Downtown Oakland is “the heart of the East Bay” and a celebrated cultural hub for art, social innovation and unique expression. Crime and safety concerns, however, have plagued the area in 2024.

Theaters of various sorts have entertained people in downtown Oakland since the city’s earliest days. In the mid-to-late 19th century, they attracted crowds with live plays and vaudeville ...

In another blow to Oakland’s tourism industry, the largest hotel in the city’s downtown is defaulting on its loan. The owners of the Oakland Marriott City Center, a 500-room hotel on Broadway ...

An Oakland officer was shot in a gunfight that also injured a suspect early Monday morning in the city's downtown area, according to authorities. The shootout reportedly occurred just before 1 a.m ...