Temporary closure of two Oakland Hills fire stations has residents worried
The city of Oakland will be closing two fire stations in the hills starting on Monday as part of a cost-cutting solution to close a large budget deficit.
Oakland poised to end year with fewer homicides for first time post-pandemic
With just a couple of days left in 2024, Oakland is poised to end the year with fewer than 100 homicides. It'll be the first time the city has seen a significant drop in homicides post-pandemic.
Oakland business holds annual Christmas brunch to help those in need
The owner of Home of Chicken and Waffles, teamed up with Center of Hope and The City Eats to organize the annual Christmas Brunch near his Jack London Square restaurant.
Bay Area shoppers wrapping up their holiday shopping list
In the Bay Area, the light rain might have kept some shoppers home, but some were out finishing up their holiday shopping.
Scotts Valley residents in shock as city cleans up tornado damage
In Scotts Valley, people are still trying to wrap their heads around a tornado that touched down in the busiest part of town on Saturday.
Overnight windstorm uproots San Francisco trees, damaging cars and breaking windows
The major windstorm overnight caused big problems in many parts of San Francisco. City workers were overwhelmed by the amount of downed trees and power lines.
New California insurance rule will increase coverage in fire-prone areas
Under a new insurance regulation that just got approved this week, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said homeowners should have an easier time buying fire insurance, even in fire-prone areas.
Oakland police respond to sideshows, shootings amid looming budget cuts
Oakland police had a very busy Sunday morning, responding to multiple sideshows, shootings, and a mob of people ransacking a gas station.
Teen arrested, 1 dead after truck plows into Discovery Bay security guard station
Dramatic dashcam videos from a Tesla showed a truck plowing into a security guard station in front of a gated community in Discovery Bay.
Neighbors of vacant lot in Oakland's Fruitvale fed up over fires, trash
Complaints against a large vacant lot in Oakland's Fruitvale District are mounting, just like the mountains of trash that are piling up there.
Bay Area airports see longer lines as Thanksgiving travelers head home
The Sunday after Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest travel day nationally. San Francisco International, Oakland International and San Jose International all experienced longer lines than usual.
East Bay shoppers support local stores on Small Business Saturday
Business owners reminded customers they need support not just on Small Business Saturday, but year-round to thrive.
Survivor, 3 victims killed in Northern California Cybertruck crash identified
The mother of the survivor of Wednesday morning's horrific Tesla Cybertruck crash in the East Bay town of Piedmont that left three young adults from the East Bay community dead on Friday identified her son and the three other victims.
Guerneville, Forestville residents clean up after floodwaters receded
Sunday's mostly dry weather provided a brief window for Guerneville and Forestville residents to assess flooding damage and clean up.
East Bay experiences power outages, flooded streets due to storm
From downed trees to power outages to flooded streets, Friday's storm caused big problems for many East Bay residents.