OAKLAND — One of the East Bay’s most stunning landmarks, the 170-foot white granite Mormon Temple in the Oakland hills, is closing for about a year for renovations. While the Oakland ...

The Oakland, Calif., temple, which sits on hill in the Bay Area, will shut down next February, while the Washington, D.C., edifice — which Mormons sometimes refer to as the Emerald City from ...

The temple's West Oakland location has never been convenient to its 1,300 members, most of whom live in the Richmond area. Although some young men like Banouvong have come to live at Lao ...

The temple stands as a beacon of hope, a standard of truth, and a source of strength for residents in the area. 4780 Lincoln Avenue Oakland CA 94602 4780 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Security was heightened Thursday around all of Oakland's synagogues after anti-Semitic graffiti was found on the side of a temple in the morning. "We do hope this year is ...

Emily Schweizer (left) and Liana Kruger-Moore play on a new playground at Temple Sinai during dedication ceremonies for the new building at the temple in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, October 3, 2010.