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.

Berkeley Unified will issue more than 350 layoff notices

The Berkeley Unified School District announced it will issue 351 preliminary layoff or reassignment notices as it anticipates another year of budget cuts.

Dublin teachers and district feeling optimistic on Day 3 of strike

As the Dublin teachers strike entered Day 3 on Wednesday, both the union and the district say they are feeling far more optimistic about reaching a deal after an unexpected bargaining session that lasted into the early morning hours.

Oakland mass shooting: Teacher and musician Latetia Bobo killed

The killing of a treasured teacher and musician in a mass shooting at an Oakland nightclub over the weekend has left her loved ones reeling.

Youth stabbed near Oakland International High School, police say

The Oakland Police Department is investigating a stabbing that happened near Oakland International High School on Tuesday. 

Video captures deadly mass shooting at Oakland’s EZ’s Lounge

Video posted to social media captured the moment gunfire erupted inside a downtown Oakland nightclub early Saturday, leaving two people dead and five others wounded.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee talks public safety
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Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee talks safety, following mass shooting at local bar, and search for next police chief. Mayor also highlights hope for Oakland and hosting homecoming celebration for Olympic gold medalist.

Mumps at Berkeley High prompts public health advisory

Two cases of mumps were reported at Berkeley High School, prompting the city to issue a public health advisory.

Dublin Unified teachers strike enters Day 2

A teachers' strike in the Dublin Unified School District entered its second day, affecting approximately 12,000 students across the district, though both sides agreed to return to the bargaining table.

Oakland police arrest peeping prowler

Police arrested a man Monday who they suspect has been creeping around people's homes and yards in East Oakland for months. 

Swalwell staffer flies to Colombia to give hearing aid to deported deaf boy

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell on Monday held a press conference to say that a member of his staff flew to Colombia to bring a hearing aid for a six-year-old deaf son of a mother who was not allowed to bring the device to her home country when federal officials removed the family from the country last week.

This East Bay high school girls soccer team is ranked #1 in California, with a perfect record of 19-0

Fueled by heart, grit, and a relentless, never-quit attitude, a talented group of soccer players is rewriting the record books for Bishop O’Dowd High School’s girls soccer, delivering a historic run of firsts for the program in Oakland.

Dublin teachers go on strike Monday after negotiations fail

After three days of negotiations, the Dublin Teachers Association were on the picket lines Monday morning.

2 Oakland EZ's Lounge bar victims killed in shooting ID'd

Oakland police on Monday identified the second victim of a mass shooting at a downtown bar over the weekend, which rocked the city following a First Friday event hours beforehand.