Black Love Oakland: A profanity-free hip-hop album for the community

An organization has recorded a profanity free hip-hop album at an Oakland studio. They say the Black youth of Oakland are often portrayed through a negative lens and they want to change that narrative.

Suspect charged after man's body found wrapped in plastic in West Oakland

A homicide suspect has surrendered to police in connection with the killing of a man whose plastic-wrapped body was found dumped in West Oakland in December, authorities said.

Oakland police oversight in peril as city faces dire financial situation

As departments across the city of Oakland face dire cutbacks, two police watchdog agencies face extreme budget cuts that supporters say will violate the city charter and also jeopardize the city's ability to ever free itself from court-ordered federal oversight. 

NBA star Damian Lillard comes home to Oakland during All-Star week

All-Star week is bringing the best of the NBA here to the Bay Area. One basketball star came home to Oakland and offered support to the community that helped him get to where he is now.

Oakland councilmembers share plan to keep fire stations open

Oakland City Councilwoman Janani Ramachandran has helped introduce a resolution that could reopen two fire stations and prevent the closure of four others.

Preschool teaching assistant mourned in Hayward after car crashes onto sidewalk

Loved ones are remembering a preschool teaching assistant whose life was tragically taken Monday morning in Hayward. 26-year-old Lydia Guerra was walking to work at Ruus Elementary when an out-of-control driver struck her on the sidewalk.

Bay Area turf dancers break new ground at Super Bowl during Kendrick Lamar halftime show

Ten Bay Area dancers have helped make history, performing in Kendrick Lamar's record-breaking Super Bowl half-time show on Sunday and bringing the Bay Area's own turf-dancing style, for the first time, to a national stage that drew more than 133 million viewers.

Message outside Black woman's East Bay home probed as hate crime

An East Bay woman is in anguish after someone spray-painted "No Black" on the fence outside the first home she's ever owned.

Hayward pedestrian struck by SUV dies at hospital

A pedestrian who was struck by an SUV in Hayward on Monday morning has died from their injuries, officials say. 

Fremont to vote on banning homeless camping in public spaces

Fremont's City Council on Tuesday is set to vote on an ordinance that would make it unlawful for any person to camp on any public property including any street, sidewalk, park, open space, or waterway.

Hayward vehicle collides into pedestrian: viewer video

Hayward officials say a pedestrian is being treated for her injuries after the driver of an SUV struck her Monday morning.