Last elephant to leave Oakland Zoo

Osh, the lone elephant remaining at the Oakland Zoo, will depart for greener pastures by the end of the year.

Police chief data shows violent crime drops in Oakland, San Francisco

Despite doom loop narratives that persist, a new national survey of police chiefs is showing some heartening news in America's biggest cities, including Oakland and San Francisco.

Changes in store for Oakland students this year

Students in Oakland go back to school on Monday and there are changes that many may notice this year. 

Mistah F.A.B.'s backpack giveaway helps 500 students prepare for the new school year

Hundreds of East Bay students are feeling prepared for the new school year after getting all of their school supplies for free at a giveaway hosted by rapper and activist Mistah F.A.B.

Voting age for Oakland, Berkeley school boards lowered to 16
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For the first time ever in California, teenagers as young as 16 will be able to cast their votes in school board elections this November in the cities of Oakland and Berkeley. The historic move comes after voters approved two ballot measures in 2016 and 2020 that permits teen participation in local school board races. We spoke with Lukas Brekke-Miesner, Executive Director of Oakland Kids First, and Edamevoh Ajayi, a student organizer and Oakland Youth Commissioner, about this significant achievement.

Driver shot, crashes car and dies: Police

Police are investigating a shooting and car crash that left a person dead early Saturday in Oakland.

Man takes plea deal, sentenced to prison for death of well-known Oakland baker

The man charged in the death of the baker behind Oakland's Angel Cakes has been sentenced to seven years in prison for manslaughter and robbery. 

Parents shocked to learn Oakland charter school permanently closed on first day of school

An Oakland charter school was ordered to close by state officials and the school district, but Friday, parents still dropped their kids off, expecting the school year to go as planned.  

BART service restored after daylong computer problem

BART shut down a large section of its Berryessa-North San Jose bound line due to a computer network issue on Thursday.

Reports of shots fired at UC Berkeley Clark Kerr campus track prompts lockdown

Students were alerted that there were reports of shots being fired at UC Berkeley's Clark Kerr Campus track Thursday morning, according to the university's warning system.

Volunteers help beautify Oakland schools

About 300 volunteers are visiting 30 schools in the Oakland Unified School District this week to help clean up and prepare for students to come back to the classroom. 

Alameda police help elderly resident care for yard

After receiving a call about an overgrown yard, Alameda police helped the homeowner clean their front lawn.

Car crash, fire on I-880 result of freeway shooting: CHP

A car crash and fire that backed up traffic on Interstate 880 in San Leandro for hours on Tuesday night was the result of a prior freeway shooting, according to new information from the California Highway Patrol.

Convicted murderer's death penalty overturned due to prosecutorial misconduct

A convicted murderer from the East Bay who has been on death row for 33 years must now either be released or retried because of prosecutorial misconduct.