Oakland Museum to reopen for first time in eight months

The Oakland Museum of California announced Thursday it will reopen for the first time in eight months with three free admission days later this month.

Alameda County at risk of sliding back into most-restrictive purple tier

Alameda County has been in the less restrictive orange tier of the state's reopening blueprint since mid-October, but that could be short-lived. 

Ex-Marine credits military training for successful Bay Area business

Veteran James Rittenbach owns and runs Allied Construction Services, the second-largest veteran-owned business in the Bay Area.

Fremont schools to decide fate of police on campus

A task force has recommended that school campuses be police free like in San Francisco and Oakland. On Thursday Fremont schools will decide the fate of their school resource officers.

Compromised COVID test ruins woman’s Hawaiian vacation

A Bay Area woman's vacation was ruined by a compromised COVID-19 test. She flew to Hawaii and back immediately because she would have had to quarantine.

Livermore parents upset with hybrid learning proposal; say plan is sabotaged

Livermore Unified has developed a plan to offer students from nine elementary schools classroom instruction as early as Jan. 19. The children would be split into morning and afternoon groups and attend four days a week.

Oakland agrees to settle last lawsuit from Ghost Ship fire

The Oakland City Council has approved a $399,000 settlement of the last lawsuit over a 2016 fire at an illegally converted warehouse dubbed the Ghost Ship that killed 36 people.

Moms 4 Housing activist wins Oakland city council seat in major upset

Fife helped organize the Moms 4 Housing battle that helped homeless mothers last November take over a house in West Oakland on the idea that "housing is a human right."

How Harris’ past could shape future Biden administration

President-elect Joe Biden and his Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have started work on their transition to the White House.

Childhood friend sang Jackson 5 on school bus with Kamala Harris in Berkeley

Childhood friend Carole Porter sat next to Kamala Harris on the bus to Thousand Oaks Elementary School in Berkeley singing Jackson 5 songs.

USS Hornet museum gets tech upgrades

The group of 10 employees, including three veterans, are working pro-bono to install Wi-Fi, upgrade the ship's computer network, improve its cybersecurity network, support digital media exhibits and add wireless access points.