Kaiser fires top security chief after Oakland police database investigation: report

Kaiser Permanente has fired one of its top corporate security officials following an investigation into an Oakland police officer, the East Bay Times reports.

How the Alameda County Fair lost a $5 million bet to save horse racing

The Alameda County Fairgrounds is now on the hook for $5 million in losses and the fate of horse racing in Northern California is now in doubt.

2 Oakland police officers credited with helping save the life of robbery victim

Two Oakland police officers gave KTVU a rare look behind the scenes at how they helped save the life of a robbery victim who was shot earlier this week. 

'Sushi will definitely be more expensive' because of tariffs, Hayward wholesaler says

“The price of sushi will definitely be more expensive," said Glenn Sakata, a seafood wholesaler at Marine International Products in Hayward. “Sadly, yes, there will be a big impact."

Dublin High School students protest removal of pride flag

Students and teachers at Dublin High School are speaking out after they were told the pride flag that flies out front has to be taken down. District officials say it violates policy. But LGBTQ students believe it was a community complaint that triggered the move.

UC Berkeley students rally against President Trump's education agenda

Students at University of California, Berkeley rallied on Thursday against President Donald Trump’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education.

This Bay Area city ranks most expensive in the U.S. to 'live comfortably'

$371,571: That's the salary needed for a family of four to live "comfortably" in one Bay Area city that surpassed New York as being the most expensive in the U.S.

CHP recovers more than 3,000 stolen cars, arrests nearly 2,000 suspects in Oakland

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced statistics from a year-long operation of increased California Highway Patrol efforts in Oakland and the East Bay.

Man shot and robbed while walking in Oakland's Montclair neighborhood

A man was hospitalized with serious injuries on Wednesday after being shot and robbed while walking in Oakland's Montclair neighborhood.

Oakland soul food spot tops Food & Wine's best U.S. restaurants list

An East Bay soul food restaurant is doing its part in helping put Oakland on the map as food destination. Food & Wine magazine is taking notice of Burdell.

Pleasanton man admits to killing mother, turns himself in, police say

A Pleasanton man is being held for homicide after he entered a police station and admitted to killing his mother, authorities shared Wednesday. 

5 new meerkats born at Oakland Zoo

Sandy, a meerkat at the Oakland Zoo, recently gave birth to five pups, the zoo shared.

Alameda Board of Supervisors offer rent to former racetrack employees

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to pay the rents of multiple families with children living at the RV Park at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.

Oakland youth center founded by NFL player at risk of cutting programming after city funding cuts

A nonprofit organization that supports youth in West Oakland is set to lose its city funding this year, after the City of Oakland made big cuts for several nonprofits due to budget constraints. 

DA charges suspect with with felony assault on Oakland police officer

The Alameda County District Attorney has filed felony charges against a man accused of  attacking an Oakland police officer over the weekend. 

'Battle of the Bay 2.0': Ballers to face Giants in San Jose

It's called the “Battle of the Bay 2.0." The Oakland Ballers and the San Jose Giants are set to face off on Wednesday as they reimagine a beloved Bay Area baseball tradition.