Oakland CA

A new interactive dinosaur attraction is opening in Oakland, featuring life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, virtual reality experiences and hands-on educational exhibits.

Bleachers frontman Jack Antonoff, the producer behind pop music’s biggest hits, singled out artists who use artificial intelligence to make music in his latest journal entry posted to Instagram.

Federal prosecutors say a San Joaquin County man suspected of engaging in a deadly shootout inside an Oakland nightclub in March is in custody and that they’ve filed firearms-related charges against him. In a criminal complaint filed last Friday and unsealed today, U.S. Attorney Craig Missakian and ATF Special...

The owner described running the store as "one of the joys of my life."

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A routine evening inside an Oakley home turned into a life-or-death emergency when a father’s rifle discharged and a bullet struck his five-year-old son in the chest. The boy was airlifted to a trauma center and, according to police, is expected to survive after surgery, while investigators piece together how a weapon

The incident: A toddler in a stroller and his nanny were hit by a pickup truck on April 16 at the intersection of Chestnut and Laguna Streets. The Cause: Police have not yet said what caused the driver to crash into the nanny and the child or who's at fault. Neighbors and officials say drivers frequently ignore the exi

Oakland’s school board plans to vote Wednesday to extend its interim chief’s term and make her the official superintendent, despite mounting calls from district administrators and county officials to hire a long-term leader. Interim Superintendent Denise Saddler will have her contract with Oakland Unified School Distri

On Judah Street, near the western edge of the city, mornings begin before sunrise. Surfers cross the dunes from Ocean Beach, dog walkers loop the block on their way home and the N-Judah arrives at the end of its line, releasing the last of its riders into the salt air.

Devin Williams, a then-Alameda County sheriff’s deputy, shot and killed Maria and Benison Tran in Dublin in 2022.