Oakland Local News

April Bradley did a favor for her friend's son two years ago, renting him a minivan because he lacked the driver's license and credit card necessary to do it himself. More

THE first two-way police radio equipment in the United States is now in operation at Piedmont, a fashionable suburb of Oakland, California. More

A man suspected of stealing a car led authorities on an hourlong chase that went into Alameda County and circled back into Contra Costa, police said today. More

With a name like Vagabondage , the duo of John Flaw and Emchy warrant at the very least a cursory listen. More

Oakland, CA, power trio High on Fire premieres the eight-minute title track from their forthcoming new album Snakes for the Divine . More

Oakland has become the mecca for medical marijuana enthusiasts but Sunday a group of residents learned that Panama red is not the only herb with medicinal benefit. More

Feb. 08, 2010 Oracle's shopping spree didn't end with its $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems. More

This is a sampling of political writers Josh Richman and Lisa Vorderbrueggen's blog, The Political Blotter. More

A convenience store will lose its liquor license after repeatedly selling liquor to minors, Alcoholic Beverage Control officials said. More

Good Green Builders co-founders Brian Mitchell, Brett McCormick, and William McKenzie pose in one of their recent projects at a home in Oakland, Calif. More