Oakland

With holiday shopping in full swing, two Black women from the East Bay are teaming up again, hoping to get a percentage of what shoppers will spend at small businesses.

With holiday shopping in full swing, two Black women from the East Bay are teaming up again, hoping to get a percentage of what shoppers will spend at small businesses. Gia Vang reports.

Oakland Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas announced she had won the District 5 seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors race despite it being too close to call.

Oakland Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas announced she had won the District 5 seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors race despite it being too close to call.

Science meets drag in a fun-filled night of science, humor, and drag at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland on Friday, hosted by local drag superstar VERA.

Science meets drag in a fun-filled night of science, humor, and drag at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland on Friday, hosted by local drag superstar VERA.

Eight years after the deadly Ghost Ship exposed significant lapses in Oakland’s fire prevention efforts, the city recently cut the ranks of its fire inspectors by more than a third, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has learned.

Eight years after the deadly Ghost Ship exposed significant lapses in Oakland’s fire prevention efforts, the city recently cut the ranks of its fire inspectors by more than a third. Jaxon Van Derbeken reports.

Eight years after the deadly Ghost Ship exposed significant lapses in Oakland’s fire prevention efforts, the city recently cut the ranks of its fire inspectors by more than a third due to a budget shortfall. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with Investigative Reporter Jaxon Van Derbeken to understand the impact of the city’s decision.

On Wednesday, the spotlight was on a contest for those who think they’re a ringer for one of Oakland’s favorite daughters, movie star Zendaya. Velena Jones reports. 

On Wednesday, the spotlight was on a contest for those who think they’re a ringer for one of Oakland’s favorite daughters, movie star Zendaya.

The Boys and Girls Club of Oakland is hosting its annual Oakland Town Ball, celebrating the achievements of Oakland’s youth and raising funds to help future students. The organizations’s CEO has more about the event.

On the brink of a financial emergency, Oakland has less than two months to balance its budget. Velena Jones reports.

The Oakland City Council was presented with a report Tuesday detailing a dire budget predicament that will likely result in millions of dollars in additional cuts to services.

There is a search to find movie star Zendaya’s doppelgänger in her hometown of Oakland.

There is a search to find Zendaya’s doppelgänger in her hometown of Oakland.

Bishop O’Dowd High, a private Catholic school in Oakland, fired an English teacher for “insubordination” after she refused to stop wearing a pin bearing the Palestinian flag and the words “Free Palestine.”

A longtime English teacher in Oakland was let go after “repeatedly” wearing a “Free Palestine” pin in her classroom. The war in Gaza continues to be a polarizing issue, testing the limits of free speech at workplaces and school campuses across America. Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban explains.

A teacher at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland was let go for repeatedly wearing a “Free Palestine” pin in her classroom. The Gaza war continues to be a polarizing issue here at home, testing the limits of free speech at schools and workplaces across the country. Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban joined Anchor Raj Mathai to preview his upcoming...