Melissa Colorado
NBC Bay Area
Oakland, CA, United States
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Reactions Mixed as Most Bay Area Counties Lift Indoor Mask Mandates
As of Wednesday, all but one Bay Area county have lifted their indoor masking mandate for vaccinated people. → Read More
East Bay Residents Help Owners Reunite With Their Stolen Cars
Two East Bay residents are aiming to help reunite people with their stolen cars. → Read More
Oakland House Ready to Serve as Transitional Home for Homeless Families
That group, known as Moms 4 Housing ultimately managed to work out a deal with an Oakland land trust, with plans to turn it into a transitional home for other homeless moms. → Read More
Oakland Teachers May Strike Over COVID Safety Concerns
A teachers union in Oakland is threatening to go on strike over COVID safety concerns at schools. → Read More
Bay Area Residents Rush to Find COVID-19 Tests as Many Sites Close for New Year's Day
Take-home COVID-19 testing kits are still hard to find at local pharmacies and most state and county testing facilities were closed Saturday because of the holiday. → Read More
Thieves Steal Christmas Decorations From Oakland Family's Home
An Oakland family is looking for answers after thieves stole their entire holiday inflatable setup from their front lawn in Oakland. → Read More
Oakland City Council Votes to Add 2 Police Academies in Hopes of Combating Crime
The Oakland City Council Tuesday gave the green light to a plan for two additional police academies. → Read More
East Bay Malls Heighten Police, Security Presence for Black Friday
East Bay malls beefed up police and security presence at popular shopping areas on Black Friday. → Read More
Marin County Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate for People Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The masks are coming off in almost every indoor business in Marin County. → Read More
Alameda County Leaders Keep A's New Ballpark Plan in Oakland on Track
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to keep the Oakland A’s plan for a new ballpark at the waterfront Howard Terminal site on track. → Read More
Battle Over Free Speech and Abortion Rights Brewing in the East Bay
A battle over free speech and abortion rights is brewing in the East Bay. → Read More
Oakland Councilmember Calls for More Police Academies as Crime Numbers Go Up
A councilmember in Oakland is getting heat from people on both sides of the “defund police” movement. → Read More
Oakland Chinatown Business Owners Want CHP Officers to Patrol City Amid Attacks
The Oakland Chinatown community is calling for backup following a surge in armed robberies and assaults. → Read More
Delta Variant: Majority of COVID Patients Hospitalized Are Unvaccinated
Just when the tide appeared to be turning in our favor, the delta variant is here and wreaking havoc. → Read More
Finding Philip: Search for Missing East Bay Runner Enters 4th Day
Hundreds of search and rescue personnel and community volunteers returned to the Pleasanton hills Tuesday to try to find a man who hasn’t returned home after going for a run last weekend. → Read More
Sergeant Plays Taylor Swift Song to Avoid Activists' Video Being Put on YouTube
A sergeant with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office may be in trouble after he played one of Taylor Swift’s hit songs on his cell phone while an activist recorded him. → Read More
FBI Podcast Brings Arianna Fitts' Disappearance Back Into the Spotlight
The FBI is hoping a new podcast can generate a new lead in the case of a missing Bay Area girl. → Read More
Mountain Lion Captured in San Francisco Examined, Released Back Into the Wild
A mountain lion that was captured in a San Francisco neighborhood late Wednesday night was transported to the Oakland Zoo’s Veterinary Hospital to be examined, according to the zoo. → Read More
‘Ashamed': Advocate Says 911 Calls Turned Into Death Sentence for Mario Gonzalez
The death of Mario Gonzalez is gaining national attention because of its similarities to the George Floyd case and now the Gonzalez family wants to see swift action. → Read More
Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Site at Oakland Coliseum to Remain Open
The mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the Oakland Coliseum is not going anywhere. → Read More