Nation Nov 14 John Beam, college football coach in 'Last Chance U,' has died after being shot, police say College football coach John Beam, who was featured in the Netflix series “Last Chance U,” has died after being shot on campus, the Oakland Police Department said Friday, and a suspect has been arrested. By Mike Catalini, Haven Daley, Associated Press
Nation Oct 19 Crews halt fast-moving brush fire in Oakland that burned homes, forced hundreds of evacuations A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes Friday and damaged several others in a hillside neighborhood in the city of Oakland, where hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate before more than 100 firefighters stopped the progress of… By Olga R. Rodriguez, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press
Nation Jun 20 Oakland police say 15 people were shot during Juneteenth event in California The violence broke out Wednesday night during a Juneteenth celebration at Lake Merritt that was largely peaceful, with as many as 5,000 in attendance, until a sideshow involving “motorbikes and vehicles” took place around 8:15 p.m. on the north side of… By Associated Press
Nation May 07 Vida Blue, pitcher who led Oakland to 3 World Series titles, dies at 73 Vida Blue, a hard-throwing left-hander who became one of baseball’s biggest draws in the early 1970s and helped lead the brash A’s to three straight World Series titles before his career was derailed by drug problems, died Saturday, according to… By Ronald Blum, Associated Press
Oct 21 Oxford school shooter to plead guilty, Michigan prosecutor says By Ed White, Associated Press David Williams, chief assistant prosecutor in Oakland County, says Ethan Crumbley is expected to plead guilty to all 24 charges. The 16-year-old is due in court Monday. Continue reading
Sep 28 At least 6 people wounded in shooting at Oakland school By Associated Press Officials say at least six people have been wounded after a shooting at a school in east Oakland, California. Alameda County Sheriff spokesperson Lt. Ray Kelly said the scene of Wednesday's shooting was "no longer active."… Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 5:30 Why this small, Black-owned bookstore is hallowed ground for some By Hari Sreenivasan, Charlotte Buchen Khadra Many Black-owned independent bookstores experienced a surge in sales this past summer after the George Floyd protests ignited more interest in learning about Black history, white supremacy, and systemic racism. Marcus Books is the oldest Black-owned bookstore in the country,… Continue watching
Oct 15 Oakland, Portland sue over use of federal agents at protests By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press The lawsuit cites the deployment of U.S. agents to quell protests and also accuses the U.S. Marshals Service of acting unlawfully by deputizing dozens of local police officers as federal agents despite objections from city officials. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 9:09 Why doctors are increasingly prescribing nature By Cat Wise, Jason Kane As rates of chronic disease among children have skyrocketed over the past few decades, pediatricians have increasingly looked for solutions beyond the clinic. Sometimes that means actually prescribing time outside. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports from Oakland on the medical… Continue watching