Oakland

Revolutionary Communist Party members protest outside the Seminole County Courthouse during the first day of trail for George Zimmerman - charged with the second-degree murder of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin - on June 10, 2013 in Sanford, Florida. (Gerardo Mora/Getty Images)

Oakland Activists Holding ‘National Hoodie Day’ Rally In Support Of Trayvon Martin

Activists were set to rally in Oakland Monday to mark the beginning of the Florida trial of George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last year.

2013/06/10

2-Alarm Fire In Oakland Causes Roof Collapse, Threatens Other Buildings

Oakland fire officials were struggling to prevent a three-alarm fire on the 2500 block of 73rd Avenue near Bancroft from spreading Saturday afternoon.

2013/06/08

A view looking east toward man-made islands of the Lake Merritt Bird Sanctuary. The Bellevue-Staten apartment building is in view, and the Oakland/Piedmont Hills are in the background. (Wikipedia)

Oakland Throws Car-Free Party To Celebrate Lake Merritt Makeover

Oakland officials will throw a car-free party on Sunday to celebrate recent improvements at Lake Merritt to make it more scenic as well as more accessible for pedestrians and bicyclists.

2013/06/08

A police officer places a man in handcuffs on the 7700 block of Bancroft Ave. in Oakland, May 29, 2013. (CBS)

Coroner IDs Man Killed By Officer In East Oakland

A man who was fatally shot by a police officer in East Oakland last week after he allegedly brandished a gun was identified by police Friday as 22-year-old Bernard Peters Jr. of San Francisco.

2013/06/07

A view of the roadway on the new Bay Bridge eastern span. (CBS)

Bay Bridge’s New Eastern Span Safer In Earthquake Than Old Bridge Say Engineers

Engineers say the new span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge would be able to handle a large earthquake much better than its aging counterpart which was damaged by the Loma Prieta temblor in 1989.

2013/06/07

Driver Hits Fire Hydrant, Flees Scene In East Oakland

A vehicle struck a fire hydrant and then fled the scene in East Oakland Friday morning, according to fire officials.

2013/06/07

Oakland Judge Allows American Indian Schools To Keep Operating, For Now

A judge today granted a temporary restraining order that allows an Oakland charter school that has high-achieving students but allegedly engaged in financial improprieties to keep operating for now.

2013/06/06

Derek Norris #36 of the Oakland Athletics looses his helmut after tagging out Tyler Flowers #21 of the Chicago White Sox in a collision in the 5th inning as home plate umpire Bob Davidson #61 watches the play. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Rosales Homers In 10th Inning, Helps A’s Win Over White Sox 5-4

Adam Rosales hit a two-out homer in the top of the 10th inning, and the Oakland Athletics had a season high four home runs in a 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night.

2013/06/06

Piedmont Approves Camera Network To Track Every Car Entering Town

Piedmont residents, concerned about the uptick in burglaries in adjacent Oakland, will have cameras installed to keep track of every car coming into the town.

2013/06/06