Man convicted of murder in death of Alameda County sheriff's explorer

Curtys Taylor of Oakland was convicted April 29 of first-degree murder in the slaying of 21-year-old San Leandro woman Karla Ramirez-Segoviano on Nov. 2, 2016, in the 7700 block of Krause Avenue.

State agency fines Hayward nursing home for COVID violations; 14 deaths recorded

Cal-OSHA fined Parkview Healthcare Center $67,500 for four serious violations. A total of 14 people have died of COVID at the Hayward nursing facility.

Dead whale wedged under pier at the Port of Oakland
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The dead whale was recently discovered, however crews say a ship anchored at the pier has made access to the whale incredibly difficult. KTVU's Tom Vacar reports.

Oakland International Airport sees record-setting foot traffic rebound

Foot traffic at Oakland International Airport rebounded at a record pace between February and March, likely due to an increase in COVID-19 vaccinations, airport officials said Thursday.

Woman arrested for allegedly hurling Asian curses, water bottles in Berkeley

Many have said Antoinette Archimede's situation is a prime example of the failure of Alameda County’s public institutions to get her the help and support she clearly needs.

Santa Rita Jail's medical provider is target of lawsuits, complaints about lack of care

Five years since Alameda County dumped Santa Rita Jail's healthcare provider, Corizon Health, and hired Wellpath to take over, claims of medical mistakes or a lack of oversight have persisted, calling into question what, if anything, has changed.

Oakland's Vice Mayor has new proposals for tackling the worsening homeless crisis
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Oakland Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan spoke with KTVU's Heather Holmes about her proposals in tackling Oakland's homeless crisis, which has worsened, according to new data.

Who was Mario Gonzalez? Man who died in police custody had lost job during pandemic

Mario Gonzalez lost his job just before the coronavirus pandemic took hold more than a year ago, and like countless others in the country, hadn't been able to find work. His mother recounts what a sweet, gentle man he was before he died in police custody last month.

Death of Mario Gonzalez draws attention to police putting suspects face down

It’s common practice for police to place combative suspects face down and press down on their backs to gain control. They aren’t supposed to do it for an “extended period” because that can lead to injuries or death. What length of time is OK?

Flames shoot out from windows from Oakland apartment building near Lake Merritt

A two-alarm fire broke out Tuesday morning at a three-story Oakland apartment building near Lake Merritt, sending hot, orange flames shooting from the windows.

Livermore planning commissioner who used word 'ghetto' will keep job

The Livermore City Council voted to allow a planning commissioner to keep his seat after he made what many viewed as an insensitive remark.

Students outraged over death of 26-year-old after struggle with Alameda police

Young people from Alameda and Oakland Tech high schools marched from the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland to Alameda police headquarters to show their outrage over the death of Mario Gonzalez.

Oakland Technical High’s first Black male valedictorian reveals his college decision on KTVU 

Standout Oakland student 18-year-old Ahmed Muhammad had his choice of universities to choose from, as he was accepted to all 11 colleges he applied to, including Harvard and Princeton.

Oakland police report spike in use of ghost guns

Oakland police say ghost guns now account for nearly one-quarter of the guns seized in the city.

Store surveillance video shows machete attack inside Fremont liquor store

KTVU has obtained surveillance video of a brawl inside a liquor store where at least one of the suspects had a machete and the others had knives. It happened Sunday night at CJ’s Liquor and Wine in Fremont.

Oakland 'balcony burglar' suspect in custody

A convicted burglar, has been arrested in connection with a spree of at least a dozen incidents in Oakland's Adams Point neighborhood.