Clergy gather in Oakland, demand Gov. Newsom allow churches to reopen

Dozens of pastors from Northern and Southern California gathered in Oakland Thursday demanding Governor Gavin Newsom allow churches to reopen.

Oakland police now allowing sex offenders to register remotely or in-person

The Oakland Police Department said it began allowing sex offenders to register in person or remotely on Tuesday after KTVU began asking questions about its shuttered registry unit.

Racing resumes tomorrow at Golden Gate Fields
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KTVU Spoke with David Duggan, General Manager of Golden Gate Fields, about horse racing resuming on Thursday.

Oakland police suspend sex offender registrations during COVID-19 pandemic

The Oakland Police Department has suspended registrations for sex offenders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, offenders who want to follow the law are in violation and the city has no up-to-date records on the locations of hundreds of sex offenders.

Woman killed in crash off Grizzly Peak Blvd Sunday identified

Officers responded around 6 p.m. Sunday to a report of a solo-vehicle crash in the 4300 block of Grizzly Peak Boulevard, about a mile north of state Highway 24, according to Oakland police.

Amid budget crisis, Alameda County supervisors approve sheriff's $318M budget request for Santa Rita Jail

Dozens of residents and grassroots groups opposed the spending, saying the jail shouldn't be turned into a psychiatric institution and that mental health is better treated in the community, not in a cell.

Oakland passes emergency sick leave during coronavirus pandemic

The legislation would apply to employees who are isolated or quarantined because of a public health order, told to self-quarantine, have symptoms of coronavirus or because of underlying health conditions.

CHP investigating two Bay Area freeway shootings

Two people were shot in separate freeway shootings just hours apart Tuesday afternoon in the Bay Area, officials with the California Highway Patrol said.

Oakland Skyline HS athlete named OUSD's first ever CIF Scholar-Athlete of the Year

A senior from Skyline High School in Oakland has been named the female winner of the California Interscholastic Federation's Scholar-Athlete of the Year, becoming the first-ever student from the Oakland Unified School District to receive the honor.

Man refuses to wear mask at 7-Eleven, breaks window

At the 7-Eleven on Thornhill Drive in the Oakland hills, the signs are clear: masks are required to protect against the coronavirus.

Deputies save life of Santa Rita Jail inmate, sheriff says

An investigation by KTVU last year revealed Santa Rita had the highest jail death rate in Northern California and an even higher rate than Los Angeles County.

Black-owned Berkeley beauty salon struggles with closures

A beauty salon owner in the East Bay said she's anxiously awaiting word about when she'll be allowed to re-open.

Rabid bat captured in Cherry-Guardino area

A rabid bat was discovered Thursday in a Fremont neighborhood, police said Monday. 

Family mourns loss of 2 children in crash

It was a horrific crash on Interstate 580 in Oakland. In an instant, a family lost two children. A third child and their mother ended up in the hospital.