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.
Oakland public schools prepared to reopen, even as COVID variant surges
With Oakland public schools set to reopen Monday, Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell says the school district is prepared, even as cases of the delta variant continue growing.
With Oakland public schools set to reopen Monday, Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell says the school district is prepared, even as cases of the delta variant continue growing.
San Mateo firefighter charged with molesting girls dating back from 2002
A San Mateo firefighter was arrested and charged with sexually abusing and molesting teenage girls.
A San Mateo firefighter was arrested and charged with sexually abusing and molesting teenage girls.
Bomb squad determines device found in Jack London Square is 'not explosive'
Oakland police spokesperson Officer Johnna Watson said the call came in to the department's communication division just before 3 p.m. from an unidentified person who claimed that a bomb was placed in Jack London Square.
Oakland police spokesperson Officer Johnna Watson said the call came in to the department's communication division just before 3 p.m. from an unidentified person who claimed that a bomb was placed in Jack London Square.
Suspicious package causes 5-block evacuation radius in Oakland's Jack London Square
Oakland police say an anonymous bomb threat was phoned in shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday, and officers discovered an item inside of a building in the area described by the caller. The Alameda County bomb squad is responding, police said.
Oakland police say an anonymous bomb threat was phoned in shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday, and officers discovered an item inside of a building in the area described by the caller. The Alameda County bomb squad is responding, police said.
Triple shooting at San Leandro banquet birthday party
Three people were shot in San Leandro after a birthday party got out of hand.
Three people were shot in San Leandro after a birthday party got out of hand.
'Life is truly fragile:' Family of dead East Bay runner thanks community
Through tears, Jen Yao said that she wanted to meet every person who had helped look for her husband, Philip Kreycik, from the volunteer searchers to people who brought her coolers of ice.
Through tears, Jen Yao said that she wanted to meet every person who had helped look for her husband, Philip Kreycik, from the volunteer searchers to people who brought her coolers of ice.
Bay Area cities consider vaccine mandate similar to New York City's
Could you be required to be vaccinated to enter an indoor venue in the Bay Area? Some cities are now considering a mandate following New York City’s lead. City leaders in San Francisco and Berkeley are pushing for a mandate.
Could you be required to be vaccinated to enter an indoor venue in the Bay Area? Some cities are now considering a mandate following New York City’s lead. City leaders in San Francisco and Berkeley are pushing for a mandate.
Body found near East Bay trail believed to be of missing runner Philip Kreycik
Authorities on Tuesday confirmed that a body located near a trail at the Pleasanton Ridge open space area is believed to be that of Philip Kreycik, who was reported missing over three weeks ago.
Authorities on Tuesday confirmed that a body located near a trail at the Pleasanton Ridge open space area is believed to be that of Philip Kreycik, who was reported missing over three weeks ago.
Current COVID case data would put Alameda County in purple tier of old reopening plan
Alameda County would be in the most restrictive tier of the state's former pandemic reopening plan based on the county's current COVID-19 case data, the top county health official said Tuesday.
Alameda County would be in the most restrictive tier of the state's former pandemic reopening plan based on the county's current COVID-19 case data, the top county health official said Tuesday.