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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 Larry Reid and City Councilmember Loren Taylor were on...Read More
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 ago has died from injuries she suffered in a...Read More
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 a series of demonstrations against school closures and the...Read More
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 police. The crash was reported at 7:53 a.m. in...Read More
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 levels” were discovered under pavement on the campuses of...Read More
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 headquarters early Wednesday morning was quite clear: These patients...Read More
BART service resumes after Transbay Tube debris fire
BART officials said full service has been restored through the Transbay Tube Tuesday evening.Read More
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 invasion robbery near the south side of Lake Merritt...Read More
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 six people, the Oakland Fire Department reported. The fire...Read More
Officials struggle with where to send Hall of Justice inmates
“We don’t have a lot of options.”Read More
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 was it.Read More
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 to five days in portions of 34 counties across...Read More
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 p.m. on East 12th Street between 16th and 17th...Read More
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 and was ejected into traffic, police said. The Oakland...Read More
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 a hit-and-run, a police spokeswoman said. The collision was...Read More
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 -- posed the greatest threat to a finish on...Read More
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 Monday. Xuehua Peng, also known as Edward Peng, has...Read More