Oakland's official bird among those threatened with removal of downtown trees
A plan to develop 64 units of affordable housing in downtown Oakland will dislodge a large colony of black-crowned night herons, the city's official bird.
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A plan to develop 64 units of affordable housing in downtown Oakland will dislodge a large colony of black-crowned night herons, the city's official bird.
A colony of black-crowned night herons and other birds nesting in downtown trees in Oakland may soon be forced to move. Anne Makovec reports.
911 service in Oakland has been fully restored after police said copper wire theft and damaged fiber optic lines led to an outage that began Wednesday night and continued for over 24 hours.
Emergency calls in the City of Oakland are being answered by Alameda County after the city's 911 system went down Wednesday night.
AT&T provided images of damaged lines on Thursday.
A new Oakland Chamber of Commerce poll points to growing optimism in the city and support for the measure. Katie Nielsen reports.
All Tied Up Academy, an Oakland non-profit that provides mentorship for youth of color, debuted a podcast studio at McClymonds High School named after Lo'Eshe Lacy, a student whose life was cut short by gun violence in 1997.
An Oakland non-profit that provides mentorship for youth of color debuted a podcast studio at McClymonds High School named after Lo’Eshe Lacy, a 16-year-old whose life was cut short by gun violence in 1997. Maddie White reports.
Tens of thousands of California state workers are walking off the job Wednesday in a one-day strike, as they are seeking a new contract. Drew Andre reports.
Neighbors and business owners fear a troubled property that once housed one of Oakland's largest homeless encampments is sliding back into familiar territory.
Da Lin reports.
Oakland has recorded 41 homicides so far this year, putting the city on track for its fewest killings in nearly 60 years, according to Police Chief James Beere.
Events began in Oakland on Thursday to mark 60 years since the founding of the Black Panther Party.
The City of Oakland is on track to record its fewest homicides in nearly 60 years, according to the police department. Da Lin reports.
Opening statements in the corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three others began on Wednesday morning after jury selection wrapped up on Tuesday evening.
Opening statements began on Wednesday in the trial of Thao, her partner, and two politically-connected Oakland businessmen. Katie Nielsen reports.
A man has been arrested in connection with the assault and attempted kidnapping of children in two separate incidents near Lake Merritt in Oakland on Monday morning.
The former Oakland mayor, her boyfriend, and two Oakland businessmen face charges of fraud, bribery and conspiracy.
Many questions remain about the raid at Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's home including why the Postal Inspection Service also took part.
A San Francisco Bay Area man has been convicted on a federal charge he admitted to luring a girl over social media for sex trafficking, prosecutors said.
Jury selection is expected to begin Tuesday in the trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, who is facing federal bribery charges. Drew Andre reports.
The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. on the 200 block of 14th Street. According to police, officers arrived at the scene after reports of a shooting and found a woman who had been shot at least once.
The pushback against data centers continues to spread across the Bay Area and across the country, with San Francisco and Oakland joining others in pausing their development.
As Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee gave her State of the City address on Tuesday, city workers were holding a protest outside City Hall, claiming Lee has failed to address an understaffing crisis. John Ramos reports.
Police in Oakland on Tuesday announced multiple arrests following violent robberies that took place in recent weeks.
