Vigil held in Oakland for nurses who died from COVID-19

Nurses who've risked their lives and have fallen to COVID-19 were honored Wednesday across the country.           

Alameda neighbors did not call 911 on Mario Gonzalez before fatal struggle with police

The question of what residents should do when they spot suspicious activity, quality-of-life issues, or anything else that is non-violent, non-urgent and non-criminal has vexed the nation, especially since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last year.

MLB tells Oakland A's to start exploring other cities

The league said the A's have run into several obstacles over the past four years as it worked to meet the city's demands for a proposed ballpark at Oakland's Howard Terminal.

A Buddhist temple sues Fremont for religious discrimination

A Buddhist temple has launched a double barreled legal attack on Fremont, a city that prides itself on diversity and has many Asian American residents. It's a fight over building codes that could end up in the highest court in the land.

80-year-old man robbed, attacked on Saturday in San Leandro

The 80-year-old Asian victim was attacked around 4 p.m. while out for a walk in the 14200 block of Acapulco Road, where the suspects pushed him to the ground and demanded his wallet, according to police.

2 killed in Berkeley collision that disrupts PG&E service

Two people died in a traffic collision in Berkeley that also disrupted power to approximately 1,000 people, police said.

Civil rights attorney asks U.S. Attorney General to investigate Alameda police in wake of man's death

"We are extremely concerned about the training and supervision the police department provided to the officers who killed Mario, and to the dispatcher who sent the police to the scene in the first place," civil rights Julia Sherwin wrote.

Alameda's Mariner Square Athletic Club fights to stay open after 40 years in business

Alameda's Mariner Square Athletic Club has been a fixture in the community for 40 years. Owner Kathy Wagner said she's fighting to keep her doors open now after being closed for most of the past year.

Alameda City Council approves sweeping changes to 911 response

The Alameda City Council has approved sweeping reforms to how the city responds to certain 911 calls that might not require armed officers.

Tesla settles $1M penalty for air quality violations at Fremont factory

Officials from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District said Friday that Tesla, Inc., has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty and install a solar roof project to settle air quality violations at its Fremont automobile factory.

Eight people wounded in five separate Oakland shootings

Oakland police are investigating five shootings that injured eight people late Friday and early Saturday, including one near Lake Merritt that left four people wounded.

Motorcyclist killed after collision with maintenance truck along I-880 in Hayward

A man driving a motorcycle south on I-880 in Hayward died early Saturday when his bike hit the rear truck in a slow-moving caravan sweeping the roadway.

Oakland Mayor lays out $3.85B budget proposal for 2021-2023

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf released her 2021-23 budget Friday, a $3.85 billion plan that includes $41 million for homelessness.

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In Oakland's proposed 2-year spending plan, the city will spend more than $3.8B, with $41M spent on preventing homelessness and creating more affordable housing. KTVU's Alex Savidge spoke with Mayor Libby Schaaf on The Four on Friday, May 7, 2021 about her proposal.

Two deadly shootings in Oakland in less than four hours

Police in Oakland on Friday investigated two deadly shootings less than four hours apart from each other.

Dead whale gets lodged between pilings at Port of Oakland

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says this makes the whale in Oakland the 10th whale in the last six weeks to show up dead; five of which were found in the Bay, the other five along the California Coast.