Oakland CA

Danielle Mieler spread out maps of Alameda across a concrete table at a park on a bluff overlooking the city of nearly 80,000. A ferry from San Francisco approached the island’s sandy western shore. Each map highlighted a different flood risk — one showed low-lying areas in blue and...

Alameda County sheriff’s deputies pulled Hayward nurse Ann Nomura from her car and ordered her to raise her hands near Hayward City Hall after an automated license‑plate reader flagged her vehicle. Nomura was on her way to work at a nursing home on March 4 when the stop happened, and deputies later confiscated one of...

NEVADA COUNTY, California - The body of a 19-year-old Petaluma man was recovered from the Truckee River by rescue divers on Monday after he went missing while swimming on Saturday, officials say. What we know:. The search for the victim, Brian Marcellino Gallardo, began on Saturday, according to the Nevada...

A coalition of community organizations at a news conference in Oakland last week launched a campaign to raise the minimum hourly wage to $30 for companies in the city and Alameda County. The “Living Wage For All” initiative seeks to close the gap between wages and the cost of living...

Ann Nomura was driving to work at a nursing home in Hayward on March 4 when an Alameda County Sheriff’s patrol car appeared in her review mirror, lights lit. She pulled over near the Hayward City Hall, annoyed that she might be late. But irritation turned to confusion when...

(KRON) — A meteor was caught on camera as it streaked across the Bay Area sky on Sunday night. Doorbell and household surveillance cameras captured it, appearing like a fireball against the night sky. According to NASA, it was first spotted above Chowchilla, in Madera County. The meteor moved south at a speed of...

Alameda Police Department (APD) detectives have arrested a former employee of local nonprofit Girls Inc. of the Island City in connection with an embezzlement scheme involving a loss of more than $460,000, according to an APD report on Facebook and confirmed by the organization’s CEO, Jennifer M. Pigza.

The 17th annual Oakland Marathon brought upwards of 11,000 participants.

Upscale dining has its place, but some cravings just want foil, salsa, and a perfectly warm tortilla. These are the burrito counters locals swear by when white tablecloths feel fussy and you just want something honest and wildly satisfying. Expect pro tips on what to order, when to go, and...

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco crews on Sunday afternoon were investigating reports of a suspicious package found in a building in the city’s Mission District. Emergency crews were sent just after 1:35 p.m. to the 3100 block of 22nd Street to investigate reports of a suspicious package found inside a building,...