The Latest Breaking News from Oakland

STOCKTON, Calif. — When it became clear that someone was killing random people on the streets of Stockton, police were blunt about who they were dealing with.

It was late September, and to some, Oakland seemed a city on the brink.

A man who allegedly orchestrated his girlfriend's murder in Oakland, California, stood to gain millions from her death, according to court documents released Monday.

Las Vegas hotels and casinos are getting excited about the possibility that a major league sports team may finally relocate to Sin City.

HOUSTON — The Las Vegas Athletics? Not so fast.

The lease at Oakland Coliseum runs through 2024.

PONTIAC, Mich. — A stoic Ethan Crumbley admitted to an Oakland County judge Monday that he went on a shooting rampage in Oxford High School last year that left four of his classmates dead and seven others wounded, prompting emotional responses from victims' families in the courtroom.

California’s housing crisis has pushed many lower-income residents to the brink

PONTIAC, Mich. — An Oakland Circuit Court judge handling the trial of the parents of the accused Oxford High School shooter is allowing Oakland Prosecutor Karen McDonald to share information with those affected by the shooting but urged her to be cautious.

Human rights advocates worry about use of armed robots

The waiters and waitresses acted like real-life superheroes, stepping up to protect the woman from the suspect's attacks while looking out for the restaurant's patrons