Oakland City Council restores $10M in funds to police, fire departments amid spike in violence

The Oakland City Council voted unanimously Monday to allocate $10 million to restore vital community services for the fire and police departments, as the police chief called for more resources to be reallocated to the department.

San Francisco and San Leandro schools reopen, but to different degrees

At Bret Harte Elementary School in San Francisco Monday morning there was a sight no one had seen in more than a year: students coming to school again.

Giving Day: Arab Resource and Organizing Center
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As part of KTVU's celebration of Arab American Heritage Month, we highlight the work of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, which is based in San Francisco.

Vaccination appointments available for eligible Berkeley residents

Appointments for first dose COVID-19 vaccinations are available Tuesday through Friday for Alameda County residents 16 and older and those who work in the county in sectors considered at increased risk of exposure. 

EXCLUSIVE: 'I feared for his life,' sergeant says after defusing Oakland airport standoff by cranking up heat

Alameda County Sheriff's Sgt. Jeffery Hazelitt cranked up the heat at the Oakland airport to force an erratic person to shed his clothes so that he could rush in and snatch the weapon.

Oakland firefighters extinguish early morning house fire

Oakland firefighters extinguished a house on fire in the 2500 block of 12th Avenue early Sunday, following initial reports of people trapped inside.

Community activists offer alternate solutions to restrictions at Lake Merritt

The City of Oakland recently put restrictions in place at Lake Merritt, including heightened police presence that activists argue is unnecessary.

Exploring Oakland through an app-based audio walking tour
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Documentarian Sarah Holtz spoke to Mornings on 2 about the new walking tour through Oakland's past and present. The tour is available now through the Gesso app.

Three minor quakes recorded in the Bay Area

(KTVU) -- You may have been asleep and did not feel any of them, but three minor earthquakes were measured in the Bay Area early Saturday morning.

Militia members tried to thwart probe into killing of Oakland federal officer, feds allege

The men are accused of conspiring to destroy communications and other records about the May 29, 2020, killing of federal security officer David Patrick Underwood and attempted murder of his partner as they guarded federal Building in Oakland.

VIDEO: Hayward police officers kick, punch intoxicated man allegedly armed with pistol

The Hayward Police Department is investigating cell phone video footage of several Hayward police officers punching and kicking a man while holding him to the ground in an effort to arrest him.

White House selects Oakland police chief as only law enforcement guest for Biden's gun control announcements

U.S. President Joe Biden met with Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong in Washington D.C. on Thursday after Biden announced a series of new executive orders on gun control. Armstrong was the only law enforcement leader invited to the White House. 

Community rallies to help Oakland father who lost legs in hit-and-run

Community members are rallying behind an Oakland father, who was a victim in a hit-and-run in Antioch and lost both his legs in the crash.