Morning Knife Attack Shocks Downtown Oakland, Sends Victim to Hospital
A person was stabbed multiple times in downtown Oakland this morning and taken to a hospital, according to police. The attack was reported on the 1300 block of Broadway at about 8:55 AM, and investigators have not released any information about a possible motive or whether anyone has been arrested.
The Experience, Alameda: Lucky 13 + Scolari’s Good Eats!
Settle in with your friends at Lucky 13 and let the afternoon unfold! They carry 20+ beers on tap which change up. Right now some of the faves are Pliny the Elder – double IPA, Russian River “Mind Circus – a hazy IPA, 21st Amendment “El Sully” – a Mexican lager, 805’s Blonde and many more. They have 40+ bottled...
Prosecutors Say Oakland Woman Cashed In Church Parking Lot For $480K
Oakland, Alameda County prosecutors say a local woman secretly sold a church parking lot and funneled roughly $480,000 from the deal to herself, announcing criminal charges today. The case is raising fresh questions about how churches and other nonprofits keep track of the real estate they rely on for programs and...
Thousands of East Bay immigrants will lose food stamps beginning April 1
Life in the Bay Area is expensive, often maddeningly so. For many people across the region, just getting by is a struggle, and often means making tough choices. Rent, groceries, gas prices, and utility bills all keep climbing, while wages often don’t keep pace. For U.S. citizens, it’s hard...
Oakland officials hosting town halls amid new police chief search
The city of Oakland is holding a series of community forums asking for the public to weigh in on what they'd like to see in a new police chief. KTVU sat down with Angela Jackson-Castain, the Oakland Police Commissioner and member of the Chief Search Ad-Hoc Committee about the ongoing search.
Meet the Oakland Biologist Making Native Plants Go Viral
From starting an ant colony at home to teaching in Hawaii, Saumitra Kelkar has seen it all. Kelkar, a UC Berkeley alum and biologist, lives in Oakland and works on native plant landscaping around the city. He’s also a part-time environmental consultant and a former environmental biology teacher at Skyline High School.
Oakland pride: Alysa Liu dances, Kehlani connects
Turf Inc lit up Alysa Liu's Oakland Olympic celebration with electrifying moves, even Alysa couldn’t resist, jumping in and dancing alongside Roux Stunna and Aria Briosos. In a full-circle Bay Area moment, young dancer Aria meeting Oakland’s own Kehlani.
The Only Survivor in a Cybertruck Crash that Killed Three Sues Tesla, Says Door...
The sole survivor of a devastating Tesla Cybertruck crash that claimed the lives of three college students has filed a lawsuit against the automaker, alleging that the truck’s design left him trapped inside a burning ... Read more
California man charged with sex trafficking 17-year-old girl
CALIFORNIA – A California man has been charged in a federal indictment with sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl by force, fraud, or coercion, prosecutors announced. According to court documents, Kenyin McGee, 27, of Oakland, met and recruited the minor online in late 2020, then bought her a bus ticket in early 2021 to...
OPD recovers 50 firearms and makes arrests
The Oakland Police Department recovered more than 50 firearms and made several arrests between March 5 and March 19, 2026 as part of efforts to reduce violent crime. Officers made multiple arrests for firearm violations across the city.
