Oakland community leaders demand Newsom declare state of emergency over violent crime
Oakland community leaders on Tuesday called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency to help quell an ongoing spree of violent crime in Chinatown and across the city.
Oakland community leaders on Tuesday called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency to help quell an ongoing spree of violent crime in Chinatown and across the city.
Residents in Oakland Upper Rockridge neighborhood clash over proposed BLM mural
A deeply polarizing battle has been brewing in Oakland’s Upper Rockridge neighborhood over proposed plans for a permanent Black Lives Matter memorial mural along a popular stairway known as the Sunflower Path.
A deeply polarizing battle has been brewing in Oakland’s Upper Rockridge neighborhood over proposed plans for a permanent Black Lives Matter memorial mural along a popular stairway known as the Sunflower Path.
Gov. Newsom helps clean homeless encampment in Berkeley
Gov. Gavin Newsom visited a homeless encampment and helped remove debris in Berkeley on Monday, joining a Caltrans crew cleaning up a long-standing encampment along Interstate 80 at University Avenue.
Gov. Gavin Newsom visited a homeless encampment and helped remove debris in Berkeley on Monday, joining a Caltrans crew cleaning up a long-standing encampment along Interstate 80 at University Avenue.
Good Samaritan shot while trying to stop robbery in Oakland's Chinatown
A good Samaritan was shot and wounded while trying to stop a robbery in Oakland's Chinatown.
A good Samaritan was shot and wounded while trying to stop a robbery in Oakland's Chinatown.
Oakland victim of hit-and-run says man who used car on him had 'murderous intent'
A driver was seen on video deliberately mowing down a man in the Oakland hills after being asked to slow down.
A driver was seen on video deliberately mowing down a man in the Oakland hills after being asked to slow down.
Alameda County offering loans of up to $210,000 for first-time homebuyers
Alameda County announced the opening of applications Monday for more than $12 million in down payment assistance loans for residents seeking to buy their first home.
Alameda County announced the opening of applications Monday for more than $12 million in down payment assistance loans for residents seeking to buy their first home.
Oakland's first day back to school had in-person learning and masks
Monday was the first day of school for Oakland's 49,000 public school students.
Monday was the first day of school for Oakland's 49,000 public school students.
Alameda County sheriff's deputy hit, dragged by car during arrest attempt
An Alameda County Sheriff's deputy was sent to the hospital with injuries to his back after being hit by a car while trying make an arrest in Oakland Monday morning.
An Alameda County Sheriff's deputy was sent to the hospital with injuries to his back after being hit by a car while trying make an arrest in Oakland Monday morning.
Oakland public school students return to school amid rising COVID-19 cases
Most of the 35,000 students in the Oakland Unified School District are going back to in-classroom learning on Monday. The school district continues to offer distance learning, but students who choose that option won't be guaranteed placement at their current school when they decide to come back to the classroom.
Most of the 35,000 students in the Oakland Unified School District are going back to in-classroom learning on Monday. The school district continues to offer distance learning, but students who choose that option won't be guaranteed placement at their current school when they decide to come back to the classroom.
Someone set fire to homeless man's truck in Oakland after he shared his EDD woes
Hours after Sirmac Javius shared his painful experience of homelessness after he hasn't received an unemployment check for over a year to KTVU on Friday, someone set fire to his 2007 Chevrolet Silverado.
Hours after Sirmac Javius shared his painful experience of homelessness after he hasn't received an unemployment check for over a year to KTVU on Friday, someone set fire to his 2007 Chevrolet Silverado.
No vaccine requirement at Oakland Unified School District
School resumes in Oakland Monday, but some teachers say they don’t feel safe going back to the classroom.
School resumes in Oakland Monday, but some teachers say they don’t feel safe going back to the classroom.
Bay Area air quality advisory extended through Sunday due to wildfire smoke
Smoke from wildfires will keep Bay Area skies hazy through Sunday, especially in northern and inland areas, but the Bay Area Air Quality Management District does not expect air here to become unhealthy this weekend.
Smoke from wildfires will keep Bay Area skies hazy through Sunday, especially in northern and inland areas, but the Bay Area Air Quality Management District does not expect air here to become unhealthy this weekend.
DUI suspected in deadly San Leandro crash on I-880 on-ramp
A passenger was killed early Saturday when the car they were riding in overturned on a Davis Street on-ramp to northbound Interstate 880 in San Leandro, the California Highway Patrol said.
A passenger was killed early Saturday when the car they were riding in overturned on a Davis Street on-ramp to northbound Interstate 880 in San Leandro, the California Highway Patrol said.
Driver hospitalized after crashing SUV into Dublin home
Investigators are looking into what caused a driver to plow their SUV into the side of a home in Dublin.
Investigators are looking into what caused a driver to plow their SUV into the side of a home in Dublin.
East Oakland shooting leaves one person dead
An Oakland man shot during the night was pronounced dead Saturday morning at a local hospital.
An Oakland man shot during the night was pronounced dead Saturday morning at a local hospital.
Mentally ill and homeless: Oakland arrest highlights system’s flaws
A San Francisco Bay Area man who is homeless and bipolar allegedly threw a water bottle at California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The brief encounter highlighted the population Newsom says he is trying to help.
A San Francisco Bay Area man who is homeless and bipolar allegedly threw a water bottle at California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The brief encounter highlighted the population Newsom says he is trying to help.
Preliminary autopsy rules out foul play in runner's death
Preliminary autopsy results are in for the man who went missing after running on an East Bay trail on a day with dangerously hot temperatures last month.
Preliminary autopsy results are in for the man who went missing after running on an East Bay trail on a day with dangerously hot temperatures last month.
A's outfelder Ramón Laureano suspended 80 games after testing positive for Nandrolone
Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramón Laureano was suspended for 80 games without pay by the commissioner's office Friday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramón Laureano was suspended for 80 games without pay by the commissioner's office Friday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
California EDD pushes East Bay man into homelessness
Cirmac Jarvius was working as an apprentice barber in East Oakland before the pandemic hit. When he lost his job, he turned to the California EDD for help. 14 months later, he's still waiting to receive his first payment. KTVU's Rob Roth reports.
Cirmac Jarvius was working as an apprentice barber in East Oakland before the pandemic hit. When he lost his job, he turned to the California EDD for help. 14 months later, he's still waiting to receive his first payment. KTVU's Rob Roth reports.
Court ruling temporarily blocks Mills College merger with Northeastern
Mills College in Oakland has temporarily been blocked from moving forward with its plans to merge with Northeastern University in Boston after a trustee alleged the school was withholding information about the merger.
Mills College in Oakland has temporarily been blocked from moving forward with its plans to merge with Northeastern University in Boston after a trustee alleged the school was withholding information about the merger.