2 challenging incumbent Sheriff Gregory Ahern in June 7 election

Incumbent Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern is running against two other law enforcement officers in the June 7 primary election, according to the county's registrar of voters.

George Floyd demonstrators sue Alameda County Sheriff over tear gas, grenade use

More than two dozen demonstrators who attended George Floyd rallies have filed a new civil rights suit against the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, saying the deputies' use of tear gas, hand grenades, FN 303 projectiles and 40 mm direct-impact munitions was indiscriminate, illegal and should never happen again. 

Oakland May Gain Its First Undergraduate HBCU
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Paul Quinn College's President Michael Sorrell talks with KTVU's Alex Savidge on the college looking to expand to Oakland

Oakland council president urges crackdown after 4 killed near Lake Merritt

By day, the stretch of Lakeshore Avenue is popular spot for joggers and dog walkers. By night, though, it's become a haven for mayhem and bloodshed.

Speed likely factor in Oakland crash that killed teen, CHP says

Speed probably played a role in the death of a teenager on an Oakland highway Sunday night, California Highway Patrol officials said Monday.

Deadly stabbing along troubled block near Lake Merritt

Oakland police are investigating a stabbing that killed a man on Lakeshore Avenue early Sunday morning.

Police officer injured during West Oakland shooting

A Sunday shooting in West Oakland allegedly left one officer injured, according to the Oakland Police Department.

Relatives of Oakland homicide victims demand justice

Relatives of victims gunned down in unsolved cases gathered at the Oakland Police Department on Friday to grieve together and demand justice.

'Oakland is a union town!': Teachers walk out over school consolidation plan

There was a strong display of support for Oakland Unified School District teachers who held a one-day strike on Friday in protest of the closure and consolidation of several schools.

Video: Armed carjacking suspect drove 100 mph before arrest in San Leandro

Officers arrested a suspect who allegedly carjacked a Porsche 911 Turbo and drove more than 100 miles per hour on San Leandro streets, police said.

Critics protest new UC Berkeley student apartments at People's Park

The protest targets a plan to build more than 1,000 units at People's Park near Cal's campus, because the critics say the student housing will displace the homeless who live there and increase the cost of local housing.

Students asked to stay home during Oakland teacher school closure strike

Although the strike is just for one day, OUSD asked parents to keep their students home because they won't be able to cover all the staff absences. The district is calling this strike an “illegal labor action.”

Fire extinguished under bridge near Oakland's Lake Merritt

Oakland firefighters were called to a fire that broke out underneath the Lake Merritt Boulevard overpass near the Kaiser Convention Center and 1200 Lakeshore Avenue. 

Oakland police seek help in finding missing 15-year-old girl

Oakland police are asking for the community's assistance in finding Aniyah Nelson, 15, who was last seen on Sunday evening in the 4500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way.