OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Oakland lost a piece of history Sunday night after a massive fire damaged the First African Methodist Episcopal Church - or FAME. "I did see that flame and it's kind of crazy ...

"The church is not the building, and that's the message, the church is what you do and how you love and how you serve." OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Fire investigators are still working to figure out what ...

OAKLAND — A three-alarm fire ripped through the oldest Black church in the East Bay on Sunday, causing extensive damage to the building. The blaze sent flames and smoke soaring over a North Oakland ...

OAKLAND - Oakland firefighters battled a huge fire at First African Methodist Episcopal Church late Sunday night. There was major damage to the building, which is the oldest Black church in the East ...

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Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a massive fire that gutted the historic First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Oakland. The three-alarm fire broke out late Sunday night and no ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Rev. Cecil L. "Chip" Murray, who served as pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church for 27 years and was noted for his calming presence during the 1992 Los Angeles ...