across lanes of traffic and taken into custody on a psychiatric hold, the California Highway Patrol reported. 

Police arrest suspected Berkeley hills catalytic converter thief

Berkeley police have arrested a 28-year-old man suspected of a string of catalytic converter thefts in the hills, including one where he is accused of shooting a gun at a witness. 

DA not charging driver who killed Supervisor Wilma Chan; successor faces trial

The Alameda County District Attorney's Office says it will not be filing charges against the driver who hit and killed Supervisor Wilma Chan as her successor faces trial over his eligibility to fill her seat.

Oakland longshoremen walk-off portends possible strike

The Port of Oakland faces looming problems amid labor unrest and a sudden work stoppage Wednesday.

These 3 cities are the best for cannabis vacations

San Francisco, home of Hippie Hill and Haight Ashbury, is not the No. 1 city for a cannabis vacation.