Hundreds demand accountability for Oakland's illegal dumping 'crisis'
Frustrated Oakland residents packed a town hall meeting Monday night, calling the city’s ongoing struggle with illegal dumping a "city-wide health crisis" and demanding that local leaders move beyond simple cleanups toward legislation to hold those responsible accountable.
Frustrated Oakland residents packed a town hall meeting Monday night, calling the city’s ongoing struggle with illegal dumping a "city-wide health crisis" and demanding that local leaders move beyond simple cleanups toward legislation to hold those responsible accountable.
Mayor Barbara Lee on Oakland’s Super Bowl fan zone
Mayor Barbara Lee, talks Oakland’s official Super Bowl watch party. BAHC Live! Fan Zone is a free, family-friendly event happening on Super Bowl Sunday, February 8, from 11AM to 6PM, featuring local food vendors, live music, and drinks.
Mayor Barbara Lee, talks Oakland’s official Super Bowl watch party. BAHC Live! Fan Zone is a free, family-friendly event happening on Super Bowl Sunday, February 8, from 11AM to 6PM, featuring local food vendors, live music, and drinks.
Police investigate possible assault at Tennyson High School
Police in Hayward are investigating reports of an assault Monday at a high school campus.
Police in Hayward are investigating reports of an assault Monday at a high school campus.
Tenants abandon massive lizard in Alameda
Former tenants left a massive lizard, called an ornate Niles monitor, behind in their home, Alameda police announced on Monday.
Former tenants left a massive lizard, called an ornate Niles monitor, behind in their home, Alameda police announced on Monday.
Beloved Oakland football coach John Beam remembered for legacy far beyond the field
Family, former players, and community leaders gathered in Oakland to honor John Beam, the longtime Laney College football coach whose mentorship shaped lives well beyond football.
Family, former players, and community leaders gathered in Oakland to honor John Beam, the longtime Laney College football coach whose mentorship shaped lives well beyond football.
Bay Area vigils held for Minnesota woman shot and killed by ICE agent
Community members gathered in Oakland and San Jose on Friday night to honor the memory of Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis woman shot and killed by a federal immigration agent earlier this week.
Community members gathered in Oakland and San Jose on Friday night to honor the memory of Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis woman shot and killed by a federal immigration agent earlier this week.
Celebration of life for legendary coach John Beam in Oakland
Beam, 66, died on Nov. 14, the day after he was shot at the Laney College fieldhouse.
Beam, 66, died on Nov. 14, the day after he was shot at the Laney College fieldhouse.
Nightmare for Oakland couple whose home overrun by strangers
An Oakland couple said Friday that they're still cleaning up and taking stock after their home was overrun by strangers who compromised a home-sharing account, allowing them to use drugs, have sex and even steal their car.
An Oakland couple said Friday that they're still cleaning up and taking stock after their home was overrun by strangers who compromised a home-sharing account, allowing them to use drugs, have sex and even steal their car.
1 killed in shooting near Oakland flea market
A popular Oakland flea market was the scene of a deadly shooting on Friday after a person was fatally shot in a parking lot, authorities said.
A popular Oakland flea market was the scene of a deadly shooting on Friday after a person was fatally shot in a parking lot, authorities said.
DA charges man with murder in Oakland's 1st homicide of 2026
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged a man with murder in Oakland's first homicide of 2026.
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged a man with murder in Oakland's first homicide of 2026.
Piedmont kids ride bikes together after AC transit bus route eliminated
A group of elementary school students in the East Bay rode to school together on Friday morning as part of a community-led effort known as a "bike bus."
A group of elementary school students in the East Bay rode to school together on Friday morning as part of a community-led effort known as a "bike bus."
Oakland friends and family pray for missing Reno woman's return
A tight-knit group of friends in Oakland joined family members to pray for Shellie Vickers' safe return.
A tight-knit group of friends in Oakland joined family members to pray for Shellie Vickers' safe return.
Oakland woman breaks neck in unsolved hit-and-run
An Oakland family is demanding answers after a hit-and-run crash left their loved one fighting for her life.
An Oakland family is demanding answers after a hit-and-run crash left their loved one fighting for her life.
Demonstrators gather in Oakland, SF to protest woman's fatal shooting by ICE
Dozens of protesters gathered in Oakland Wednesday night to demonstrate against the shooting death of a woman at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis earlier in the day.
Dozens of protesters gathered in Oakland Wednesday night to demonstrate against the shooting death of a woman at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis earlier in the day.
Oakland mayor, city leaders tout lower crime rates in 2025
Oakland Police Chief James Beere said the 2025 homicide rate is a 22% decrease from 2024.
Oakland Police Chief James Beere said the 2025 homicide rate is a 22% decrease from 2024.
US seizes Venezuelan oil tankers; Alameda Coast Guard helps with mission
U.S. forces on Wednesday said they seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela, including one intercepted in the North Atlantic after a lengthy pursuit. The Alameda Coast Guard Cutter Munro was part of one of the missions.
U.S. forces on Wednesday said they seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela, including one intercepted in the North Atlantic after a lengthy pursuit. The Alameda Coast Guard Cutter Munro was part of one of the missions.
New mega Japanese supermarket chain to open first East Bay location
A much-anticipated Japanese supermarket chain is set to open in the East Bay this month.
A much-anticipated Japanese supermarket chain is set to open in the East Bay this month.
Fremont man in his 90s charged with wife's murder
The 93-year-old Fremont man, who turned himself in to authorities over the weekend for killing his wife, has been charged with murder, the district attorney's office says.
The 93-year-old Fremont man, who turned himself in to authorities over the weekend for killing his wife, has been charged with murder, the district attorney's office says.
El Salvador’s mega-prison: what UC Berkeley researchers found
Alexa Koenig, Berkeley law co-faculty director, Human Rights Center, shares findings into the deportations of Venezuelan's to El Salvador's CECOT prison. The UC Berkeley research team was part of a story pulled from “60 Minutes” just hours before airtime on December 21 by new CBS Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss.
Alexa Koenig, Berkeley law co-faculty director, Human Rights Center, shares findings into the deportations of Venezuelan's to El Salvador's CECOT prison. The UC Berkeley research team was part of a story pulled from “60 Minutes” just hours before airtime on December 21 by new CBS Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss.
Inauspicious start to 2026: 5 killed in Oakland as new year rolls in
Three separate shootings occurred in Oakland over the course of four days killed five people. Police have yet to disclose much about the deaths, although in one of the cases, a suspect has been arrested.
Three separate shootings occurred in Oakland over the course of four days killed five people. Police have yet to disclose much about the deaths, although in one of the cases, a suspect has been arrested.