Oakland

Oakland dedicates MacArthur Boulevard Gateway Arches

Oakland officials on Friday celebrated the newest city-funded public artwork -- two 45-foot-wide roadway arches along MacArthur Boulevard. Vice Mayor…

4 years ago

Elizabeth Warren opens first state campaign office in Oakland

The first California campaign office for presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is scheduled to open this weekend in Oakland. The office…

4 years ago

Fundraiser set up for slain Oakland officer’s children after mother dies in crash

The wife of one of the four Oakland police officers who were fatally shot by a wanted parolee 10 years…

4 years ago

Video: Oakland police use force against school board protesters

Six protesters were arrested during an Oakland Unified School District Board of Education meeting on Wednesday evening, the latest in…

5 years ago

Pedestrian in critical condition after collision involving bus

A male pedestrian was injured in a collision with a vehicle Wednesday morning near Lake Merritt in Oakland, according to…

5 years ago

Lead contamination shows up in Oakland school soil samples

Two Oakland high schools sit atop land contaminated with lead, according to Oakland Unified School District officials. The "elevated lead…

5 years ago

Vigil outside Kaiser honors suicide victims denied mental health care

The message during a candlelight vigil held by Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians outside the health care giant's downtown Oakland…

5 years ago

BART service resumes after Transbay Tube debris fire

BART officials said full service has been restored through the Transbay Tube Tuesday evening.

5 years ago

Victim injured in Lake Merritt home invasion

A man was robbed of more than $1,000 in cash and injured in what is believed to be a home…

5 years ago

Outdoor Oakland fire displaces five, destroys van

Fire destroyed a van and five makeshift dwellings Sunday afternoon at a homeless encampment in Oakland's East Peralta neighborhood, displacing…

5 years ago

Loma Prieta through the eyes of a 13-year-old girl

I haven’t once since that night wondered what an apocalypse would look and feel like – I’m pretty sure that…

5 years ago

Update: How Bay Area cities, counties, transit agencies are preparing for power outage

PG&E has confirmed a massive Public Safety Power Shutoff that could begin as early as midnight Wednesday and last up…

5 years ago

Oakland fire crews respond to encampment blaze

Oakland firefighters are working to extinguish an encampment fire Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. The fire was reported at 3:19…

5 years ago

Cyclist dies after striking parked car open door, being thrown into traffic

A 24-year-old bicyclist was killed Thursday evening after he hit the open door of a car parked on Fruitvale Avenue…

5 years ago

Woman dies, 4-year-old sustains injuries in apparent hit-and-run

A vehicle fatally struck a woman and injured a 4-year-old girl on Tuesday morning in what Oakland police believe is…

5 years ago

Predicting Oakland’s Wild Card roster, starting lineup to face Rays, Charlie Morton

When the A's opened their 2019 regular season at the Tokyo Dome, their own starting pitching -- or lack thereof…

5 years ago

Derick Almena attorney files motion seeking ‘significant’ bail reduction

Defense attorneys for Ghost Ship master tenant Derick Almena have filed a motion seeking a "significant" reduction in his $750,000…

5 years ago

Hayward man faces charges in Chinese spy scheme

A U.S. citizen was arrested Friday at his home in Hayward on suspicion of spying for China, federal prosecutors announced…

5 years ago

Police investigate West Oakland fatal shooting

Police late Sunday afternoon are investigating a homicide in front of a house in the 800 block of Mead Avenue…

5 years ago

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