Oakland police chief search hasn't started; critics say commission is dysfunctional
It's been four months since Mayor Sheng Thao fired the city's police chief – and there's no timeframe on when Oakland will get a new top cop. Much of the blame is pointed at the dysfunction of the police commission.
Police say 2 early morning shootings may be related
Two people were shot to death early Sunday morning at an Oakland gas station.
Police say person found in burning truck near Oakland hills
A body was found in a burning truck near the Oakland hills early Sunday morning.
Oakland police ask public for help in unsolved 2020 homicide
Oakland police are asking the public for help in an unsolved 2020 homicide.
Oakland police seek teen for shooting that wounded 4-year-old
Days after a 4-year-old girl was shot in the leg in an Oakland apartment, the city's police department said officers are looking for a 19-year-old man who is wanted in connection with the shooting.
Concerned family friend speaks out after 4-year-old Oakland girl is shot in the leg
A four-year-old Oakland girl is in the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound to the leg that she suffered on Wednesday night. Police have not said whether the shooting was accidental, but a family friend of the little girl has criticized the child's mother.
Oakland Police Commission hopes to attract more applicants
The Oakland Police Commission search panel is trying to fill a couple upcoming vacancies but has received very few applications. They are trying to get the word out and hoping it spurs further interest in the group.
Oakland police investigating suspected morning homicide
The Oakland Police Department Homicide Section is investigating a fatal Saturday morning shooting.
Police investigating triple-shooting in Oakland, no arrests
Authorities are investigating reports of a triple-shooting Wednesday evening in Oakland.
Police chase ends in Oakland FoodMaxx, shooting suspect arrested
Oakland police say a man led officers on a chase Wednesday that ended at a supermarket. Officers say it all began after the suspect fired a gun at cars on city streets from a stolen vehicle.
Oakland crime crackdown vowed in wake of robbery spree and arrests
Oakland city and police officials said Wednesday that their crime crackdown will continue in the wake of a robbery spree that led to arrests, even as some community advocates urged the city to invest in more social service programs to help prevent crime.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao reflects on first 150 days in office, addresses challenges moving forward
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is entering his sixth month in office. As she deals with a historic $360 million budget deficit and other challenges moving forward, we asked her to evaluate her first 150 days leading the city.
9 kids accused of 35 robberies across Oakland, East Bay
9 underage suspects have been arrested after allegedly carrying out 35 robberies in Oakland, police said.
Tow truck driver deliberately hits SUV to stop an armed robbery attempt in Oakland
A tow truck driver deliberately slammed into an SUV at a gas station in Oakland last week to protect a woman he said was about to get robbed at gunpoint.
Arrest made in robbery of woman, 63, outside of market in Oakland's Rockridge
An arrest has been made in connection with the robbery and assault of a 63-year-old woman outside a marketplace in Oakland's Rockridge on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
3 people shot, 2 fatally, over weekend in Oakland
Three people were shot - two fatally - in Oakland over the weekend.
East Bay family of hit and run victim asks for help in getting justice
An East Bay family is asking for help finding the hit-and-run driver who killed their loved one just a few blocks from his home in Oakland.
Police arrest man in slaying in Oakland's Chinatown last month
Oakland police on Friday announced an arrest in a slaying last month downtown.
'It gives a sickening feeling inside': Trestle Glen neighbors concerned following weekend robbery
Oakland police are investigating a robbery involving several suspects in the Trestle Glen neighborhood. Home surveillance video shows Saturday’s robbery. In it, a group of men is seen stealing a woman's purse.
4 people injured in Oakland overnight shootings
The Oakland Police Department is investigating four separate shootings that left multiple people injured early Saturday morning. The shootings, according to police, happened within a one-hour window.