Two killed in early morning Oakland crash

Oakland police responding about 2:30 a.m. to the crash at Seventh Street and Frontage Road at Interstate Highway 880 found a silver 2004 Honda Civic that had struck a concrete wall.

Oakland police employee tests positive for COVID-19

The employee is currently offsite, self-quarantined, and recovering. The employee has not been to work since March 15, 2020. 

Have a bad interaction with Oakland police? Here's who to contact

John Alden’s formal title is the executive director of the Community Police Review Agency, a city agency with a $5-million a year operating budget tasked with investigating complaints against police.

Tensions flare at Oakland Police Commission meeting after chief ouster

 “The idea that something so petty would drive all seven commissioners and the mayor of our city to reach the same conclusion is just simply ridiculous.” -- Regina Jackson, chair of police commission

'No longer City Hall but Silly Hall,' Oakland councilman says over police chief's firing

Noel Gallo said that the reactions he’s been getting of the phone and through email, are mostly people  saying, “it’s no longer City Hall but Silly Hall.” 

Oakland Police Commission unanimously votes to fire Chief Kirkpatrick

The Oakland Police Commission in a closed-door meeting Thursday evening unanimously voted, joining Mayor Libby Schaaf, to fire police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick without cause. 

24-year-old Oakland man killed in two-vehicle accident

Police were called shortly before 9:30 p.m. to the collision scene at intersection of Hegenberger and Hamilton Street.

Oakland police seek 76-year-old missing, at-risk man

Willie Benton was last seen Monday at his home in the 9400 block of Golf Links Road and is considered at risk because he suffers from Alzheimer's disease, according to police.

Oakland police seek assistance in armed robbery investigation

Officers responded to the robbery report at 12:30 a.m. in the neighborhood off Keller Avenue in the hills, where a woman was robbed of her purse and cellphone at gunpoint.

Oakland police recover vehicle involved in hit-and-run that killed mother, suspect remains at large

Investigators recovered the vehicle in Oakland following a tip from a community member. It is described as a white Nissan Maxima, matching witness descriptions from the time of the crash.

Oakland police searching for man who pointed gun near Lake Merritt

Oakland police officers are searching for an armed suspect who allegedly pointed a gun and fled into nearby yards east of Lake Merritt on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.

Memorial for man killed in Oakland laptop robbery draws hundreds

Last Tuesday was Shuo’s birthday. He spent the day working on his laptop at the Starbucks when a man grabbed his laptop. Shuo ran after the thief but was dragged by the getaway car and suffered severe head trauma. He died a few feet from the Starbucks.