BART passengers evacuated from smoking train at MacArthur Station
Passengers aboard a BART train were evacuated at an Oakland station Monday after smoke and a fire were reported on the train, according to the transit agency.
Community concerned after lead found in Oakland public schools
Oakland parents are frustrated to learn about high levels of lead exposure in some of the city's public schools. This lead was first discovered in April, but the district alerted parents and students in the last week. Now, parents and teachers say they're demanding answers.
Popular Mediterranean, Spanish restaurant closes in Oakland
It's last call for Shakewell Restaurant, an Oakland restaurant with a cuisine fusing Mediterranean and Spanish flavors together.
Quadruple shooting leaves 2 dead in Oakland
Two people were killed and two others remain critically injured in a morning shooting in East Oakland Saturday.
Oakland police chief says overall crime down but acknowledges anguish of victims
Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell said Friday that crime overall is down in the city but agreed the perception of crime, especially from victims, may not line up with the data.
Burning Man 2024 art preparations underway as ticket sales lag
The countdown to this year's Burning Man has started.
East Oakland dad fed up, says kids are walking past filth and blight to school
An East Oakland father is taking his concerns to social media. He said the city isn’t doing enough to clean up streets in his neighborhood.
Oakland's Ahmed Muhammad talks Town business
Oakland Technical High School alum Ahmed Muhammad has been gearing up for his annual STEM fair for Oakland kids, as he continues to maintain a 4.0 plus GPA at Stanford while advancing programs to help young people in his hometown.
2nd arrest made in shooting death of Oakland rapper Tan DaGod
A second suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of Oakland rapper Tan DaGod.
Family identifies man found unresponsive in Richmond
UPDATE: The patient was identified by family in Bakersfield who had been searching for him since July 19. They filed a missing person report on July 29.
Oakland: Video shows shooting death of mother of 8
Surveillance video obtained by KTVU shows the shooting death of a mother of eight in East Oakland who confronted a carload of teens she believed were selling vape pens to one of her sons.
Man charged in Oakland shooting of sleeping father
A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of firing a gun into an Oakland apartment, striking a sleeping father of two in the head and critically injuring him.
17-year-old gunned down in East Oakland during argument, mom says
Wednesday was the first day of school at Berkeley Technology Academy, but the excitement was tempered by the recent death of a popular student.
2-alarm apartment fire displaces dozens in Oakland
For dozens in Oakland, it's unclear when they can return to their home after a fire ripped through an apartment building Wednesday morning.
Rep. Barbara Lee meets with organizations fighting for public safety and violence prevention
Congresswoman Barbara Lee visited with the organizations receiving federal funding in a roundtable discussion about public safety.
Oakland asked widow of slain officer to pay back $461 overpayment
The Oakland police union criticized the city Wednesday for trying to "claw back" payments from the widow of a slain police officer.
Fatal shooting near old Oakland homeless encampment stirs concerns
Oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting that took place Tuesday afternoon in an area that was notorious for a large homeless encampment. It was taken down more than a year ago. Neighbors said the area has improved, but that the homicide does raise concerns.
Oakland neighbors take matters into their own hands to prevent sideshows
A fed-up group of Oakland neighbors is calling on the city to make their streets safer.
Oakland disabled seniors band together to get new tenant protection law passed
A group of disabled residents at a senior living apartment complex in East Oakland took matters into their own hands after their elevators kept breaking down and they were stuck in their units for days at a time.
Longtime Oakland deli owner threatened, punched
An Oakland deli owner was assaulted after photographing a man who threatened her.