Oakland

She’s the fifth millionaire winner in the trivia game show’s history.

A 23-month-old boy died after being shot by a stray bullet on Interstate 880 in Oakland on Saturday, family members confirmed to NBC Bay Area.

Workplace experts are saying what workers need now is flexibility — the ability to figure out which days are in the office and on which days remote is best.

Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer was assaulted and robbed in Oakland on Monday, according to a tweet posted from her account.

A sergeant with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office may be in trouble after he played one of Taylor Swift’s hit songs on his cell phone while an activist recorded him.

One person was killed and six others were injured after a shooting at the shores of Oakland’s Lake Merritt early Saturday evening, police said.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting Gov. Gavin Newsom during his visit to downtown Oakland, authorities said Friday.

Comedian, actor and writer Paul Mooney died on Wednesday morning.

Angela Tsay started the brand Oaklandish as a public art project to show pride for the Bay Area city. It’s since grown into an apparel brand with shirts featuring the namesake oak tree, and pro athletes like Damian Lillard have worn the shirts and hats.

Shock G, who blended whimsical wordplay with reverence for ’70s funk as leader of the off-kilter hip-hop group Digital Underground, has died. He was 57.

Derick Almena, the master tenant of an Oakland warehouse that caught fire during a music event, killing 36 people, was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison, although he is unlikely to spend more time in jail.

After several attacks on members of the Asian-American community in the Bay Area, a rally was held in Oakland to promote multicultural healing Saturday.

The master tenant of a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse where 36 people perished when a fire ignited during a dance party in 2016 pleaded guilty Friday to the deaths, avoiding a second trial after the first ended in a hung jury.

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.

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.

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

An Air Force sergeant already jailed in the ambush killing of a California sheriff’s deputy was charged Tuesday with murdering a federal security officer outside the U.S. courthouse in Oakland during a night of a sometimes violent protest last month.

One security officer with the Federal Protective Service was killed, and another injured after shots rang out amid protests in Oakland amid protests over the death of George Floyd on Friday, authorities said.

Derick Almena, the Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant awaiting re-trial on 36 involuntary manslaughter charges, will likely be released from jail due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said Wednesday.