Oakland CA

The retired stockbroker wanted to help break the cycle of poverty among at-risk children. So, she founded Financial Literacy for Kid$ in 2020.

On Wednesday, Oct. 22, the City of Oakland will celebrate the 89th birthday of Black Panther Party cofounder Bobby Seale with a formal proclamation of “Bobby Seale Day” and a commemorative street renaming. Seale, who helped create one of the Unites States’ most well-known community activist groups of...

On the corner of 86th Avenue and International Boulevard, across the street from Allen Temple Baptist Church and the Boys and Girls Club, a “sanctuary” for young people is coming to life. The Young People’s Wellness Center, a project of Roots Community Health, has broken ground, with the...

As the October sun set, drums beat through West Oakland, warming the air at DeFremery Park. Children waved peace flags they hand made. Dancers moved to the djembe drum’s rhythm, stirring up the scent of grass and earth. Under the oak trees hung a wide banner: “Life Is Living.”

A man police say followed an alleged car thief to Berkeley and then shot at him has been charged with multiple felonies this week, authorities announced. Berkeley police say Ramon Lupian, 46, witnessed the car theft in Oakland, shot at the driver and then took bags from the stolen car after the driver crashed and...

(KRON) — We’ve all heard of the Grinch who stole Christmas and now apparently, some thieves in the East Bay were caught snatching skeletons before Halloween. That’s according to the El Cerrito Police Department which announced it had arrested four people Tuesday night for stealing a “large quantity of Halloween...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — “On October 16, 2025, South San Francisco Police Department detectives partnered with the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC) in a nationwide human trafficking initiative, Operation Coast to Coast. The operation’s goal was to identify victims of human trafficking and...

The SF Public Defender's office has warned that even with extra lawyers, they don't have the staffing to deal with their caseload, which could lead to the release of people charged with some crimes back onto the street as they await trial.

The debate over public safety and policing in Oakland has become more polarized in recent years. On one side, some residents say it’s still necessary to focus on reforming the Oakland Police Department, whose scandals have subjected it to the longest federal court oversight program of any U.S. law enforcement agency....

San Francisco community and business leaders say fentanyl use and homelessness are problematic for local neighborhoods