Oakland

San Francisco, Oakland add more than 10,000 construction jobs

Construction employment grew in the San Francisco and Oakland metropolitan areas over the past year.

5 years ago

Ghost Ship prosecution gives closing statement to packed courtroom, overflow

An Alameda County prosecutor told jurors Monday that criminal negligence on the part of Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick…

5 years ago

Woman walking on Bay Bridge with knife in custody, delays persist

Traffic was almost backed up to the Interstate Highway 980 interchange in Oakland Sunday evening after all westbound lanes of…

5 years ago

Police arrest suspect, 44, in shooting near BART Coliseum station

One man was arrested and another man injured following a shooting in Oakland near the Coliseum BART station on Saturday…

5 years ago

Kaiser strike vote begins Monday amid charge execs ‘thriving’ at worker, patient expense

Kaiser Permanente workers will begin voting Monday on whether to authorize a massive strike that would affect Kaiser facilities nationwide,…

5 years ago

A night of fireworks ends in 5-4 A’s win

The A’s long-ball game has finally returned to the Oakland Coliseum.

5 years ago

Police investigate East Oakland homicide

A man was found fatally shot Friday night in East Oakland, according to police. Police responded shortly before 11 a.m.…

5 years ago

Billion Year Walk is hands-on journey through time

Scientists haven't figured out time travel just yet, but Oakland residents who want to learn about dinosaurs and other extinct…

5 years ago

Jury acquits Oregon man on first-degree murder, deadlocks on lesser charge

Jurors Thursday acquitted an Oregon man of a first-degree murder charge and deadlocked on lesser charges for the fatal stabbing…

5 years ago

Fire officials, ATF investigate latest in string of construction fires

A fire burned an Oakland warehouse Thursday night that was in the process of being converted into apartments, the latest…

5 years ago

Early morning East Oakland shooting leaves one dead

One person was fatally shot early Friday in East Oakland, according to police. The shooting occurred about 3 a.m. in…

5 years ago

Bridge toll hikes add $9.3 million for commuter parking projects

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission on Wednesday committed $9.3 million from bridge tolls for new commuter parking projects in Alameda County,…

5 years ago

Person struck by BART train at Lake Merritt station

A person has been struck by a train at BART's Lake Merritt station in Oakland Wednesday evening, BART officials said.…

5 years ago

Oakland standoff ends in arrest of two shooting suspects

Two shooting suspects were arrested after a standoff in the Oakland hills on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The standoff at…

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Oakland mayor says city’s homelessness increase ‘no surprise’

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said on Tuesday that she's not shocked by the results of a new count that shows…

5 years ago

U.S. Marshals apprehend Concord waterpark shooting suspect

A suspect who allegedly shot another man two weekends ago in the parking lot of Concord's Six Flags Hurricane Harbor…

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Man charged with grandmother’s murder refuses to help police locate body

An Oakland man has been charged with murder for financial gain for the death of his 71-year-old grandmother, who was…

5 years ago

Oakland shooting victim dies in hospital, another in stable condition

One person injured in a Monday morning shooting in Oakland has died, police said. Police received a call about a…

5 years ago

Police shut down I-880 lanes, arrest four suspected thieves

Hayward police stopped a car in Oakland Monday morning to arrest suspects in a theft from a Hayward mall, prompting…

5 years ago

Octopus Literary Salon hosts fundraiser to relocate from Uptown

A daylong benefit on Sunday to help an Oakland literary salon will feature 100 readers and 12 music acts over…

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