Coast Guard Rescues 6 From Sinking Pontoon Boat Near Oakland
The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued six people from the waters of San Francisco Bay after their pontoon boat sank near Oakland.
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The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued six people from the waters of San Francisco Bay after their pontoon boat sank near Oakland.
A man was killed in a shooting in East Oakland early Sunday morning, police said.
The home opener for the Raiders (0-2) hardly could have gone worse as they fell behind 27-0 after three quarters.
A 1-year-old boy who was shot while riding in a stroller in East Oakland on Thursday remains hospitalized Wednesday but is in stable condition and recovering, police said.
Police are reporting a 1-year-old child was shot Thursday afternoon in East Oakland.
Health care giant Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay a $4 million fine over allegations it denied some patients timely access to mental health services.
Oakland has had a remarkably peaceful summer, with its longest murder-free stretch since the late 1990s and a dramatic drop in homicide and other violent crime, Mayor Jean Quan said Wednesday.
The controversy over the push to overturn Oakland's $1 billion garbage contract is growing, with signature gatherers accused of missing the facts.
With less than two months until Election Day, a new poll has found city councilmember Rebecca Kaplan with a commanding lead over incumbent Jean Quan in the race for Oakland mayor.
Increased ridership, shorter trains, and an aging fleet are part of the reason BART commuters are being packed into cars like sardines many days.
The cost of renting an apartment in Northern California is rising more quickly than anywhere else in the country.
During an on stage appearance at the Toronto Film Festival Friday, Bill Murray recounted an odd experience on the Bay Area roadways he'd just experienced.
After Waste Management lost a $1 billion contract to pick up Oakland's garbage, the company is trying to put a ballot measure on the November ballot to overturn the city's decision. Officials are accusing Waste Management of dirty tricks as they attempt to gather signatures.
In a procedural move, a man suspected of killing seven people in a shooting rampage at Oakland's Oikos University in 2012 has been indicted on seven counts of murder and three counts of premeditated attempted murder, prosecutors said Monday.
The Bay Bridge series may take on added importance next year as the Giants and A's meet down the stretch with playoff implications likely.
According to the real estate blog Movoto, the Bay Area is home to two of the top ten 'Snobbiest Big Cities In America.'
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a smoke advisory to alert Bay Area residents to the potential for poor air quality due to Northern California wildfires through Monday.
Oakland Mayor Mean Quan said Friday that a disaster preparedness conference and training exercise that drew protests Friday evening will not take place in Oakland next year.
Protesters gathered in Oakland on Friday to protest "Urban Shield," a law enforcement training exercise and trade show that according to protesters promotes the militarization of police. The protest has apparently ended peacefully, with no arrests made.
Oakland doctors concerned about the funding of county hospitals are taking a one-of-a-kind approach to publicizing that concern, with the release of a slickly-produced rap video.
A film crew working inside a west Oakland home was robbed at gunpoint, with the robbers even threatening a pregnant woman.
Workers at fast-food chains in Oakland were arrested after walking off the job Thursday morning as part of a continuing effort to get pay raises and union rights.
About 90 cheerleaders will receive checks after the class-action wage theft lawsuit was filed against the team back in January.
Law enforcement agencies from around the world are convening in the Bay Area for the five-day Urban Shield event that some say simply shines a spotlight on police militarization.
Video has surfaced of a tense situation between a white Oakland police officer and a black off-duty firefighter outside the fire station where he worked. Meanwhile, police said the officer was "within policy" during the incident.
