Piedmont father speaks out for 1st time since daughter killed in Cybertruck crash

Piedmont father Carl Tsukahara gave his first in-person interview on Thursday, five months after his 19-year-old daughter, Krysta, and her two friends were killed just before Thanksgiving in a Cybertruck accident. 

Berkeley's last standing movie theater downtown will be turned into housing

The Berkeley City Council on Thursday voted to tear down the United Artists Theatre on Shattuck Avenue, the last standing movie theater in downtown, in order to convert it to new housing.

Caught on cam: Smash-and-grab at Oakland 7-Eleven

Several people were detained following a smash-and-grab burglary at a 7-Eleven in Oakland early Thursday morning, police said.

Oakland school board ends contract with superintendent as district exits receivership

The Oakland Unified School District on Wednesday voted behind closed doors to remove longtime Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell. The decision was made despite her being credited with getting the district out of receivership. 

Fremont debate students raise funds for coach stricken with cancer

A group of Fremont debate students have launched a GoFundMe account to raise funds for their beloved teacher, who was recently diagnosed with leukemia.

Union City man accused of hate crime and use of deadly weapon against police officers

A Union City man is facing several charges, including felony hate crime and assault with a deadly weapon against officers, following an alleged "violent rampage," the Alameda County District Attorney announced Wednesday. 

Oakland congresswoman is on a mission to save BART, mass transit

Oakland Congresswoman Lateefah Simon met with BART officials at Oakland's 19th Street station to see BART stations and other developments for the critical transit agency facing massive deficits and lingering low ridership.

Parents file lawsuit in Piedmont Cybertruck crash that killed 3 college students

A grieving family on Wednesday filed a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a deadly Cybertruck crash in Piedmont where three college students died on the day before Thanksgiving. 

Forensic scientists ID mutilated animal remains found at Fremont train station; skeptics remain

The decapitated and eviscerated remains of some kind of animal left on a park bench at the Centerville Train Station in Fremont has stumped authorities for the last week, leaving some to wonder whether some sort of satanic cult was involved. 

Video shows rat dropping from ceiling of Union City high school

A parent shared cell phone video of the incident, showing the small critter walking on the ceiling, then losing its grip and falling to the floor below.

Security guard on bike killed by a hit-and-run driver in East Oakland

Family and friends are devastated that a beloved member of their East Oakland community was killed by a hit-and-run driver. They described Jerome Jernigan LaDay as hardworking, honest and responsible. His mother, Sharon Jernigan, said he's always taken care of his family. Now, she wants the person who killed him to be brought to justice.

Both drivers killed in Livermore crash

Police in Livermore say two drivers were killed after vehicles they were in collided on Monday morning. 

High-tech exterior sprinklers can save homes from wildfires

Based on results from the L.A. wildfires, a Wyoming company is getting tons of calls from Californian's trying to find a high-tech way to keep their houses from burning: a ultimate kind of fire insurance.           

Former head of Oakland boxing nonprofit to plead guilty to embezzlement charges

The executive director of the East Oakland Boxing Association has decided to plead guilty to federal charges of mail fraud and tax evasion, as well as pocketing a large donation from Steph and Ayesha Curry, court documents reveal. 

Loren Taylor congratulates Barbara Lee in Oakland's mayoral race

Voter reactions were mixed, with some praising Lee’s leadership and others expressing disappointment over low turnout and the ranked-choice voting system.

Oakland teachers threatening strike over massive budget problems

Oakland teachers are threatening to strike, claiming the school district isn't telling them enough about how it's handling its massive budget problems.