Oakland News

Friday, June 7th, 2013, from 6pm to 10pm, Oakland art appreciators will gather in the Temescal Art Center to enjoy a night of local music and affordable artwork called " Oakland Under $100 ." 2013 marks the fourth anniversary of " Oakland Under $100 ," a biannual arts and crafts market that provides a place for both entry level and mid-career ... (more)

Ask many Bay Area officials how the new Bay Bridge will fare when the Big One strikes and their answers may be shaky.

Bishop Barber previously served as Director of Spiritual Formation, St. John's Seminary, in the Archdiocese of Boston until his May 3, 2013 appointment as Bishop of Oakland by Pope Francis.

A man found with $12,000 hidden between his buttocks when he and two others were arrested for a string of residential burglaries in Redwood City and Belmont will stand trial in July.

A high-speed police pursuit that put a Petaluma elementary school on lockdown Friday afternoon resulted in the arrest of three suspects wanted in connection with a reported theft at a Windsor AT&T store.

Oakland native Adrian Marcel has established a growing fan base locally and nationally with the recent release of his EP debut Rafael Present's 7 Days of Weak.

David Glover, an unrivaled leader of community self-improvement and social justice, found his in Oakland, the city he adopted and represented for more than three decades.

There is still plenty of paper to be found inside the Oakland VA regional office -- veterans' disability claims, doctors' files, folders, correspondence.

Isaac Johnson, a junior at Berkeley High School, had been on life support since the May 11 shooting, and was pronounced dead about 2:30 p.m. Friday, said his aunt Kaye Hudson of Berkeley.

A federal grand jury in Oakland on Thursday indicted a 45-year-old Hayward man in connection with the theft of a Gold Rush-era jewelry box from the Oakland Museum of California earlier this year.

Until 1958, Oakland had a system of streetcars that shuttled passengers from across the city to its Western edge, where they could catch ferries to San Francisco.

I'm going semi-hardcore into the DIY cooking - this recipe includes making your own cheese ! But please, it's ricotta.

2. Preheat your Jambalaya Festival with a heaping helping of G-Eazy, a hilariously foul-mouthed rapper from Oakland, California.

The front office of Street Academy superficially looks like many other high schools - teenagers and teachers milling about, checking mailboxes and turning in assignments.

Guy Fieri Brings Flamboyant Scene Outside S.F. Gay Bar : You can't find anybody who doesn't want his Donkey Sauce, or the red convertible Camero he carries it in.

David Glover, the executive director of OCCUR, an Oakland organization dedicated to improving the lives and conditions of low-income residents, neighborhood and communities, particularly in East Oakland, has passed away after a battle with cancer.

Port of Long Beach Executive Director Christopher Lytle has accepted the top post at the Port of Oakland, ending a four-month search, Oakland officials announced Thursday.

A man fatally shot March 30 by an Alameda County sheriff's deputy in the Fruitvale district after a vehicle stop turned violent was identified by authorities Thursday as Broderick Huggins, 32, of Modesto.

Oakland gets called a lot of things, but here's a little note worth repeating: real estate firm Movoto thinks we're the most exciting city in the nation.

In West Africa, the Moringa tree grows in some of the region's driest areas, providing much needed nutrition for people and animals alike.