Alameda County

A Southwest Airline flight out of Oakland made an emergency landing. It was the second emergency involving a Southwest flight out of the Bay Area in as many days.

The race for Berkeley mayor is getting tighter and tighter as ballots are counted. 

Police are investigating Oakland's first homicide since September after a shooting was reported Wednesday afternoon.

The outgoing Alameda County District Attorney on Tuesday charged nine sheriff's deputies and two medical employees with the death of an Oakland man who had been languishing in his Santa Rita Jail cell for days before anyone noticed he was no longer alive. 

A former Alameda County sheriff's deputy was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years to life in prison for the murders of his girlfriend and her husband. 

Oakland school leaders are meeting on Wednesday to discuss consolidating 10 school campuses as a way to cut costs to adjust to a rising budget deficit.

An East Bay restaurant has been named among America’s best new eateries, recognized for its unique fusion of Indonesian cooking and Texas-style halal barbecue.

In May, the Port of Oakland, which manages the city's airport, renamed the Oakland airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.

Alameda County Supervisors will meet today to discuss selling the Oakland Coliseum, as the city awaits a $10 million payment needed to balance its budget.

With Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on her way out after being ousted in a recall election, county supervisors must select an interim replacement before a successor is chosen by voters in the 2026 election.

An Oakland store plagued with repeat burglaries has devised a deterrent for intruders.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, which filed for bankruptcy last year in the wake of hundreds of child sex abuse lawsuits, said Sunday that it will create a survivors' trust to compensate victims of the church.   

The city of Oakland has yet to receive a $10 million payment from the African American Sports and Entertainment Group for the sale of the Coliseum, and city councilmembers are expressing their concerns.

History has been made in Alameda County and in Oakland as the progressive-minded District Attorney Pamela Price and Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao have been recalled by voters in Tuesday's election. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the increased presence of California Highway Patrol officers in Oakland will continue.

Though all the votes have yet to be counted, East Bay voters are keeping an eye on the races for several seats, including the Oakland City Council At-Large position, and a spot on the Alameda County Supervisor's Board.

The Alameda City Council on Wednesday declined to take action against a councilmember who police say was found intoxicated while on city business in Long Beach last month. 

The Alameda County Registrar of Voters said it's way too soon to call the election results, as only 23% of the votes are in.