FBI joins multi-city fuel theft raid across East Bay
The FBI joined local police to execute search warrants in Oakland, Richmond, and San Leandro targeting an organized fuel theft ring.
Oakland hotel 'Moxy' closing
An Oakland hotel is closing after just a few years in business.
Oakland city council rejects reappointment of 2 police commissioners
The Oakland City Council on Tuesday rejected the reappointment of two members of the city’s civilian police commission.
Oakland tenants 'stunned' by lease termination notices after fire
Displaced residents of a downtown Oakland apartment building say they are facing "greater confusion" after receiving letters terminating their leases just hours after a massive fire swept through the complex.
Flour + Water Pizza Shop opens first East Bay location in Oakland
San Francisco’s acclaimed Flour + Water Hospitality Group has expanded across the Bay, opening its first East Bay location in Oakland after years of planning.
Man found stabbed to death in Oakland identified
Police identified the victim as 55-year-old Jason Schweizer.
3-alarm fire breaks out at residential building in Downtown Oakland
Three people were taken to a hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.
Oakland police investigating pair of weekend homicides
One man was found stabbed to death on Friday, and another was found shot in the street on Saturday.
Oakland police grow by 14 officers - but department says more needed
The department now has 618 sworn officers, but would like to have at least 700.
Suspect arrested in string of decades-old Alameda County kidnappings, sexual assaults
The alleged crimes span four jurisdictions between 1994 and 2008 and involve at least seven victim.
Oakland flea market shooting: Dispute over fake ID sales led to man's death
Jorge Alberto Rivas Rodriguez was fatally shot Jan. 9 in the parking lot of the Oakland Coliseum Swap Meet during a dispute over competing sales of fake IDs, authorities said.
Slow down: Oakland kicks off speed camera program
Oakland launched its speed safety camera program on Friday, beginning with warnings for drivers who exceed the speed limit.
Former Oakland officers take fatal 'ghost chase' case to Supreme Court
Two former Oakland police officers have taken a deadly "ghost chase" case to the US Supreme Court, hoping to persuade the justices that they did not violate a bystander’s due process. The case centers on the death of Lolo Soakai, who was killed in a freak accident while getting food at a taco truck with his mother.
9 hospitalized after car crashes into AC Transit bus in Oakland
There were no reports of severe or life-threatening injuries
3 arrested following West Oakland shooting
A large law enforcement response unfolded in a West Oakland neighborhood Thursday afternoon following a shooting earlier in the day.
John Beam murder case on hold pending competency evaluation
An Alameda County Superior Court judge has suspended the criminal case against the man charged in the shooting death of Laney College Athletic Director John Beam pending the results of psychological evaluations.
Volunteer who picks up trash around Oakland robbed while cleaning street corner
Andy Wang, a 30-year-old electrical engineer known for spending his weekends picking up trash in the East Bay, was robbed in West Oakland while cleaning a street corner.
New Dave and Buster’s coming soon to Oakland
Oakland is poised to get a new Dave and Buster’s in the coming months.
Oakland to host Bay Area's only official Super Bowl watch party
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announced on Monday that her city will host the Bay Area's only official NFL Super Bowl watch party when the game is played on Feb. 8.
Hundreds demand accountability for Oakland's illegal dumping 'crisis'
Frustrated Oakland residents packed a town hall meeting Monday night, calling the city’s ongoing struggle with illegal dumping a "city-wide health crisis" and demanding that local leaders move beyond simple cleanups toward legislation to hold those responsible accountable.