Oakland CA

OAKLAND, Calif. - A fire badly damaged a vacant building in West Oakland early Tuesday morning, officials said. The blaze broke out around 5 a.m. on 18th Street near De Fremery Park. Fire crews arrived to find flames shooting from the structure, which appeared to be the former Ralph Bunche Academy — a school that the...

This story was originally published by the San Francisco Foundation. Growing up in East Oakland during the 1970s, one of Carolyn Johnson’s most vivid memories is of pancakes breakfasts on International Blvd. The daily breakfasts were organized by the Black Panther Party as part of their Free Breakfast Program...

Three men were arrested in connection with a July homicide in S.F. A fourth suspect was a victim of homicide in September.

Yesterday morning a two-hour disruption caused delays for flights between OAK and Los Angeles. Yesterday morning, from around 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., a staffing shortage triggered a ground stop affecting Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport and Los Angeles International Airport flights, KTLA reported. An LAX spokesperson...

Nicole Brown-Booker, an Oakland resident and disability advocate, has long used a wheelchair to navigate Oakland’s potholes and ragged sidewalks. And she has long believed that she has the same right to travel safely in Oakland as any able-bodied person. But the city’s poorly managed sidewalks, which often jut...

The union that represents classified staff in Oakland — SEIU 1021 — rallied outside the meeting. They had food, drinks, music, and were wearing purple union T-shirts and carrying signs that said, "Benefits don't pay bills" and "Fair contract now!" Classified staff include roles like administrative assistants and...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee Office has responded to the announcement that OPD Chief Floyd Mitchell has decided to resign. Chief Mitchell announced last week that he will be stepping down from his position after 18 months. His final day will be Dec. 5. This Day in History. “I want to...

Although Hurricane Melissa is about 3,000 miles away, people in the San Francisco Bay Area are feeling the impact.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A missing at-risk teenager last seen Monday morning in San Jose has been located, the California Highway Patrol announced Tuesday. The 13-year-old was last seen around 8 a.m. Monday near Morrill Middle School, before being located. An endangered missing advisory was activated for Santa Clara,...

A San Francisco comeback requires reviving Market Street. Hundreds of drug users and dealers inhabit the area after midnight. This must stop. It badly hurts the city’s image and is unfair to Market Street’s hotels, theaters, housing and businesses. The city solved a similar drug crisis at UN Plaza. Why not apply...