Oakland Mayor Thao issues executive order aimed at clearing homeless camps

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao issued an executive order on Monday aimed at clearing the city's homeless encampments more thoroughly and with more alacrity. 

These Bay Area cities ranked among the rudest in America

From talking on speakerphone while in public to being impolite towards service workers, there are certain behaviors many consider socially disrespectful. A new analysis lists two Bay Area cities among the rudest in the U.S.

Bruce Lee: Oakland names street after martial arts legend

The City of Oakland on Monday will honor film and martial arts legend Bruce Lee with a commemorative street renaming at Broadway and Garnet Street.

6-year-old boy kidnapped from Oakland found alive 70 years later

Luis Armando Albino was 6 years old in 1951 when he was abducted while playing at an Oakland park. Now, more than seven decades later, Albino has been found thanks to help from an online ancestry test, old photos and newspaper clippings.

San Leandro sushi restaurant fined $43k in unpaid overtime: report

The U.S. Department of Labor is fining San Leandro restaurant Angry Fish Sushi for more than $43,000 for unpaid wages and damages alongside $7,800 in civil penalties after an investigation into their pay practices, according to a Thursday press release. The unpaid wages affected 24 workers.   

CHP seeks witnesses in fatal hit-and-run involving woman jumping from car

A Pleasant Hill woman died after jumping out of a moving vehicle and being struck by multiple other vehicles on Interstate Highway 580 in Livermore on Saturday night, and the California Highway Patrol is asking witnesses to share what they know.   

1 killed, 1 critically wounded in Oakland, San Francisco hit-and-runs

At least one has died and another was critically injured in separate hit-and-runs in Oakland and San Francisco just hours apart.

Oakland fire crews rescue trapped deer

A deer in distress found trapped upside-down between a house and a garage was rescued by Oakland firefighters Saturday afternoon. 

Wedding on hold after groom gets hurt in East Bay car crash

An East Bay couple’s wedding is on hold after the groom-to-be gets hit by a truck on his way home from work.

Groom-to-be is badly hurt in car accident putting wedding on hold
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The 24-year-old was released from the hospital on Friday night where he underwent surgery to repair a broken leg and broken heel.

Burglar wheels out safe from Oakland ice cream shop

A burger and ice cream shop in downtown Oakland was burglarized early Friday, marking the latest break-in at one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.

Judge considering dismissing charges vs. Alameda officers in Mario Gonzalez death

A judge on Friday said he would issue a written ruling next month on whether to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges filed against three Alameda police officers who were involved in the death of Mario Gonzalez three years ago as they pinned him to the ground. 

Tribute to the late Hugh Groman, talented chef

We lost a member of our extended KTVU family on Mornings on 2.  Hugh Groman was a talented chef who made numerous visits to our KTVU studios.   

Oakland has installed 100 license plate readers so far

Oakland police said on Thursday that its new license plate reader system is leading to the arrests of violent suspects.

Bay Area teen named USA Mullet Champion after being bullied

It’s a lesson in moxie, determination, and staying true to who you are. And if you’re so lucky, you may be awarded with prizes, celebratory recognition, and even be able to share your story widely.

Berkeley 'spiked drinks' sex assaults investigation

Berkeley police are investigating reports of possible sex crimes and assaults linked to "spiked drinks."