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Past “No Kings” marches and gatherings in the East Bay have drawn tens of thousands protesting the Trump administration’s anti-democratic maneuvers and the war in Iran. Organizers estimate the most recent rallies in March drew 8 million people at 3,300 events across the country. A fourth nationwide...

The death of a 22-year-old woman whose burned remains were found beneath Interstate 580 near the Oakland-Emeryville border is reportedly being investigated as a homicide.

An elderly man has returned to a part-time job at an Oakland market after the union representing workers at the store got him temporarily fired for refusing to pay a sudden $3,700 membership bill. The incident, which labor experts said is rare, points to a decadeslong debate about individual workers’...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Jury selection begins Tuesday in the federal bribery and corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and executives from the city's recycling contractor. Bribery and corruption allegations. What they're saying:. Federal prosecutors allege that Thao shared insider information with the Duong family, accepted political benefits, and...

On Tuesday in Berkeley, it was still a cool breeze off the Bay, but by Wednesday, the warm inland winds were expected to arrive, bringing with it the conditions for wildfire

More than 2,000 PG&E customers in Berkeley may have their power cut Thursday due to a "potential dry offshore wind event." PG&E said about 70,000 customers across 29 counties in the state may be impacted. In Berkeley, that number is expected to be 2,053 customers, including more than 80 Medical Baseline customers who depend on power for certain medical and independent living needs. In Oakland, 2,570 PG&E customers may be affected, including 127 Medical Baseline customers. The overall number of a

A horrific double murder-suicide in Marin County, California, has left a mother, daughter, and a former SFPD sergeant dead. Authorities responded to emergency calls on Sunday to find the three bodies inside a Strawberry residence. Local detectives are actively investigating the domestic timeline leading up to the tragedy to understand how a former law enforcement official could carry out such a devastating act.

PG&E may shut off power in 22 California counties this week as strong winds and critically dry vegetation raise wildfire risk.

A fire caused substantial damage at a South Berkeley home Sunday night, displacing at least one resident. The Berkeley Fire Department has asked its Fire Prevention staff to assess the scene, which generally means at least $100,000 in estimated damage, authorities said. Someone called 911 to report the fire Sunday in the 2600 block of California Street, near Carleton Street, at about 7:20 p.m. Neighbors reportedly fought the flames with garden hoses to prevent the fire from spreading, according

Living rooms are often filled with family mementos, shelves full of books, or maybe a TV, turned on as background noise for rowdy conversations. Meanwhile, the walls inside the East Oakland home of Nyallah Muntaqim and Musa Bey are filled with art. On a recent visit, as Muntaqim sits on the green couch, a white painted hammer nearby looks as if it were smashed into the wall, with roots growing from it, by Antioch artist Tunmi da Silva.