/ Local News East Bay From CBSNews.com Sun, 18 May 2025 10:39:44 -0400 5 /sanfrancisco/news/oakland-mother-art-postpartum-depression-mental-health/ We don't always get to choose the name we carry, but sometimes, if you're lucky, you grow into it. On a quiet morning in May, as she labored over her latest masterpiece, Theresa Fortune was finally living up to hers. Fri, 16 May 2025 19:22:59 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/7552b03a-ae08-469d-9c58-75366873286d/thumbnail/60x60/f7d7a0c1bc40b5a872940c01b972574b/theresa-fortune.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 608f2946-bbef-4d86-a7d4-136b3aad6bef /news/dead-birds-found-in-richmond-northern-california/ The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed they received two dead birds from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for evaluation, after several birds were found dead in a Bay Area neighborhood under mysterious circumstances. Wed, 14 May 2025 21:40:04 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/dfeda221-db92-4333-93ae-f512b9a2d6f5/thumbnail/60x60/398c9db108da7714a128ad5408313d2c/dying-birds.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 89e74adc-ee5d-4df7-99af-71e528d6e2e3 /news/oakland-mayoral-candidate-loren-taylor-congratulates-barbara-lee-after-election-update/ Former Rep. Barbara Lee represented Oakland in Congress from 1998 until stepping down in January. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 21:40:38 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/16/045ea8cb-ddf0-4273-b1ed-2bacb2ec7b98/thumbnail/60x60/0cf7acd4b19776296f6689bfb161c7a4/lee-taylor-oakland-mayors-race-041625.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 d06c13f5-028d-46b8-b0d6-1b84bc2682a2 /sanfrancisco/news/oakland-world-war-ii-veteran-turns-100/ An Oakland man who served in World War II turned 100 years old and had some things to say about the country that called him to duty. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:57:28 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/23/0746ecb3-d883-490d-899f-bb1871a454fe/thumbnail/60x60/22fbeb730b5644027f09e731503e4e0b/snapshot-3.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 a11568fc-e681-40d2-9904-45d19fada748 /sanfrancisco/news/oakland-record-label-kingmakers-music-uplifts-black-community-socially-conscious-rap/ Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create something deeper. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:42:01 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/15/b24e494c-21dc-4085-bfdf-5a903fc85fa6/thumbnail/60x60/578c6b36c6892b65916e104739d1351a/kingmakers-music.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 f9c60431-62a1-4534-8c78-04b7cfb8aa38 /sanfrancisco/news/us-government-closing-dublin-womens-prison-after-years-of-abuse/ The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing the notorious "rape club" women's prison in Dublin and will idle six facilities in a sweeping realignment after years of abuse, decay and mismanagement. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:44:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/03/27/260686f0-c214-4dfe-91b8-c60d3109691e/thumbnail/60x60/caa41c35968a0422b0922d999f2afd75/ap24086840032474.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 0e6a18aa-8127-4aa4-8d9f-4006a8db9809 /sanfrancisco/news/native-american-apache-artist-gabriel-patton-sr-oakland/ An East Bay man is celebrating his Apache heritage and his love of Oakland through his artwork. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:36:13 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/11/04/b8c9e807-aa8f-4733-81af-d06b03ba6da6/thumbnail/60x60/2bed15571e566362d3389e848bb48fee/dfa1914afff5c42e46dc5937db30ef79.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 a2fb199d-aef5-4923-80d8-9a4be12377dd /news/oakland-hills-fire-keller-mountain/ A fast-moving vegetation fire broke out Friday afternoon in the hills of Oakland, California, burning at least two homes before firefighters were able to stop forward progress hours after the incident began. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 22:09:58 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/18/1c78f718-dd29-4be9-9aa3-2397f9bf0bdd/thumbnail/60x60/d42a9d0dc1d9b7140a95918261706e68/oakland-hills-fire-home-threatened.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 58a429ce-3a2e-4536-a66c-1268f39e8102 /sanfrancisco/news/mezcal-moment-oakland-connoisseur-tastings-hhm-24/ A drink long popular in Mexico, demand for mezcal has exploded around the world and the Bay Area is no exception. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:47:23 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/21/39f6abab-3f2d-4900-88f1-ac96b760644d/thumbnail/60x60/7802ed8e6d5e45be8797abca94a5d501/mezcal-tasting-092024.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 c5beb865-9517-4be4-954e-efe72005fcd2 /news/how-kamala-harris-political-trajectory-was-launched-in-her-native-california/ Vice President Kamala Harris is on the threshold of a possible presidential nomination following President Joe Biden's decision to not seek re-election. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:20:07 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/03/14/6d1b5c0c-e708-4c2e-bdf5-49b2b0217203/thumbnail/60x60/ad65c7d21f5b285ab64fd5a72cc2fb21/ap24068076429515.