Oakland police achieve 'substantial compliance' with reform orders; will enter probationary period June 1
Oakland Police Department will be placed into a one-year sustainability period, beginning June 1 following a federal judge's court order.
Oakland First Fridays fill street where Cinco de Mayo sideshow chaos erupted
Businesses in Oakland anticipated another chaotic night in the Uptown District, as the streets were bustling with Oakland First Fridays vendors and visitors.
Oakland council president urges crackdown after 4 killed near Lake Merritt
By day, the stretch of Lakeshore Avenue is popular spot for joggers and dog walkers. By night, though, it's become a haven for mayhem and bloodshed.
Police officer injured during West Oakland shooting
A Sunday shooting in West Oakland allegedly left one officer injured, according to the Oakland Police Department.
Community frustrated after woman shot at while confronting thieves in downtown Oakland
Early Thursday morning, a thief fired shots at a woman who confronted two suspects as they broke into her car in downtown Oakland.
Oakland police complete 51 of 52 required reforms
A federal monitor declared Wednesday that the Oakland Police Department has completed 51 out of 52 reforms required under the 2003 "Riders" case settlement.
Civil rights attorneys say end to OPD federal oversight is historic accomplishment
Civil rights attorneys say ending federal oversight over the Oakland Police Department is a "historic accomplishment."
Oakland police investigate death of mystery patient with distinctive tattoos
Oakland police are investigating the death of a man with distinctive tattoos who showed up at Highland Hospital earlier this year with unexplained trauma.
Oakland police investigating broad daylight shooting in the Uptown area
Oakland Police Department is investigating a shooting Monday afternoon where at least one victim was taken to the hospital.
During welfare check, Oakland police find woman who'd been fatally shot
A woman was found shot and killed at home in Oakland Thursday afternoon, police said.
5 Oakland officers wrongly fired in killing of homeless man, judge rules
Alameda County Superior Court Judge, Frank Roesch, ruled that the five Oakland police officers who fatally shot Joshua Pawlik, a homeless man, were wrongly fired.
Oakland police chief blames violent crime on lenient courts
Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong said some violent crime is due in part to leniency from the courts.
15-year-old girl shot in Oakland dies of injuries
A 15-year-old girl was shot in Oakland over the weekend and died of her injuries, police said.
Oakland police: 5 people shot in 7 hour span
It was a violent weekend in Oakland, with 5 people shot in a 7-hour span, according to the Oakland Police Department.
Homicide near Oakland's Lake Merritt was robbery that resulted in shooting, police say
Oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting near Lake Merritt, at least the fourth such homicide in the last six months. The chief of police on Thursday says the homicide appears to have been a robbery that resulted in a shooting.
Thieves steal touring band's passports and green cards in Oakland
A touring Venezuelan rock band discovered their van had been cleaned out by thieves in Oakland. They are now missing documents including green cards, passports, and Social Security cards.
Oakland police say avoid area in Fruitvale District due to police activity
Police in Oakland advised the public to avoid the area of the 1200 block of 34th Avenue where they found evidence of a shooting.
Oakland police asking for help in finding 79-year-old missing man
Oakland police on Tuesday asked for the public's help in finding a 79-year-old who went missing a day earlier and is considered at risk because of his age.
Oakland police seek man possibly connected to February homicide
OPD is asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest in a February homicide. The case involved the shooting death of 26-year-old Robert Crawford as he walked near 35th Avenue in Oakland.
Oakland police investigating a shooting at 82nd and Bancroft Avenues
Oakland police say they are investigating a shooting at 82nd and Bancroft avenues, Thursday evening.