The Latest Breaking News from Oakland

NBA Unveils 2025 All-Star Game Jerseys Ahead of New Tournament-Style Event

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game will take place at San Francisco's Chase Center on Sunday, February 16.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 6, 2025

Ayesha Curry's store in Oakland closes permanently due to safety concerns

The entrepreneur shares four children with husband Stephen Curry

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025

Former Oakland Mayor Indicted For Bribery And Conspiracy

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, partner, and businessmen face charges of bribery, conspiracy, and fraud for steering city business for financial benefits.

Top News · Jan 18, 2025

Columnist Rips A's Owner John Fisher for 'Reign of Error'

The columnist pointed to the fact that potentially interested buyers felt they could make the team work in the Oakland area.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 12, 2025

Barbara Lee promises ‘Oakland renaissance’ in official run for mayor

Progressive is the only Black woman to be elected to the US House from California’s regions north of LA

The Guardian - US · Jan 8, 2025

Former representative Barbara Lee files paperwork to run for Oakland mayor

California ex-congresswoman would run in a special election to replace Sheng Thao, who was recalled in November

The Guardian - US · Jan 7, 2025

Guns are the leading cause of youth deaths in Oakland. These young people believe change is possible

Young people in Alameda county, California, reflect on how gun violence has destabilized their lives – and urge local officials to find solutions

The Guardian - US · Dec 30, 2024

I figured out how to use two-thirds less water — and it only took a week to set up

Setting up a rainwater and greywater conservation system wasn’t hard, and the whole project took about a week

The Guardian - US · Dec 28, 2024

Convicted California Human Trafficker's Alleged 2-Year Reign of Terror in Notorious Prostitution Zone Ends with Simple Gun Possession Charge

A known human trafficker in California avoided facing charges after he was seen throwing a woman who was aggressively protesting by kicking, screaming and fighting back, into the trunk of a car in 2023 only to be arrested later for his connection to an alleged murder suspect.

Latin Times · Dec 24, 2024

Rickey Henderson, baseball’s greatest leadoff hitter and ‘Man of Steal’, dies aged 65

Rickey Henderson, baseball’s greatest leadoff hitter and the all-time stolen base king, died Friday in Oakland at the age of 65 after battling pneumonia

The Guardian - US · Dec 21, 2024