2 shot in Oakland, police say

Police are investigating a shooting that injured two people in Oakland on Sunday evening. 

Lawsuit against FBI alleges Oakland man was 'executed' in 2021 shooting

Family members of Michael Jonathan Cortez, an Oakland resident who was killed by law enforcement, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the FBI Thursday. 

Person shot and killed on Hegenberger Road

Oakland police are looking for the person who shot and killed a man Sunday morning on Hegenberger Road.   

New task force to remove abandoned cars from streets in Oakland

A new task force will remove abandoned cars on Oakland streets as part of the City's "Reimagining Public Safety" effort, officials announced.

'They don’t do anything:' Oakland businesses frustrated with police response to burglary surge

Oakland shop owners say police aren't doing enough to investigate burglaries as the city is in midst of a surge of commercial break-ins. Crime data from the Oakland Police Department shows commercial burglaries went up 76% last year.

News conference addressing firing of police chief LeRonne Armstrong

A coalition of families of homicide victims and violence prevention organizations will lead a news conference Saturday at noon in Oakland addressing the firing of former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong.   

Oakland Police warns about armed robberies at ATMs

Oakland police are warning residents about an upward trend in armed robberies. They said there have been five at ATMs in recent weeks.

Oakland police warn residents about recent ATM armed robberies

Oakland police released a statement about armed robberies that continue to happen at ATMs throughout the city and warns residents to take caution at the machines.

Burglars targeting businesses along Oakland's Piedmont Avenue

At Happy Heart, a crystal and mineral shop on Oakland's Piedmont Avenue, co-owners George Lee and Irene Auyoung kept busy picking up shattered glass and pieces of jade, remnants left behind during a predawn burglary.

100-year-old man killed in hit-and-run identified, OPD release photo of suspect vehicle

A 100-year-old man who was killed in an Oakland hit-and-run was identified as Tzu-Ta Ko on Tuesday. In addition, Oakland Police Department have released a photo of the suspect vehicle.

Former Oakland police chief 'likely' to appeal his firing

Former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong will "likely" initiate an appeal regarding his dismissal, a spokesperson for Armstrong said on Monday.  

Woman and girl hospitalized after hit-and-run: Oakland police

A woman and a female child are hospitalized after being hit by a pickup truck in Oakland Saturday, police said. The incident is being investigated as a hit-and-run.

Oakland police shoot attempted carjacking suspect

There is now an investigation underway in Oakland following the police shooting of a man, seen trying to carjack a driver at gunpoint.

Fired Oakland police chief lashes out at mayor, independent monitor

Former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong made his first public appearance after he was terminated two days ago by Mayor Sheng Thao for how he handled two misconduct investigations into one of his sergeants.

2 lieutenants put on leave before Oakland police chief fired

Two lieutenants were put on paid administrative leave last month stemming from the mishandling of hit-and-run and gun discharge investigations, which also led to the firing of the police chief, KTVU has learned. 

A look back at the Oakland Police Department scandals and revolving door of chiefs

The firing of Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong highlights the troubled history that dates back to a scandal that launched federal oversight more than 20 years ago.