Oakland CA

OAKLAND – Westside Missionary Baptist Church hosted a community celebration on Aug. 17 in honor of Pastor Ken Chambers’ 60th birthday, highlighting his decades of service and advocacy for Oakland’s most vulnerable residents. Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee served as the keynote speaker, presenting Pastor Chambers with a...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Two large East Bay sideshows drew hundreds of people early Sunday morning in Oakland and Richmond, where people set at least one car on fire and prompted a police union to complain about staffing levels. Oakland sideshow, car on fire. In Oakland, a sideshow of about 500...

Protester tackled, zip-tied, and detained at San Francisco ICE office.

Rich City Rides is back on Macdonald Avenue, and the community bike collective is opening its doors with an even bigger vision for cycling and neighborhood connection. “It’s really good to have the gift and bike shop open,” said Najari Smith, founder and executive director of

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland’s Chinatown was buzzing with food, culture, and community spirit on Saturday, as the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce hosted its 36th annual StreetFest. Organizers of the two-day event said it was an important effort to uplift small businesses and encourage foot traffic, especially...

Last week, Richmond Police Department patrol officers arrested a suspect after a seemingly ordinary traffic stop turned up much more than a moving violation. During the stop at 18th St and Chanslor Ave, officers encountered a driver already on the books as a convicted felon. When questioned, the driver admitted to...

(KRON) — Roughly 500 people participated in an illegal sideshow event at the intersection of 41st and Howe streets in Oakland early Sunday morning, according to Oakland’s police officers union. Video of the sideshow appears to show a frenzy of illegal fireworks, drivers performing donuts in crowded streets and...

Missing teen last seen near Potrero and 16th Streets. UCSF doctor searching for missing San Francisco teenager

Saturday, August 23, 2025, BERKELEY, CA -- Nearly 40 activists with the animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) protested outside the Trader Joe's store in Berkeley, once again urging the retailer to cut ties with Petaluma Poultry. Petaluma Poultry is a full-owned subsidiary of national poultry giant...

Neighbors in Oakland are criticizing what they call a slow police response to multiple sideshows early Sunday morning—one of which ended with a car being set on fire.