Oakland CA

Students across the Bay Area took to the streets on Friday during what's been billed as a national day of action to protest the action of federal immigration officers following the deaths of two people in Minnesota.

The West Oakland BART Station was closed and two lines were down after a death on the trackway, officials said.

Rev. Jorge Bautista has fired his opening legal shot after he says a federal agent nailed him with a projectile during an October protest at the entrance to Coast Guard Island. His legal team has filed a federal tort claim seeking $5 million in damages and attached documents that the filing says show an agent aiming...

Most commuters taking the Bay Bridge between San Francisco and Oakland are oblivious to the fact that, midway underneath the structure, the humble Yerba Buena Island hides a wealth of military past. While the island served as a U.S. Navy base during the Civil War, the mansion that stands there today was built in 1900...

An SFPD officer assigned to Oakland was nearly killed on the job Tuesday, in an eventful car chase that featured a murder attempt, a wrong-way chase on I-580, and Oakland Police opening fire for reasons even they can’t explain. A San Francisco Police Department officer can occasionally be assigned...

A judge ruled Friday that an 80-year-old woman accused of killing a family of four after she ran into a San Francisco bus shelter will face four felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter.

A cozy storefront with the smell of coffee and sizzling bacon invites early risers to slow down and stay awhile. The moment you step inside it feels less like a restaurant and more like a familiar kitchen where comfort comes standard with every plate. Mama’s Royal Café has become a...

Jack London Square should be Oakland’s crown jewel: a waterfront district where people come to walk, eat, gather and feel the city’s energy. It has the views, the history, the ferry access and a setting most cities would envy. And yet it’s slipping — badly. Jack London Square...

Let’s talk about Big Poppa! This very handsome boy has been everywhere on tour, from the North Bay to the East, and the Notorious D.O.G. is here and ready to find his perfect home. He spent several years in another shelter, but hasn’t let that stop him from being his best self. To be honest, we’re baffled that he’s...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. San Francisco, California – Northern California moves into the Feb 5–9 period under a dominant above-normal temperature pattern, bringing warmer-than-average conditions and limited chances for rain across...