OAKLAND — Residents of Oakland’s San Antonio neighborhood are demanding the city do something about rampant prostitution and sex trafficking. They held a community meeting Saturday on 13th Avenue and International Boulevard where a lot of the activities continue to take place. As elected leaders talked about plans and solutions, across the street from the …
On Monday morning, all across the Bay Area, people took time to look up in wonder as the solar system put on a show. The partial eclipse seen in California drew a large crowds to science centers, including the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland. The Chabot Observatory is usually quiet on Monday mornings, …
OAKLAND — An Oakland business burglarized on Easter morning held a community event this weekend to thank customers and double down on its commitment to stay in the city. Owner Taylor Jay said that, despite the public safety challenges, Oakland is worth fighting for. “I want to show the community that our business is their …
Four individuals were in custody Monday after a suspect vehicle connected with retail thefts at the Napa outlet stores was involved in a rollover crash in Oakland’s Lake Merritt neighborhood, according to authorities. According to the Oakland Police Department, just after 4:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a suspect vehicle involved in an …
Greg Kampe on coaching Oakland in March Madness 2024, NC State loss “It was just a joy in this day and age to walk into the office every day and know that I’m lucky I get to go into that gym with that group of kids.” PITTSBURGH — All good things must come to an …
The people working to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said they gathered half of the signatures needed. Lead organizer Brenda Harbin-Forte, a retired Alameda County Superior Court judge, said since they began three weeks ago, they’ve collected about 13,000 signatures. They need 25,000 valid signatures to put the recall on a ballot. “I am just …
OAKLAND — East Bay police are investigating two brazen burglaries in two days and about four miles apart. Surveillance footage obtained by KPIX showed thieves on Thursday using a van to rip out the front door and drag a safe out of Grand Jewelry Repair on Grand Avenue, near Lake Merritt in Oakland. That theft …
One of the California congressional seats up for grabs on Super Tuesday is the 12th District in Alameda County, a seat vacated by Rep. Barbara Lee who is running for the U.S Senate seat left open by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Lee has held the seat since 1998. Where is California’s 12th Congressional District? …
OAKLAND — Spring training games began Saturday for Major League Baseball. Although the Oakland A’s have not planned to host a celebration for their fans this season, those fans created one of their own. The sign outside the Coliseum reads “Rooted in Oakland since ’68.” Dan Pagan was there at the beginning. “My mom and …
OAKLAND — A Texas attorney is putting up reward money to help investigators find the perpetrators of a robbery that victimized her son as he was fueling his car in Oakland. The brazen daytime crime happened around 2 o’clock Monday at the 76 station on Hegenberger Road near Oakland International Airport. The 21-year-old victim was …