The friend, a 31-year-old man, only told police he had picked up the victim in the 900 block of 7th Street in West Oakland.

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime partner and two local businessmen were named in an indictment unsealed Friday ...

The appointment reflects a key component of the alleged conspiracy: to fill major city staff roles with people who could ...

OAKLAND — Federal authorities indicted four people including former Mayor Sheng Thao on Friday, marking a stunning escalation ...

Former councilmember Loren Taylor and former city staffer Renia Webb said they recognize the significant challenges Oakland ...

Pictures of Belonging” traces the careers of three female artists who flourished despite the U.S. government’s imprisonment ...

By Majlie de Puy Kamp, Curt Devine, Casey Tolan, Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Rob Kuznia, Scott Glover, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Audrey Ash and Nelli Black, CNN (CNN) — Even as flames in Southern ...

Barbara Lee, a progressive icon who represented the East Bay in the House for more than two decades, officially launched her ...

Meera Pal is a Northern California-based writer with a background ... city to own a car, and drivers in Memphis, Tennessee have the worst access to car maintenance. Drivers in Oakland, California ...

Although the holiday season has passed, the need for assistance has not. Building on the success of its initial phase, the Oakland County Water Resources Hardship Assistance Program is ringing in the ...

Meera Pal is a Northern California-based writer with a background in journalism and books ... Detroit has the least healthy population of any other city on our list due to its residents having ...

Ryan Shawcross is handing over a rejuvenated Stoke City to Mark Robins after a fiercely hard-working draw at promotion-chasing Burnley. Stoke might have found a moment to win this match of few ...