Oakland Moves To Flip Decades-Old Pinball Ban And Work On New Gambling Laws
The Oakland City Council's public safety committee is proposing a game-changing move that would reverse the city's decades-old ban on pinball machines.
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The Oakland City Council's public safety committee is proposing a game-changing move that would reverse the city's decades-old ban on pinball machines.
A KPIX 5 report on the latest whereabouts of a 13-year-old Oakland girl declared brain dead has sparked a new debate about life and death.
An Oakland attorney was convicted Thursday of felony animal cruelty for failing to properly care for the more than 100 cats who lived in her home in West Oakland, many of whom died or had to be euthanized.
A Sacramento man whose pickup truck caught fire Thursday morning near the toll plaza on the Bay Bridge was placed in the hospital on an emergency psychiatric hold, according to the California Highway Patrol.
NCAA President Mark Emmert has taken the witness stand and is defending his organization's role in college sports. He calls such a role vital for both students and the colleges themselves.
Alameda County leaders are pushing state lawmakers to pass a smartphone kill-switch bill -- with the intention of passing their own at a local level should it fail.
Six months after doctors at Children's Hospital Oakland declared her brain dead, KPIX 5 has learned that 13-year-old Jahi McMath was moved to a hospital on the East Coast.
Oakland is looking to ban what some say is an easy way for thieves to cash in on stolen cell phones.
Brandon Moss hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the fifth inning and Sonny Gray pitched Oakland over the Texas Rangers 4-2 Wednesday, giving the Athletics the best record in the majors.
The defense lawyer for a reputed gang member who is accused of firing the shot that killed 3-year-old Carlos Nava in East Oakland three years ago alleged Wednesday that the prosecutor, a police officer and key witnesses are lying about the evidence in the case.
Crews have been patrolling the Dimond Canyon Park area, after five fires deemed suspicious broke out in the area on Tuesday afternoon.
A woman was killed in a shooting in East Oakland this morning, police said.
A bullet discovered Saturday in a second-floor jury room in the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in downtown Oakland appears to be a stray bullet from a street shooting and not directed at the courthouse or courthouse staff.
A series of five brush fires that broke out in the Oakland hills Tuesday afternoon have been deemed suspicious, a fire battalion chief said.
A hearse carrying a homicide victim was involved in an accident during a funeral procession in Oakland Tuesday afternoon.
An Alameda County prosecutor told jurors today that a reputed gang member had the motive, means and opportunity to carry out a shooting in East Oakland three years ago that claimed the life of 3-year-old Carlos Nava and wounded two men.
Oakland Police Department's federal monitor released a report that says it has to comply with just six of the 51 original reform goals that were imposed over 10 years ago.
A KTVU reporter in Oakland covering the city's crime beat on Monday night wound up becoming a victim herself when her TV truck was burglarized and her purse stolen.
Daniel Murphy homered twice, Colby Lewis overcame an uneven start to win for the first time in more than three weeks and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 14-8 on Monday night.
An Oakland man died after apparently falling into the water near the Antioch Marina during a Father's Day fishing trip.
Oakland police announced the arrest last week of multiple suspects wanted in connection with numerous recent armed robberies and carjackings in the central Oakland area.
Derek Norris and Coco Crisp hit early three-run homers to back a strong start by Jesse Chavez, and the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 10-5 on Sunday.
The Park Street Bridge in Alameda has reopened after a mechanical problem temporarily forced it to shut down Sunday afternoon, according to police.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting at 14th and Castro streets east of Highway 980 around 1:30 a.m.
Oakland police are investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred on Friday.
