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An Oakland native who married her high school sweetheart, a mother, a grandmother, a police officer - that barely begins to describe what this week's Jefferson Award winner means to her hometown.
Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff said Wednesday that indecision by Major League Baseball over whether his club can move to San Jose has been "excruciating" but that he believes the process is finally nearing an end.
Occupy protesters shouted down members of the Oakland City Council during a meeting at which the board was planned to vote on bolstering enforcement of protests in the city.
Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan said Tuesday the city had 14 homicides so far this year, which is two more than it had at this time last year.
A former Brazilian police officer has been convicted in Alameda County Superior Court of raping five women in Oakland in 2009.
The hacker group Anonymous appears to have posted the addresses and other personal information of Oakland city officials to the Internet.
The Oakland City Council plans Tuesday to consider strengthening enforcement of its protest-related laws in response to a series of Occupy demonstrations.
A day of action by Occupy Oakland activists on Monday resulted in tense encounters with police and counter-protesters but there weren't any arrests or reports of violence.
What was first reported as a building explosion in Oakland early Monday morning turned out to be the facade collapse of an aging building.
Police in Oakland have detained one in connection with an early-morning shooting that left one dead, a day after seven other people were injured in multiple shootings in the city.
A man was killed in a shooting on a residential street in East Oakland Saturday afternoon.
A group of people were struck by gunfire in East Oakland Friday night, an Oakland police officer said.
Twelve people charged with crimes in connection with Occupy Oakland protests have been ordered to stay away from Frank Ogawa Plaza and the Oakland Convention Center.
Oakland police are gearing up for another busy weekend as Occupy protesters have vowed to take to the streets Saturday night.
One person was taken to a hospital after a shooting in Oakland Friday afternoon, police said.
A mobile vendor association is coming to the aid of food trucks in Oakland feeling susceptible to crime and violence following two recent taco truck shootings.
Two separate shootings in Oakland in an eight-hour span left one person dead and another injured, according to police.
A taco truck owner accosted by an armed robber in Oakland early Thursday defended himself with his own gun in a shootout which injured both the victim and gunman, according to police.
Police have released surveillance video they say shows Occupy demonstrators breaking into City Hall during the protests in Oakland Saturday night.
Members of Occupy Oakland stood on the steps of Oakland City Hall on Wednesday, making claims of excessive force and baseless arrests during demonstrations Saturday.
The Oakland Zoo is welcoming the first female giraffe to be born at the zoo in nearly a decade, zoo officials said.
Oakland leaders have agreed to eliminate 105 city positions to fill a $28 million budget gap caused by the loss of state redevelopment money. However, last minute negotiations were able to save popular programs from deep cuts.
Eight people were charged with misdemeanors and four with felonies following the over 400 arrests on Saturday following a day of protest in Oakland.
Nothing warms up your Valentine like a sweet treat. Here are some great shops in San Francisco that boast the Bay Area's best chocolate.
A man wanted in the killing of a teenager in Oakland earlier this month was arrested in Pittsburg on Monday, authorities announced Tuesday afternoon.
