Gunshots fired in Oakland near freeway; victims found in overturned car

The California Highway Patrol is investigating yet another shooting; this time in Oakland just off I-580 after gunshots were fired causing injuries to people discovered inside an overturned Nissan sedan.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.