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The Oakland City Council has voted to double the number of licensed medical marijuana dispensaries, but plans to wait until at least fall to decide on allowing cultivation after a recent warning from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The family of an unarmed barber who was shot to death by Oakland police is suing the City of Oakland.
San Jose has topped a list of U.S. cities where residents enjoy the longest life spans.
Two men have been arrested in connection with the body burning death of an Oakland mother, police said.
Two men believed by police to be connected to the July 14 Oakland homicide of Monica Rodas, whose body was found burning in the city's Rockridge neighborhood, were taken into custody Tuesday.
Clorox Co. is turning down billionaire investor Carl Icahn's offer to buy the company, saying the price of $76.50 per share is too low.
A political fight is brewing over where the headquarters for three major public agencies should be, with two Bay Area cities battling over hundreds of jobs.
Conor Jackson hit his first career grand slam to highlight an eight-run first inning and the Oakland Athletics cruised to a 9-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
Police in Oakland are trying to identify possible suspects in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man in the city late Saturday night.
Tips from witnesses have helped Oakland police solve three major crimes - an assault, robbery and burglary- in the past month.
A 25-year-old San Leandro man was shot and killed Friday night inside an East Oakland apartment.
Two Oakland City Council members deny receiving special treatment from police after their cars were burglarized.
Oakland police have identified a 21-year-old woman whose body was found burning in the city's Rockridge neighborhood Thursday morning, a police spokeswoman said.
The first of several security cameras being installed in Oakland's Fruitvale District went up Thursday at the restaurant where the longtime owner and community leader was shot to death.
Oakland has been improperly increasing parcel taxes for two emergency service programs for the past 10 years even though they have large unspent balances, City Auditor Courtney Ruby said.
Jeff Godown said Thursday he's accepted a job as deputy chief in charge of the department's criminal investigations division.
A female body was found burning in Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood Thursday morning.
What do you with your life if you've developed panic disorder that keeps you confined at home? An Oakland woman says she's turned poison into medicine.
A suspect has been charged with murder for the shooting death of a well-liked 17-year-old senior at the Castlewood Leadership Preparatory High School in East Oakland.
A group of state and regional transportation officials recently traveled to China where they participated in a $200,000 celebration of the final fabrication of the new $6.3 billion eastern span of the Bay Bridge.
The Oakland City Parks Commission Wednesday takes up a heated Lake Merritt dog-park battle.
On certain nights every month, neighborhood art galleries throw open their doors to the public. Many offer free wine and small bites, live music and performance art.
A 15-year-old boy is in custody on suspicion of pointing a gun at two Oakland police officers in the parking lot of a grocery store in East Oakland late Sunday night, police said Monday.
Radio station giant Clear Channel Communications Inc. is taking a swipe at Oakland based, online music service Pandora with a revamp of its 'iheartradio' app...
