Investigation of 15-year-old Richmond girl's death in Livermore continues

Detectives have made progress on the perpetrator who killed a 15-year-old Richmond girl in Livermore, but are remaining tight-lipped as the investigation continues.

Oakland A's roster a mix of fleeting and familiar faces for home opener

The start of the baseball season is always a time to be optimistic, but it's hard to talk about the 2022 Oakland A's without first mentioning who's no longer here.

A's fans need vaccination proof to enter Oakland Coliseum's indoor areas

Oakland A's fans attending Monday night's home opener will need to provide vaccination proof if they choose to enter indoor areas of the Oakland Coliseum.

Video shows roadside jewelry scam attempt in Oakland hills

Surveillance video from a Tesla shows a man standing next to his car, parked on the side of the road in the Oakland hills. It appeared he needed help, but it was a roadside scam involving fake jewelry.

Oakland Unified School District mask mandate ending April 25

The Oakland Unified School District will continue to require indoor masking on school campuses for another week, school officials announced Friday.

Lockdown lifted at James Logan High School in Union City

Union City police have released students after a brief lockdown at James Logan High School Friday. Police were investigating a "disturbance" but later said there was no immediate emergency.

5 Oakland officers wrongly fired in killing of homeless man, judge rules

Alameda County Superior Court Judge, Frank Roesch, ruled that the five Oakland police officers who fatally shot Joshua Pawlik, a homeless man, were wrongly fired.

Hayward cop killer Mark Estrada sentenced to at least 50 years

Mark Estrada, the man who pleaded guilty to killing a Hayward police sergeant in 2015, was sentenced to 50 years to life on Thursday.

Rescue mission launched for Oakland's official city bird

Oakland Zoo relaunched its rescue program to protect Oakland's official bird, the black-crowned night heron.

Oakland police chief blames violent crime on lenient courts

Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong said some violent crime is due in part to leniency from the courts.

City of Berkeley awarded $16.2 million state grant to convert hotel into housing for homeless residents

The city will use the grant to purchase the Golden Bear Inn, a 37,000-square-foot site on San Pablo Avenue, and convert it into 43 housing units, space for counseling, a community room and a dining hall.

More than 800 unhoused residents died over 3-year period in Alameda County

More than 800 people died while homeless in Alameda County over a three-year period spanning 2018 to 2020, county officials said Wednesday in their first-ever homeless mortality report.

Oakland police need help identifying suspects wanted in separate shootings

As the City of Oakland continues to grapple with gun violence, the police department on Tuesday asked for the community's help in identifying the suspects in two separate shootings.

Reckless driving in residential Livermore leads to shooting

A 40-year-old man was shot and wounded while trying to get the license plate of a reckless driver in a Livermore neighborhood, a day after a sideshow in the same neighborhood.

7 baby ducks rescued in Alameda County Sheriff's first drone rescue

Drones can map inaccessible terrain, replant areas impacted by wildfires and detect and detonate landmines. And in Alameda County, a drone was used to rescue a group of ducks.