Oakland CA

Alameda County prosecutors have not yet publicly decided whether they’ll request to try the teen suspected of killing Derbing Jose Alvarado Gonzalez in adult court.

The teen was expected to start his senior year of high school this fall.

A Berkeley man is facing torture and false imprisonment charges after being arrested by police last week, court papers show. Kashani Raney, 32, was also charged in connection with gun parts for a stolen Glock that had been hidden in his University Avenue apartment, Berkeley police wrote in charging papers. Raney is...

That space-age neon sign with its distinctive rocket ship has been guiding hungry travelers to Beep’s Burgers for decades, but it’s not just the burgers drawing crowds to this San Francisco institution—it’s the legendary onion rings that have Californians making pilgrimages from hundreds of miles away.

Animal rights activists protest outside the Trader Joe’s on University Avenue in Berkeley on Saturday, August 16, 2025. (Credit: Direct Action Everywhere) Saturday, August 16, 2025, BERKELEY, CA -- Dozens of activists with the animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) protested outside the Trader Joe's...

When Lafayette resident Elise A. told neighbors about an old-school lunch spot with a great milkshake on social media, the replies poured in. “My suggestion is BLT, fries, and a milkshake. Oh, so good!!” she wrote, praising the service and the luck of snagging a space in the small lot.

Hundreds of people rallied in Oakland on Saturday afternoon as part of a nationwide day of action denouncing efforts to redraw congressional districts in Texas.

Berkeley police are asking for help to find a little girl who went missing from southwest Berkeley on Saturday night. Police say 11-year-old Chloe Sutton was last seen heading west on Burnett Street near Park Street, near San Pablo Park, at 7:45 p.m. Saturday. Chloe is 5 foot 3 with a thin build. She was wearing a...

The 7-Eleven on Telegraph Avenue was burglarized early Sunday morning, with thieves stealing thousands of dollars in cash. A pickup truck smashed through the front window of the store around 3am, then dragged away the ATM with the chain. People in the area say other local stores have also been...

Eight people were charged in federal court this month with felony wire fraud in connection with a scheme to steal more than $1 million from two online shopping companies, including one based in San Francisco. The charges include one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, eight counts of wire...