Oakland rapper Mistah F.A.B. recovers his stolen Maserati after social media posts

Oakland rapper Mistah F.A.B. took to Instagram Friday night after someone drove off with his blue Maserati. Within 24 hours he recovered his vehicle, thanks to the power of social media.

Hayward police release body cam footage of fatal police shooting at Motel 6

Hayward Police Department on Friday released police-worn body camera footage and other videos of the fatal shooting of Caleb Smith at a Motel 6 parking lot back in March. 

Roaming mountain lion released from Oakland Zoo to South Bay wilderness

A mountain lion that had been roaming around the residential streets of San Francisco was released this week into the wild, Oakland Zoo officials said Friday.

Deadly fire at Livermore home kills one man

One person is dead after an early morning Friday fire at a home in Livermore.

Oakland party bus shooting: Medic describes tragic scene as ‘one of the worst’

Erik Mrazek had attended many tragic scenes as a paramedic, but what he saw at the scene of a fatal shooting on a party bus was unlike any of the emergencies he'd handled before.

Japanese artist living in Berkeley creates public works to cope with the pandemic

Masako Miki of Berkeley says her focus on public art is a way to reach people from all walks of life. The Japanese artist is part of a new campaign in Oakland's Chinatown to help communicate a message of coming together.

Sheriff's office IDs body found in Castro Valley park, homicide investigation underway

Alameda County Sheriff's office has identified a body that was found in Castro Valley's Lake Chabot Regional Park last month, law enforcement officials say. A homicide investigation is now underway.

Craft beer industry under scrutiny over allegations of misogyny, misconduct

Amid allegations of misogyny and misconduct across the craft brewery industry, women at Bay Area breweries are speaking out about sexism in the workplace.

Longtime paramedic reacts to Oakland party bus shooting
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Erik Mrazek had attended many tragic scenes in his life before. But when he arrived at the fatal party bus scene in Oakland, the 44-year-old paramedic said he had never seen anything of that magnitude before. KTVU's Henry Lee reports.

Police investigating deadly East Oakland shooting

Oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a man in East Oakland Thursday morning.

Pioneering comic Paul Mooney, who called Bay Area home, dies at 79

Paul Mooney, the boundary-pushing comedian who was Richard Pryor's longtime writing partner and whose bold, incisive musings on racism and American life made him a revered figure in stand-up, has died. He was 79.  

Parents heartbroken over daughter's shooting death on party bus in Oakland

Zoey Hughes was among two teenagers who lost their lives when at least two shooters opened fire on their party bus early Tuesday, once on Interstate 580 and again on city streets.

New Alameda police chief hails from Oakland

Nishant Joshi will step into the chief's role June 8, replacing interim Chief Randy Fenn, who came out of retirement. The choice of Joshi follows a nationwide search.

Loved ones grieve deaths of 2 teens killed on Oakland party bus as police seek shooters

Family and friends were left mourning two teenage girls who were killed on a party bus in Oakland while celebrating a friend's 21st birthday while police hunted for at least two shooters who fired 70 bullets into the bus.

Two teens killed, multiple victims shot on party bus in Oakland

What was supposed to be a celebratory event turned deadly early Tuesday morning when gunfire erupted on the highway and multiple victims on a party bus in Oakland were shot.

Alameda County DA Nancy O'Malley won't seek reelection once term is up

Her current term ends at the beginning of 2023. She has been working in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office for 37 years, and as district attorney since 2009.