Oakland CA

This morning, inside San Francisco's alarm office, it turned chaotic when embers from a fireplace reportedly sparked a small blaze that staffers had to battle by hand. With no running water available in the room, an employee identified only as "Kelly" resorted to using water from broken battery jars to douse the flames. The incident left parts of the city's alarm system down while...

Blue Gingko is a compact, long-running sushi-and-izakaya spot on Mt. Diablo Boulevard, the kind of place that’s perfect for a casual lunch with a friend, or an evening meal if you don’t mind the smaller space. If you like sushi that leans traditional but still leaves room for...

In 2025, San Francisco's fatal drug overdose numbers surpassed every other county in the country but one: Baltimore. We spoke with advocates and city leaders about the plan to tackle this crisis.

The search has intensified for an Oakland mother and business owner who has been missing for almost a month. Amy Hillyard, 52, was last seen leaving her home in Oakland on March 25. On Saturday, family, friends and volunteers hit the streets, renewing their search for her with goal of bringing her home.

OAKLAND, Calif. - One person was killed and two others were critically injured in a shooting in the Millsmont neighborhood of Oakland on Saturday night. Oakland Fire Department units were sent about 8:20 p.m. to the 4800 block of 64th Avenue on reports of the shooting and found the victims wounded at the scene, the department told KTVU.

Three people were shot on the 6400 block of Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland on Saturday night, police said. Two of the victims died and the third is listed in critical condition.

From waterskiing elephants to enterprise software: How a too-wild-to-be-believed Peninsula theme park’s move foreshadowed the region’s tech takeover.

Car theft in the Bay Area is not a background statistic that happens to other people. It is a daily reality that affects residents of Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, and the surrounding communities at rates that consistently place Northern California among the most challenging vehicle theft environments in the United States. Oakland specifically has earned attention from law enforcement, insurance actuaries, and vehicle...

Oakland Unified is hustling this summer to keep students from roasting in oven-like classrooms. The district is rolling out a short-term cooling plan built around quick, lower-cost fixes and new sensors, starting with second-story, south- and west-facing elementary rooms that cook in the afternoon sun, then expanding as funding and construction schedules allow.

For a breakfast that fills you up and gets your day started right, this old-school ground beef breakfast combo is one that surely won't disappoint.