Oakland Tribune

11/01/2025

The Friday night killings are the fourth and fifth homicides investigated by Oakland police this year.

11/01/2025

Also: Not far enough | Short on policy | Reflecting mood | Funding war | Stark contrast. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Jan. 12, 2025.

10/01/2025

"If we don't have a department that can hit the ground running, we'll be talking about a fire the magnitude of what we're seeing (in L.A.)," said Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington.

“If we don’t have a department that can hit the ground running, we’ll be talking about a fire the magnitude of what we’re seeing (in L.A.),” said Oakland Fire Chief Da…

10/01/2025

The 15-year-old was charged as a juvenile, limited his eligible time of incarceration to not beyond his 25th birthday.

10/01/2025

The change comes as numerous Bay Area transit agencies are syncing schedules to improve transfers between systems, which is known as the Big Synch.

10/01/2025

Steiner, a senior, recorded the first triple-double in Los Gatos basketball program history, scoring 16 points, grabbing 15 rebounds and dishing 10 assists as the Wildcats beat Milpitas 61-29 to open league play.

Steiner, a senior, recorded the first triple-double in Los Gatos basketball program history, scoring 16 points, grabbing 15 rebounds and dishing 10 assists as the Wildcats beat Milpitas 61-29 to op…

09/01/2025

At three van lines, only 41.1% of California moves in 2024 were to the Golden State.

09/01/2025

The social media platform TikTok partnered with the National PTA to launch an online safety awareness campaign at high schools throughout the country, which includes three high schools in the Bay Area.

The social media platform TikTok partnered with the National PTA to launch an online safety awareness campaign at high schools throughout the country, which includes three high schools in the Bay A…

08/01/2025

Bay Area trumpeter Skylar Tang will perform with her pals at 4 Bay Area venues Jan. 10-17

08/01/2025

The suspect allegedly kicked down the door to an Oakland apartment and fatally shot both victims inside.

08/01/2025

A wind advisory for the Bay Area was set to expire at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

On deck for the Bay Area will be sunny weather for at least the next week.

08/01/2025

The decision by the Contra Costa District Attorney's office comes after a police investigation recommended no charges against the driver, who told police he believed his life was in danger.

The decision by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s office comes after a police investigation recommended no charges against the driver, who told police he believed his life was in danger.

08/01/2025

"Time and time again, Oaklanders have faced our toughest obstacles by uniting to meet our challenges," Lee said in a statement. "At this critical moment, we must not be a city divided, but a community united."

“Time and time again, Oaklanders have faced our toughest obstacles by uniting to meet our challenges,” Lee said in a statement. “At this critical moment, we must not be a city div…

08/01/2025

Only eight of 15 California markets surveyed by one study had falling rents last year.

08/01/2025

Also: Fewer fliers | Siri listening | District annexation | Jan. 6 pardons | Good times. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Jan. 8, 2025.

07/01/2025

The woman had dozens of bags containing cannabis flowers and gummies into her luggage, according to police.

07/01/2025

California's green energy push has helped shove electric bills skyward and could even impede the state's quest for a clean power future, a new report states.

Soaring monthly electric bill could hobble California’s quest for a clean power future, a new report states.

07/01/2025

Nathaniel McCowan reported his wife missing in 2023, but now he's in jail facing charges that he killed her and tried to cover it up.

Nathaniel McCowan reported his wife missing in 2023, but now he’s in jail facing charges that he killed her and tried to cover it up.