A sprawling homeless encampment near Interstate 880 and High Street in Oakland is frustrating nearby businesses large and small. People in tents, shanties and RV's are living along Alameda Avenue and on a pie-shaped piece of land abutting the Home Depot store parking lot.

A homeless encampment that was the scene of a recent fire is frustrating nearby business owners. "All the businesses around here, they're complaining," said Juan Chavez, co-owner of an auto repair shop on East 12th Street.

American rocker John Mellencamp has announced the release of a new studio album Other People's Stuff and a supporting North American tour...

A toddler remains in critical condition after being shot in East Oakland on Monday night, causing neighbors to feel anxiety about safety in one of the city's troubled sections.

OAKLAND — Hopes are high for Oakland's new rapid-re-housing center, which officials tout as vastly more welcoming than decrepit, dangerous shelters of old. Mayor Libby Schaaf said the three-story, historic building on West Grand Avenue will house up to 180 transients a year. "Today we are...

Thrillist released their list of "The 33 Best Dive Bars In America" and an Oakland spot made the list.

A BART police officer will not face criminal charges in connection with a deadly shooting of a 28-year-old man earlier this year in West Oakland, Alameda County prosecutors announced on Tuesday.

The Oakland Fire Department is on the scene of a five alarm fire burning in a condominium complex construction site in West Oakland. The fire started after 2 am in the complex being built near West Grand Avenue and Filbert Street.