OAKLAND — A man apparently locked out of his West Oakland apartment was seriously hurt when he tried to rappel down the roof of the building into a back window and fell four stories, fire officials said.

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 6 (UPI) — Adam Kennedy snapped a tie with a two-run homer in the sixth inning Wednesday, giving the Oakland Athletics a 7-5 victory over Texas.

Oakland residents will soon have a new way to appreciate Lake Merritt’s placid waters and great flocks of Canada geese: from the deck of a swank new restaurant in the historic Boathouse. The Lake Chalet, sister of San Francisco’s Beach Chalet, will open the…

Newcomer David Magliulo will face Sterling Heights Mayor Richard Notte in the Nov. 3 election.

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 4 (UPI) — Rajai Davis smacked a pinch-hit, two-run triple to finish off a three-run ninth inning Monday and the Oakland A’s came from behind to beat Texas 3-2.

The summer AAU circuit draws coaches from around the country — they travel to watch hundreds of players.

A man armed with a hatchet who was fatally shot by an officer in Oakland at a liquor store Saturday night has been identified as 46-year-old Brownie Polk, a police spokesman said this morning.

More than 35,000 fans came to scoop up a replica of the No. 24 Rickey Henderson jersey the A’s retired Saturday night. They also indulged in a bit of distant but still glorious past.   Cahill struggles and A’s lose to Toronto

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 2 (UPI) — Aaron Hill’s had two hits, including a three-run homer, and drove in four runs Saturday to key the Toronto Blue Jays’ 6-5 win over Oakland.