Oakland Unified School District presents reopening plan

A leaked document appears to show that Oakland public school officials plan to begin the coming school year with online learning.

Runaway sheep briefly shuts down Oakland highway

A call came in around 7:20 a.m. to report an animal running in the northbound lanes of Highway 13. But when California Highway Patrol officers arrived they could not find anything. 

Car crash sparks grass fire and closes Altamont Pass

Authorities reported that a pickup truck collided into the median causing a grass fire on Interstate 580.

Oakland McDonald's linked to 25 COVID-19 cases ordered to do more to protect workers, public

A McDonald's restaurant in Oakland's Temescal District that has been linked to 25 cases of the novel coronavirus may reopen Sunday but must show it is keeping employees and the public safe from the virus, following a court order on Thursday.

University of California plans to sue federal government over new international student guidelines

The University of California said Wednesday it plans to sue the federal government over new guidelines that bar international students from staying in the U.S. if they attend universities that only offer online courses this fall.

Warriors fan may lose home that is tribute to team
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A Golden State Warriors fan is looking for support as he tries to save his home that is painted in the team's colors.

Warriors fan may lose West Oakland home painted in team colors

A Golden State Warriors fan is looking for help from Dub Nation to help keep him in the Oakland home he's painted in the team's colors.

Community reacts after Black Lives Matter tribute in Oakland is removed by city

A Black Lives Matter tribute created by young people in an Oakland neighborhood was power-washed and partially removed on Tuesday by the city's public works department, prompting anger and disappointment from residents and triggering efforts to reestablish the display.

Blackout Day spotlights the importance, power of Black consumers

​​​​​​​Organizers of #BlackoutDay2020 are celebrating the impact of an economic protest calling for social justice. 

Bay Area Covid-19 testing shows most have mild or no symptoms, younger people made up majority of cases

A Bay Area technology company has released new data from its COVID-19 testing that showed an overwhelming majority of people who tested positive for the virus had mild or no symptoms at all.

Grizzly Peak to close at 5 a.m. for 24 hours to prevent gridlock on the Fourth

There have been five vegetation fires along the road in Oakland since June 1, at least one caused by illegal fireworks, Oakland fire spokesman Michael Hunt said. 

Oakland school leaders share scenarios for reopening schools in the fall

The meeting started about 5 p.m. and was available on Zoom in English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese until Zoom reached its limit of 1,000 users, prompting school leaders to ask families to watch on YouTube.

Alameda County wants $142K back from deputy involved in Toronto Raptors shoving incident

That's because the county wants Deputy Alan Strickland to return all of the money he's received so far as worker's compensation if he prevails in his federal lawsuit against the Toronto Raptors.

Daveed Diggs asks: 'What to my people is the Fourth of July?'

Speaking against a backdrop of historical images including the civil war to present-day photos of a kneeling Colin Kaepernick, Daveed Diggs talks of Black people being "terrorized" and "failed every day."