Suspect arrested months after fatal hit-and-run of Oakland mother of 7

The man wanted for the fatal hit-and-run collision that killed an Oakland mother of seven in January has been arrested, police said Wednesday. 

Oakland Police Department reports 4th COVID-19 case

Oakland Police Department confirmed its fourth case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson. The case was discovered Monday evening. 

Uber cuts 3,000 jobs as pandemic slashes demand for rides

Uber has cut 3,000 jobs from its workforce, its second major wave of layoffs in two weeks as the coronavirus slashed demand for rides.

Tesla expected to restart production in Fremont this week

After a lot of back-and-forth, it appears county health officials have given Tesla the green light to re-open.

Caltrans to plant native trees under agreement for Niles Canyon project

The agreement, the latest modification to the state agency's Niles Canyon safety improvement project, was applauded Friday by activists with the Alameda Creek Alliance.

Man arrested after crashing stolen van in San Francisco pursuit

Ernie Figueroa, who had been fleeing deputies from the Marin County Sheriff's Office and San Francisco officers, was taken into custody after trying to flee the crash scene on foot, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

Man found shot to death early Saturday in East Oakland

Officers responded about 12:30 a.m. to a car crash in the 7700 block of MacArthur Boulevard, where they found a man with an apparent gunshot wound, according to Oakland police.

Tesla picks Austin, Tulsa as finalists for new US factory

Tesla has picked Austin, Texas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, as finalists for its new U.S. assembly plant, a person briefed on the matter said Friday.

Alameda County sheriff's deputies shoot, kill wanted murder suspect outside San Leandro motel

Alameda County Sheriff's Office says deputies opened fire on the suspect, when he emerged from the motel room with a semiautomatic weapon and fired at them. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.

Oakland Police Department names 5 officers in fatal April shooting of suspect in Richmond

The names of five Oakland police officers involved in the fatal April 16 shooting of a kidnap and attempted murder suspect were released Friday by the Oakland Police Department.

Facebook buys Giphy, popular tool for creating animated GIFs

The companies did not disclose financial terms. Citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, Axios said the deal is valued around $400 million.

Oakland, San Diego have highest numbers of untested rape kits: AG audit

Oakland had 1,156 untested rape kits and San Diego had 1,657, the audit found. The lion's share of both cases occurred before 2015, the audit found.

Oakland police now allowing sex offenders to register remotely or in-person

The Oakland Police Department said it began allowing sex offenders to register in person or remotely on Tuesday after KTVU began asking questions about its shuttered registry unit.