Oakland Unified adopts student vaccine mandate

The Oakland Unified School District will now require vaccines for its students, following Los Angeles' lead and making it the first in Northern California to impose a student mandate.

16-year-old arrested for attempted homicide of fellow student in Fremont

A 16-year-old high school student in the East Bay was arrested for attempted homicide after allegedly slashing another student in the neck.

Preliminary agreement for better mental health care at Santa Rita Jail

U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins preliminarily approved a settlement in a federal class action lawsuit against Alameda County over mental health care at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin and at any other Alameda County jail. 

Barricaded suspect surrenders after wounding Oakland police officer

An Oakland police officer was shot Wednesday morning by a man who also barricaded himself inside a home with a knife before surrendering, police said.

Bassitt to start for A's, 5 weeks after being hit in head

Athletics right-hander Chris Bassitt is set to return to the mound, just over five weeks after being hospitalized when he was hit in the head by a 100 mph line drive.

Oakland City Council votes to approve additional police academy

As the police reform debate and a rising homicide rate have both loomed large in Oakland, the city council on Tuesday voted 6-2 to add a fifth police training academy to the four already planned and consider adding a sixth academy next year.

Victim of East Oakland homicide killed while feeding the homeless

Lisa Chavez says Robert Herron found a way to help others despite his own struggles. In her words, he was a success story with a sad ending. He was one of 100 people killed in Oakland this year.

Alameda County could close quarantine hotels for homeless by December without additional funding

Alameda County is poised in the coming months to close the hotels it has used over the last 18 months as isolation and quarantine facilities for homeless residents without additional funding, the director of the county's Health Care Services Agency said Tuesday.

Six adults displaced in Oakland fire

Oakland firefighters brought a two-alarm fire under control in about an hour on Tuesday. 

Housing projects offer hopeful glimmer in Oakland
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A federal housing initiative could bring 1,500 units to Oakland for people who are homeless in 16 months while the groundbreaking of an affordable housing project was celebrated in East Oakland.

Oakland could build 1,500 units for homeless through White House program

'House America' is a new initiative by the Biden administration that will build permanent housing for 1,500 people who are homeless in Oakland.

Oakland community leaders bring gifts, visit kids injured in high speed DUI crash

An Oakland family that suffered injuries in a horrific crash involving a suspected drunk driver earlier this month received a visit from community leaders who came bearing gifts. 

Grizzly Scouts member pleads guilty to conspiracy linked to federal guard's slaying

An alleged member of a right-wing militia pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the fatal shooting of a federal guard in Oakland more than a year ago.