Jul 24 Police arrest suspect in Oakland train station stabbing By Lorin Eleni Gill, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press The hunt for a man police say killed an 18-year-old woman in an unprovoked knife attack in the San Francisco Bay Area ended where it began: In a train station. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 3:28 This choir finds harmony in different faiths By PBS News Hour The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir brings together musicians and singers from at least 13 faiths and various backgrounds in order to inspire and unite. Three members offer their Brief but Spectacular take on getting along, having faith and healing through… Continue watching
Jun 05 Police respect whites more than blacks during traffic stops, language analysis finds By Nsikan Akpan By relying on computer analysis of body camera footage, a new study provides an impartial take on policing during traffic stops as well as an automated method for assessing the behavior of police officers based on the language they use. Continue reading
Jun 03 After a horrific blaze, Oakland firefighters confront lasting emotional scars By Leah Rosenbaum, STAT After the Ghost Ship warehouse fire, Oakland firefighters want to create a peer counseling program to help cope with PTSD and other mental health issues. Continue reading
May 10 WATCH: After proposed travel ban, this Sudanese singer found her voice again By Elie Khadra, KQED Arts Salma Hagag, 51, learned to sing in Sudan as a child, before she moved to Egypt and, eventually, the United States. But nobody in her adopted country had heard her voice — until she performed at a sold-out concert in… Continue reading
Dec 08 Column: Places like Ghost Ship, site of the deadly disaster in Oakland, have kept us alive By Gabe Meline, KQED There are no words to convey the heartbreak felt by those closest to the Oakland Ghost Ship warehouse fire. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 5:15 Oakland’s horrific fire leads to worries for other warehouses By PBS News Hour As the death toll from Friday's Oakland warehouse fire mounts, officials are investigating how the building known as the Ghost Ship was allowed to stay open despite repeated complaints of dangerous conditions. Special correspondent Joanne Jennings interviews a survivor and… Continue watching
Dec 05 Death toll rises to 36 in Oakland warehouse fire By News Desk The number of those killed in a warehouse fire in Oakland, California, over the weekend, rose to 36 Monday morning as authorities continued to search for what sparked the blaze. Continue reading
Dec 03 Death toll rises to 33 following Oakland warehouse fire By Michael D. Regan A warehouse fire that broke out late Friday night during a party in Oakland, California has killed at least 24 people. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 3:22 What it’s like to be a black cop in 2016: ‘I see both sides’ By PBS News Hour Damon Gilbert is a black police officer in one of the most violent cities in the country. He describes his experience on the force in Oakland, California, as well as how he’s dealt with the police as a private citizen. Continue watching