Stolen puppies OK after Hayward carjacking, crash

He was supposed to see a man about a dog. He ended up in law enforcement's doghouse, according to Hayward Police. 

Four Oakland shootings within seven hour span leave 1 dead, 4 others wounded

The Oakland police department is investigating several weekend shootings, with one person killed and four others wounded within a seven hour span on Saturday alone.

Search underway for missing man at Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

An extensive search is underway on Sunday in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park, where authorities are looking for a man who didn't return from a run Saturday in the hills.

Crews battle vegetation fire along border of Alameda County and Contra Costa County
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Video: Alameda County Fire via Twitter. "Today at 9:21 am, ACFD, LPFD, Cal Fire, East Con Fire, Contra Costa Fire, Camp Parks Fire & Regional Parks Fire responded to a vegetation fire on the border of Alameda & Contra Costa County on Vasco Road. Cal Fire took Diablo IC and all responding agencies worked cont."

Rally held in Oakland to stand up against violence
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$18 million was redirected from the Oakland police budget to violence prevention social services. KTVU's Greg Liggins reports on the rally for peace that was held Saturday.

Live music returns to Yoshi's

OAKLAND – Live music returned to the stage at Yoshi's in Oakland Friday night.

Live musical performances return to Yoshi's in Oakland
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Live music returned to the stage at Yoshi's in Oakland Friday night, after being closed for more than a year. KTVU's Amber Lee reports.

Widow sues Oakland, Alameda Co. over shooting death by squatter

The widow of a private banker who police say was shot and killed in East Oakland by a man who had allegedly threatened them for months, is suing the city and Alameda County officials, saying they failed to protect the couple.

Family sues after man shot and killed in East Oakland
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The family of Miles Armstead is suing Oakland and Alameda County, saying police and probation officers did nothing to stop prior attacks, or the shooting, which led to Armstead's death. KTVU's Henry Lee reports.

Double shooting in Oakland leaves one dead at 'celebration of life' service

One man was killed and another injured in a late-night double shooting in Oakland. A witness told KTVU the group was gathered to honor the life of a 48-year-old man who was killed in the same location, the night of July 4.

Oakland middle schooler becomes national weightlifting champion

Seth Evans, an eighth-grader from Oakland, became a national weightlifting champion, winning both weightlifting events at the USA Weightlifting national competition.

UC Berkeley may get a $300M donor-funded dormitory

The University of California’s governing board is set to approve the largest gift to UC Berkeley— a $300 million, 14-story dormitory building.