Oakland CA

Let’s begin by acknowledging that overall, the 925 is a very safe place to live. Comparatively speaking, there’s very little crime here. That makes it even more shocking, though, when something truly crazy happens. And sadly, we had plenty such happenings in 2025. The first one that stands...

Around 12:16 p.m., police were alerted to reports of a shooting at a business on the unit block of New Montgomery Street, near Market and Annie streets.

In this episode of Crime Watch Daily: Years after the body of her mother, Nicole Fitts, was found buried in a San Francisco park, the search for Ariana Fitts continues. Plus, a ride-along with the Montgomery Sheriff.

The new year will bring a new set of rules for how San Francisco residents should dispose of hard-to-recycle household items, from electric toothbrushes to old clothes.

Two men have admitted to carrying out a violent, weeks-long armed robbery spree that hit gas stations, convenience stores and a fast food restaurant in the East Bay.

Berkeley Rep is lining up some serious star wattage for its reimagined take on Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, tapping Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jimmy Smits and Wanda De Jesús to play Joe and Kate Keller. Associate Artistic Director David Mendizábal is at the helm of the production, which resets Miller’s 1947 drama...

Yesterday, the holidays rolled right up to Kaiser Oakland when firefighters rolled in two rigs and a costumed Santa to surprise young patients and their families. In a quick but memorable visit, captured in photos shared by the department, crews handed out treats, posed for pictures by the firetrucks, and turned an...

EXCLUSIVE: Small business owners in one of the San Francisco's busiest and most iconic neighborhoods showed resilience during Saturday's mass power outages

Berkeley firefighters quickly put out a large fire behind an apartment building Saturday night, according to early reports. Firefighters were dispatched to the 2500 block of San Pablo Avenue, between Dwight Way and Blake Street, at about 8:10 p.m. for what was called in as a debris fire, according to emergency...

Oakland alleges that a property owner cut down 38 trees without permits across his land, on city property and on his neighbors’ lots. The owner is also battling his neighbors in court.