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 b43fb080-5851-4e7b-9609-d8545a1ddb9c /sanfrancisco/news/oakland-designates-new-lgbtq-cultural-district/ For the first time, the City of Oakland has an LGBTQ Cultural District for Pride Month. Sun, 30 Jun 2024 19:47:42 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/29/abec8634-ff2f-4c08-ba88-7b13687675df/thumbnail/60x60/4426b1b4d6a2af4156da2f1a7387db6d/oakland-pride.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 feb3ff66-43f4-49a9-ad96-6d2ec6e76a21 /news/oakland-mayor-sheng-thao-fbi-raids-home/ FBI agents conducted an early-morning raid on the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Thursday morning, one of several raids on other properties in the city. Sun, 23 Jun 2024 12:47:13 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/20/81f8a10e-76fb-4ba9-b798-233e1a39621e/thumbnail/60x60/1ce031fca8ed6813d7572e6185213068/capture.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 6c17561f-e43e-4ffe-aded-62243e404056 /sanfrancisco/news/juneteenth-hack-brings-black-artists-together-with-augmented-reality-tech/ A group of tech-driven artists from Oakland kicked off their inaugural Juneteenth hackathon this week, a tech event aimed at changing the way art is discovered and seen in their communities through a 21st century lens. Sun, 16 Jun 2024 22:07:39 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/15/bec8d3ce-1426-4788-bd6f-4288b2c4a11b/thumbnail/60x60/1039eaf16e155dfeea674c1783b64989/peoplepower-juneteenthhack2.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 57054176-895e-4b76-bdb7-96b55381d259 /news/hundreds-of-acres-burned-in-grass-fire-near-lawrence-livermore-lab-in-east-bay/ Firefighters gained ground Sunday on the Corral Fire which scorched thousands of acres and burned down a home and forced residents to flee an area near Tracy. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:53:31 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/02/8b5cdf96-bb1a-4038-a9e1-33e85e755a6c/thumbnail/60x60/fc4d495732c4b6f12465645d345c3cd4/tracyblaze-corralfyr.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 dd5de533-4000-404e-aa95-319acf2089bc /news/massachusetts-fugitive-dubbed-bad-breath-rapist-captured-in-california-after-16-years-on-the-run/ Police in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday helped U.S. Marshals arrest a fugitive wanted in a Massachusetts rape case nearly two decades after he fled that state during his trial, authorities said. Wed, 29 May 2024 10:37:56 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/28/772f196a-3e28-4f93-b962-f972ef202a86/thumbnail/60x60/ae365451d1379f9c7c986609c371d14d/tuen-kit-lee-3.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 1c5edce6-2f73-4eb1-a5c2-f29ee4c9a429 /news/port-of-oakland-commissioners-vote-to-add-san-francisco-to-oakland-international-airports-name/ Officials with the Port of Oakland on Thursday voted in favor of changing the name of the city's airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, despite a threatened lawsuit by San Francisco over what it calls a trademark violation. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 22:08:27 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/03/30/e3bdce4a-6188-415c-ba0f-8e0b1b46e3d9/thumbnail/60x60/730790b1bc0856407ab2d6dc7235789b/oakland-international-airport-032924.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ade582e2-10b1-461a-a4f4-55b2de5d059b /news/oakland-airport-san-francisco-bay-name-change-sf-city-attorney-warns-legal-action-infringement/ As Oakland International Airport considers adding "San Francisco Bay" to its name as it seeks to boost business, San Francisco's City Attorney is warning of potential legal action. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:16:56 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/04/08/892d7a83-50f1-441d-8288-5a8973c52132/thumbnail/60x60/5adc1651c8548e8ebb21f809e9611dcc/oak-airport-040824.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 4b920daa-2bdf-444f-ab9b-31da11dbbd6c /news/educator-behind-kingmakers-of-oakland-nonprofit-opening-doors-for-students-of-color/ An Oakland man is helping close the racial gap in graduation rates, as a study by the Brookings Institution shows 76% of Black boys complete high school nationwide compared to 87% of white boys. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:24:38 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/11/09/9d53336f-ad68-4a56-b6a2-07d9d0c9662f/thumbnail/60x60/6c6c790d652abf747c6efca7c2da6b0b/chris-chatmon-with-kingmakers-of-oakland.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 1c153ee4-0594-4976-8644-30d1f242b369 /news/vallejo-police-department-social-media-inundated-vitriol-over-netflix-american-nightmare-doc-gone-girl/ The Vallejo Police Department's social media pages have been bombarded with negative comments after the release earlier this month of the Netflix documentary "American Nightmare" that outlines a bungled kidnapping case. Sun, 28 Jan 2024 21:28:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/09/02/535801fa-852b-44e7-850f-fef8179689fc/thumbnail/60x60/b63103c33f2221dd4f23cda9ad25f339/muller-huskins.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 d96bdecf-170a-4d2c-981c-10d3a9da25a2 /news/longest-running-mlk-day-march-in-the-state-marks-35-years-in-el-cerrito/ For 35 years, El Cerrito has hosted a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration that even the pandemic couldn't stop, making it the longest continuously held MLK Day event in California. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:59:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/01/16/5e09a212-48e2-4710-ac53-3a6c7dfcac8b/thumbnail/60x60/d1d78f69ced941efa8bdf379ac7e527d/el-cerrito-mlk-day-march.