They have the top job and can hire and fire police chiefs and city administrators, but they're not the "strong mayors" some ...

The celebratory words now sting — driving home how close they came without making it and how precarious their lives are with ...

Black History Month is about celebrating, educating, and championing Black culture. Black filmmakers have played a crucial ...

Don't miss out on Bay Area news, delivered to your inbox twice a week. Maribel’s school, Urban Promise Academy, is one of four middle and high schools in Oakland trying out a ... to attend school ...

After 50 years since its inception, hip hop is finally being recognized as a legitimate and influential art form, thanks in ...

The Trump administration is moving to take away legal immigration pathways, leaving some who fled desperate situations at ...

The Houston Astros have improved their offer to free agent third baseman Alex Bregman, but he is unlikely to accept it due to a gap between the offered and desired terms.

Police in Oakland on Friday confirmed the arrest of a suspect in the fatal shooting of Wayne Shaw, the brother of famed Bay Area rap legend Too Short, who was killed late last month.

With the NBA All-Star weekend just a few days away, the cities of San Francisco and Oakland are getting ready for the festivities.

The investigation targeted a rapper who went by Uzzy Snubbz, until he was shot and killed in Sacramento last year.

Oakland police have arrested a man suspected of killing Wayne Shaw, older brother of legendary rapper Too $hort.

Lee's major opponent is former city councilmember Loren Taylor, who officially filed last month, as the Bay Area Reporter previously reported. Oakland faces a daunting $280 million budget shortfall ...