Oakland CA

What started as a late-night thrill ride on the Bay Bridge ended with tow trucks and criminal charges, after a massive sideshow shut down all westbound lanes of Interstate 80 just east of Treasure Island, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officials say they have now seized 16 vehicles...

Ari J. Lauer, 61, of Lafayette, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to 11 years and five months years in prison for his role in the biggest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the Eastern District of California, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. From approximately 2009...

(KRON) — Firefighters responded to a call about a vehicle that was submerged in water in Sausalito on Monday. There were two individuals inside a white Mercedes-Benz before first responders found it 10 feet underwater. One was medically evaluated at the scene, and the other was taken to the hospital, where they later...

NEW YORK (AP) — The United Farm Workers union has distanced itself from annual celebrations of its founder, Cesar Chavez, amid what it said were troubling but unspecified allegations. In a statement Tuesday, the union said allegations of “abuse of young women or minors” were concerning enough to urge...

A 30-year-old man was killed today when the car he was driving collided with another vehicle at the intersection of 68th Avenue and Bancroft Avenue in East Oakland, according to Oakland police. Emergency crews pronounced him dead at the scene, and officers closed the intersection while investigators documented the...

New video released after Lolo Sokai was killed in a freak accident prompted by an unauthorized OPD ghost chase in 2022. The video shows for the first time what the officers said after the accident. The video also shows in graphic detail the chaotic scene and mother's grief over the...

(KRON) — Investigators are asking the public for information after an argument between two people led to a fight where they attacked each other with a bladed object, according to the Oakland Police Department. Both suspects were arrested in connection with the incident. OPD said officers responded just after 7:45...

This historic Hillsborough mansion sold for $25 million last year after a steep price cut. Its new owners say they spent millions restoring it before relisting the Bay Area property.

Police, regulators and grieving members have struggled to find accountability for the incident, which left three college students dead.

A version of this article first appeared on EdSource. Earlier this month, the Berkeley school board approved more than 350 potential layoffs for next school year that cut deep into central office functions and vital school site roles. Teachers can be reassigned and are unlikely to lose their job, BUSD says, but more...