Video: Lexus rams into Oakland dispensary to let thieves walk in

The video shows a Lexus taking down a metal door and a group of people walking inside Ivy Hill Cannabis in Oakland to steal $21,000 worth of product.

CCSF to confer honorary degree to slain Alameda County sheriff's recruit

Family and friends of slain Alameda County sheriff's recruit David Nguyen gathered at City College of San Francisco for a candlelight vigil in his honor.

Guilty pleas thrown out for suspects accused of destroying evidence in killing of Oakland federal officer

A federal judge on Tuesday threw out guilty pleas by three members of the Grizzly Scouts anti-government militia who are accused of destroying evidence in a deadly shooting of a federal security officer in Oakland.

Chez Panisse to reopen legendary dining room in Berkeley

The well-known Berkeley restaurant, Chez Panissee, will reopen its dining room on March 8 after closing its indoor dining services for 2 years.

Former 'American Idol' contestant croons along Oakland's Lakeshore Avenue

On any given day, you might find 38-year-old Donnie Williams along Oakland’s Lakeshore Avenue, amid the hustle and bustle of the neighborhood and lost in the moment of his music.

Rogue fireworks display blocks traffic on Bay Bridge

Videos on social media show an unsanctioned, yet elaborate, fireworks display happening on the Bay Bridge Tuesday evening. The display apparently blocked traffic along the western span of the bridge headed into San Francisco. 

San Leandro police release body-cam video in burglary suspect's shooting by officer

San Leandro police say body-camera video shows a suspect in a marijuana dispensary burglary grabbing a gun while trying to get into a car, leading an officer to shoot and wound him.

Fringe-white supremacists blamed for anti-Semitic flyers distributed in Bay Area

Several Bay Area cities are the targets of a renewed campaign of hate. This, after anti-Semitic flyers were distributed in some neighborhoods in Palo Alto and Berkeley.

'Pie Guy' of East Bay passes away after decades of joyful baking

To many, he was affectionately known as "the Pie Guy." East Bay baker Francisco "Pancho" Aranda loved making and distributing his signature pies every year during the holidays.

Family searches for missing 21-year-old Newark man

Relatives said it's not like Gabriel Galvan to disappear like this and they're concerned for his safety.

Parents aren't taking the Oakland school closures sitting down as protests continue

While Parker Elementary and Middle School in East Oakland was closed Monday for President's Day, many parents are upset their school is slated to close permanently at the end of the school year. They came to rally support in hopes of keeping it open.

Suspects remain at large in armed robbery of Asian couple outside Oakland laundromat

The armed robbery of a Chinese couple outside a laundromat is the latest crime involving Asian victims in Oakland's Eastlake neighborhood near Lake Merritt.

More protests ahead in light of Oakland school closures

Parents at an Oakland elementary school on Monday are planning more protests, hoping to prevent their school building from closing.

Video: Oakland man robbed at gunpoint, punched, thrown to the ground

Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a couple at gunpoint in Oakland. During the attack, captured on surveillance video, a male victim was punched and thrown to the ground.

Two men killed in Oakland shootings 3 hours apart

A man from Richmond and another from Oakland were killed in separate shootings in East Oakland over a three-hour time span, police said.

Pleasanton becomes second U.S. city to use robots to deliver groceries

This week a new fleet of Starship robots arrived outside Lucky California in Pleasanton. The program, which went live on Wednesday, allows robots to deliver food to homes in about a two to three-mile radius.

Resolution to delay Oakland schools consolidation rejected by board

The Oakland Unified School District's emergency board meeting held a vote on Friday that rejected a proposed amendment to delay the consolidation plan that closes some of the district's schools. 

Radical Reflections: Oakland's Elaine Brown on leading the revolutionary Black Panther Party

Musician, author, and most famously a former leader of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, Elaine Brown is still politically active, still a force of nature, even at 78-years old. 

Mystery patient with distinctive tattoos dies just days after family finds him

The man's daughter came forward just two days ago after seeing a KTVU social media post that featured the unique tattoos she recognized as her dad's.