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Former officer to appear in Los Angeles court

5 hrs ago

The former transit officer charged in the killing of an unarmed man on an Oakland train station platform is scheduled to appear in a Los Angeles court next month.

Dictionary.com names Shravan Goli president

12 hrs ago

Dictionary.com, which is an affiliate of search engine Ask.com, said Tuesday that it named Shravan Goli as its president.

Reward offered after woman found dead on street

1 day ago

Oakland police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information after an elderly woman was found dead on a city street over the weekend.

Redskins easily beat Raiders 34-13

1 day ago

All the progress the Washington Redskins made in recent weeks was obscured by three straight fourth-quarter collapses. Everything came together when the Redskins got to play a team struggling as much as they are in the Oakland Raiders.

Raiders QB Gradkowski out with knee injury

2 days ago

Oakland Raiders quarterback Bruce Gradkowski left the game against the Washington Redskins on Sunday with partially sprained ligaments in both knees and was replaced by JaMarcus Russell.

WR Heyward-Bey out for Raiders vs. Redskins

2 days ago

Rookie receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey is inactive for a second straight week for the Oakland Raiders because of a foot injury.

Shooting death in Oakland may be drug-related

3 days ago

Police say a man shot to death late Friday night was found outside a vacant house that has been used for drug-dealing.

Jack Cust cut loose by Oakland Athletics

3 days ago

Jack Cust became a free agent Saturday when the Oakland Athletics failed to offer him a 2010 contract.

2 sentenced in murder of Brink's guard in Oakland

4 days ago

Two men will spend the rest of their lives behind bars for murdering a Brink's armored-car guard during a robbery in Oakland.

City of Oakland offers 3 possible ballpark sites

5 days ago

The City of Oakland unveiled three waterfront sites Thursday as potential spots to build a new ballpark for the Oakland Athletics and ultimately keep the team from leaving town.