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.

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.

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.

'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.

4 people injured in 4 separate shootings early Saturday

Four people were shot in East Oakland in four separate shootings in the early morning hours Saturday, police said.   

Oakland police make arrest in 2022 murder

An arrest has been made in the 5-month-old fatal shooting in Oakland, authorities announced Thursday. 

Phony call about shooting distracts Oakland police

A shopping center in Oakland was the site of an apparent swatting incident as the Oakland Police Department rushed to the location where they had been wrongly told that there was a shooting “with multiple victims.”

Two Oakland police patrol vehicles collide into each other, officers OK

Two Oakland Police Department patrol vehicles collided Tuesday as they were responding to an officer in distress call, a police sergeant says. 

Dozens of cars seized at Oakland sideshow

Oakland police said "nearly 80" vehicles were seized and towed from a huge sideshow on Cinco de Mayo.