Man sought in predawn invasion, sex assault in Oakland's Redwood Heights

A man escaped after invading a home in the middle of the night in Oakland's Redwood Heights neighborhood, confronting two sleeping residents and sexually assaulting one of them, police said.

Formerly incarcerated man selected to be on Oakland Police Commission

A formerly incarcerated man has been selected to sit on the Oakland Police Commission, the third such appointment of its kind. Rudy Howell, 53, thinks he can bring a unique outlook to the post.

Oakland police investigate attack outside of ice center

Oakland police are investigating another violent crime: an unprovoked attack just outside the Oakland Ice Center.

Man killed, wife hurt in Oakland home invasion, police say

One person was killed and another was wounded in an apparent home invasion in East Oakland on Friday night.

Illegal Oakland sideshow draws 70 cars

Oakland police trying to track down people involved in an illegal sideshow with as many as 70 cars involved over the weekend.

2 men killed in early morning Oakland shooting

Police are investigating after two men were fatally shot early Sunday morning near Oakland's Laurel District.

One person hospitalized following Oakland shooting

Oakland police are investigating a shooting on 19th Avenue near East 12th Street that injured one person.

Barricaded suspect surrenders after wounding Oakland police officer

An Oakland police officer was shot Wednesday morning by a man who also barricaded himself inside a home with a knife before surrendering, police said.

Instagram scandal: Oakland police probe into sexist, racists posts was 'anemic'

The firm found that the internal Oakland police investigation into these posts "took much too long to recognize the bigoted and corrosive nature" of the posts, adding that "there is no satisfactory explanation for this collective failure."

Oakland City Council votes to approve additional police academy

As the police reform debate and a rising homicide rate have both loomed large in Oakland, the city council on Tuesday voted 6-2 to add a fifth police training academy to the four already planned and consider adding a sixth academy next year.

Victim of East Oakland homicide killed while feeding the homeless

Lisa Chavez says Robert Herron found a way to help others despite his own struggles. In her words, he was a success story with a sad ending. He was one of 100 people killed in Oakland this year.

Oakland violence not letting up as city records 100th homicide

Oakland's relentless pace of violence continues to hold a tight grip over the city, which has logged more killings in 2021 than this time last year.