Mixed feelings with limited return to school plan in Oakland

Oakland parents said it is hard to see it as a win when neighboring districts like Livermore are welcoming back students of all grade levels including high school on Monday.

BART service resumes after gas leak halts service in Oakland

BART service through downtown Oakland resumed and stations reopened after a gas leak was capped Saturday afternoon, officials said.

Gas leak in Oakland impacts Saturday BART service
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A contractor hit a gas line near 20th Street and Broadway, prompting the interruption to BART service.

Rep. Barbara Lee calls on Mills College to reconsider closure

Bay Area Congresswoman Barbara Lee is calling on the Mills College Board of Trustees to reconsider their decision to close the diverse Oakland private college.

Golden Gate Fields sues animal rights activists over protest

The owners of Golden Gate Fields are suing a group of animal rights activists over a recent protest that disrupted horse racing at the track earlier this month.

Dorothy King, owner of Everett and Jones BBQ, dies

She was known as The Queen of ‘Q’; East Bay kitchen matriarch, Dorothy King, owner of Everett and Jones BBQ has died. 

Arrests in Bay Area anti-Asian crimes lauded

Bay Area law enforcement have made arrests in several recent high-profile crimes against members of the Asian American community, and local leaders say they are appreciative.

Hayward police investigate 1st homicide of 2021

Around 2:55 a.m., officers initially responded to a report of a man down in the 22000 block of Main Street, according to police. At the scene, officers found the victim suffering from injuries to his head and neck.

Hayward to pay $3.3M to children of 29-year-old man killed by police

This settlement brings the total of Hayward police payouts to at least $6.9 million, or roughly $41,000 per officer, since 2015, according to a KTVU analysis review of public records.  According to the analysis, this is now the highest-per-officer payout rate in the Bay Area, even higher than the Vallejo police department. 

Amtrak train collides with dump truck in Oakland
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An Amtrak train heading in the southbound direction collided with a dump truck at Fruitvale Ave. & E 10th St. around 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2021. After the collision, the driver told a KTVU photographer his truck had broken down and was stuck on the tracks. When the train began to approach his truck he jumped out, saving his life.