Congressional candidate blasts Thao, reveals ties to Duong family

A Congressional candidate and local Vietnamese community leader blasted embattled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Wednesday outside City Hall.

Hayward shooting leaves 15-year-old dead, another teen hurt

A 15-year-old boy was killed, and a 13-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting in Hayward on Wednesday morning.

Oakland Unified pays students $50 a week to go to school

A pilot group of Oakland Unified School District students at seven school sites have been getting paid $50 a week – if they have perfect attendance.

Judge sentences man to 15 years in East Bay kidnap, murder case

An Alameda County Superior Court Judge on Wednesday sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for strangling a San Leandro man to death and dumping his body on the side of the road in Castro Valley in 2021. 

Oakland must cut $63M in upcoming budget

The Oakland City Council this week will consider millions of dollars in budget cuts and could declare a state of extreme fiscal necessity. 

Embattled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao solicits donations to fight recall

Less than a week after the FBI raided her home for undisclosed reasons, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao parted ways with her legal counsel, held a fiery news conference declaring her innocence and sent out an email blast raising funds to fight the recall against her.

Tesla's Fremont plant hit with more than 100 air quality violation notices

Tesla must correct "frequent and recurring" air quality violations at its Fremont facility under an order announced Tuesday from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's independent enforcement arm. 

Oakland to rename street after Burmese woman killed by speeding driver

A woman who emigrated from Burma and who was killed after she was run over by a speeding car last year will have a street in Oakland renamed in her honor.

Oakland Juneteenth shooting remains unsolved

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on Tuesday addressed the violence that erupted at a Juneteenth festival in Oakland, which ended with more than a dozen people being shot.

Firefighters battle grass fires in Sonoma, Alameda counties

Trains have been halted after a fast-spreading vegetation fire in Newark made its way to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks on Tuesday, fire officials say. 

Former FBI agent says Oakland mayor is not entitled to raid warning

In her Monday morning news conference at Oakland City Hall, Mayor Sheng Thao expressed frustration over not getting a heads-up about last week's FBI raid on her home. A former FBI special agent told KTVU that would almost never happen.

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's chief spokesman abruptly resigns

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's spokesman resigned from office and will be replaced by an interim, KTVU has learned.

Hilton on Hegenberger near Oakland airport to close

Following months of speculation, the Hilton hotel on Hegenberger Road near the Oakland airport is closing after more than 50 years. 

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and attorney quickly part ways

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and her criminal defense attorney – hired a day after the FBI raided her home last week – quickly parted ways.

Union City residents push back against proposed dispensary in residential area

Embarc Dispensaries operates over a dozen shops throughout the state and is petitioning Union City to open a new store, but residents are pushing back.

Following FBI raid, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao declares innocence, won't resign

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao spoke publicly on Monday for the first time since FBI agents raided her home last week, defiantly declaring that she is innocent and that she won't step down from her post.