Oakland police chief candidates revealed; mayor rejects all 3

Oakland's mayor on Wednesday sent back the names of the three police chief candidates submitted to her office after the city has been without a top law enforcement official for nearly a year.

Fmr. Oakland police chief Armstrong responds to mayor's rejection of candidates list

The search for a new Oakland police chief continues after Mayor Sheng Thao rejected all candidates on a list presented by the city's Police Commission.   

2 homicides in Oakland over holiday weekend

Oakland police are investigating two deadly shootings from over the holiday weekend.

Oakland police investigating double shooting

Oakland police are investigating a double shooting that killed one person and injured another. 

Oakland undercover officers on graveyard shift to combat overnight break-ins

Oakland police on Thursday announced they would be extending their holiday safety plan as the city moves forward to crack down on business burglaries, which are seeing break-ins occur.

Oakland Police Commission selects 3 police chief candidates

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao received a list of three candidates for the city's next police chief. The candidates were brought forward last week by the Police Commission. The question is, who is on the list?

Security guard shot and killed at Oakland 7-Eleven was transitioning out of homelessness

Co-workers of a security guard shot and killed at a 7-Eleven store in Oakland last week say he was like family to them. We've also learned the victim, James Johnson, 59, was transitioning out of homelessness. 

Oakland police say buildings and vehicles struck by gunfire near Castlemont H.S.

Police in Oakland are investigating a Monday afternoon shooting in the Castlemont neighborhood where multiple vehicles and buildings were struck by gunfire. 

Neighbors mourn Oakland 7-Eleven security guard who was shot to death trying to prevent theft

Over the weekend, Oakland homicide detectives continued to investigate the Friday night killing of a security guard at a convenience store near Lake Merritt. The victim has been identified as 59-year-old James Johnson. 

Stolen dog in Oakland carjacking recovered

A carjacking victim has been desperately searching for his beloved pet for days. 

Hundreds of applications for Oakland police dispatchers were ignored

Oakland City Council received an informational report Tuesday that shows hundreds of police dispatcher applications were ignored, leading to long hiring gaps and contributing to the city’s slow 911 response times.

Deadly shooting at Oakland 7-Eleven

Oakland Police are investigating a shooting that left a person dead at a 7-Eleven.

Missing Oakland 9-year-old boy found

Oakland police said early Saturday morning that the 9-year-old boy who was reported as having gone missing several hours prior has been found.   

Former OPD chief LeRonne Armstrong's new role taps into athletic roots

Former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong opened up about his life after his controversial termination as the department's top cop nine months ago.

Protesters occupy Oakland Federal Building, call for ceasefire in Gaza

Several hundred people took over the rotunda inside the Oakland Federal Building on Monday and hundreds refused to leave. The protest, tied to the war in the Middle East, ended with demonstrators either arrested or detained.