Oakland

Biden-Harris’ win was celebrated across the Golden State Saturday.

The A’s are happy for one of Oakland’s own.

The Democratic Mayor of Oakland, Libby Schaaf, addressed the media on Saturday to congratulate Oakland Native Kamala Harris and president-elect Joe Biden on their projected win.

An orphaned mountain lion cub rescued this week inside a Shasta County wildfire zone was being treated for burns by veterinarians at the Oakland Zoo.

A different type of demonstration against racial injustice and police violence took place at Lake Merritt in Oakland Saturday as people saddled up and rode horses in memory of John Lewis. Christie Smith reports.

The U.S. Post Office this weekend said it removed several blue mailboxes downtown in anticipation of vandalism related to ongoing protests in solidarity with protests in Wisconsin over the shooting of Jacob Blake.

A judge ordered a McDonald’s restaurant in Oakland that was hit by a coronavirus outbreak that workers said infected 35 people to follow increased health and safety protocols to help stop the spread of the virus.

An idea that started in New York City to fight hunger has now made its way to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland and soon San Jose.

Oakland city leaders Tuesday night voted unanimously to create a public safety task force that would ultimately cut the police department budget by 50% within the next two years.

A protest in Oakland in support of racial justice and police reform turned violent Saturday night.

A protest through the streets of downtown Oakland, California, in support of racial justice and police reform turned violent when “agitators” among the demonstrators set fire to a courthouse, vandalized a police station and shot fireworks at officers, authorities said. About 700 demonstrators participated in what started as a peaceful march Saturday night but then some broke from the larger…

Bay Area nurses are mourning the death of one of their own who apparently died of COVID-19, and some fear they could be next.

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler made the decision to kneel during the national anthem during his team’s summer camp game against the Athletics.

President Trump weighed in on sending federal enforcers into big cities that are experiencing protests and violence and when making that statement, he put Oakland on the list. Cheryl Hurd reports.

A local boxer hosted a special, free event for children in Oakland Saturday. The event, dubbed “Stand Up and Knock Out Racism,” was billed as a “black and brown wellness gathering. The focus, though, was on boxing.

The City of Oakland said it has settled a lawsuit over deadly Ghost Ship warehouse fire.

The Oakland Unified School District announced Friday that it will start school online this fall.

An Oakland police officer was arrested by the department on suspicion of stalking and threatening a city employee formerly involved in a relationship with the officer, authorities said Monday.

While the NBA mulls over when basketball season can safely begin, Warriors Coach Steve Kerr says he’s using his free time to learn about racial issues and on Tuesday, he put his words into actions.

San Francisco Unified School District’s board will vote on whether to end its relationship with SFPD, and community members in Oakland are hitting the streets to rally for the elimination of the school district’s police department. Cierra Johnson reports.