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 b25653b9-61d7-4f30-83c5-f75e28d2dadd /news/72-year-old-florida-man-arrested-for-threatening-to-kill-bay-area-rep-eric-swalwell/ A 72-year-old Florida man was arrested Wednesday morning for apparently threatening to kill a member of Congress -- apparently Bay Area Rep. Eric Swalwell -- and his children, according to the Southern District of Florida United States Attorney's Office. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:15:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/05/24/337c04d7-b759-4c27-a9a5-94c83dd0a87b/thumbnail/60x60/a9c5bfa03c72a504a7116e59ab15a0d9/gettyimages-1246535085.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 35b6aecc-fc29-43f1-92fa-1bbbca468263 /news/oakland-7-eleven-security-guard-killed-adams-point-neighborhood-in-shock/ Residents of an Oakland neighborhood are in shock after a security guard of a 7-Eleven store was killed while trying to stop a robbery last week. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:05:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/12/10/4545ba3c-759b-4629-bf01-4e018cc83d7f/thumbnail/60x60/9dbd9b62884bfa832b8fd683c24ead9d/securityguard-shot.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ae93407c-d1be-444a-b731-a9751d863759 /news/oakland-diwali-celebration-helps-unite-often-divided-community/ Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, brought children and adults from different cultures together in Oakland Friday. Sat, 11 Nov 2023 02:22:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/11/11/917c1017-506f-48ed-b5fa-1a000e859773/thumbnail/60x60/60db374da78d8939804813034b5960e4/diwali.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 7d364b46-bbcc-49d5-a7c1-a885ed09103c /news/pro-palestinian-protesters-block-military-supply-ship-at-the-port-of-oakland/ Protesters demanding a cease-fire in the Israeli war in Gaza blocked a U.S. military supply ship leaving the Port of Oakland for hours Friday by locking themselves to the vessel. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 21:22:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/11/04/c237676b-0420-4211-abb2-5d353c118f10/thumbnail/60x60/c0267a054581f1c7d933b222731ea962/pro-palestinian-protest-at-port-of-oakland.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 691b9f79-3c26-444d-9886-7820cff023de /sanfrancisco/news/el-cerrito-restaurant-catering-to-fast-growing-nepalese-community-in-contra-costa-county/ The Nepalese population is also the fastest-growing Asian subgroup in the country. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 01:24:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/10/25/aeff34c4-36a5-4447-b856-1c75b4d28379/thumbnail/60x60/406cc74c788b3bddd1ea40f5f42fffef/zomsa-contra-costa.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 0e0e1af5-9151-4c6c-b63b-63a423e19749 /news/chabad-oakland-large-turnout-weekend-services/ Hamas has called for a day of jihad on Friday. At synagogues around the Bay Area, there are security concerns, but most plan to be open for Shabbat. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 02:24:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/10/13/b3b61a04-6edf-4fc2-bab0-024c15541c1c/thumbnail/60x60/817ea5fa9d6f3649f5410cce4c7ba5c3/solidarity-israel.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 324b4873-da93-4581-914b-c8e2d001780a /sanfrancisco/news/east-bay-business-alicias-tamales-los-mayas-grows-with-help-from-local-latino-nonprofits/ Advocates for Latino business owners say more can be done to support entrepreneurs like Alicia Villanueva of Alicia's Tamales Los Mayas who still face barriers and challenges. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:09:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/09/27/9cd89a13-be0e-4316-9929-1ef34d2fa083/thumbnail/60x60/ea494597d4db2ab4cb8c73bffbd5c7e3/tamale-business.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 73a84a3d-856e-4f00-b6a2-3f36c0d3dd2e /sanfrancisco/news/las-positas-college-in-livermore-holds-event-to-encourage-black-students-to-enroll-increase-diversity/ With all the concerns about social inequity in general, one college in the East Bay is looking to become a model for racial diversity by being a magnet for students of color. Sat, 16 Sep 2023 21:27:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/09/17/51b6c3e4-9fdf-432d-b5ef-2367ddb762b9/thumbnail/60x60/670d773f62263b3e9ba35b7aad95db72/black-family-day-las-positas-college.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ebdead77-e534-47b3-b159-e4098c205c17 /sanfrancisco/news/east-bay-retirement-community-serves-as-lgbt-senior-mecca/ While the Bay Area is known worldwide for its place in LGBTQ history, the popularity of one Walnut Creek retirement home could come as a surprise. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/08/18/42a08a50-16d1-4756-8cb4-a163dc021b0a/thumbnail/60x60/5429420dd6958918c729ef0bd4897dd4/rossmoor-lgbt.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 1c25d0ad-46c2-453d-8fb2-9cc1eb833420 /sanfrancisco/news/drag-fundraiser-oakland-takes-defiant-stand-against-intolerance/ Supporters and members of the LGBT community came together in Oakland to condemn anti-drag bills being passed in states across the country. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 02:30:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/06/12/7a416560-6a39-4647-9d0d-8dcaf8e5b60a/thumbnail/60x60/ff078d0a6d951c0891890dea3755015a/dragsho-oaklnd.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 7f93f2d3-5427-4e51-93ac-ed771e195180