Oakland

A four-year-old Oakland girl is in the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound to the leg that she suffered on Wednesday night.  Police have not said whether the shooting was accidental, but a family friend of the little girl has criticized the child's mother.

Parents entrust nannies with the safety and lives of their children, counting on them to protect their precious little ones. But, a stroller can signal opportunistic bad guys to go after this easy target to grab a purse or property.

An Alameda County Superior Court judge was robbed at gunpoint while walking to work at a courthouse in Oakland on Thursday.

Police in Oakland are currently investigating a shooting incident that left a four-year-old girl hospitalized late Wednesday night after she was struck at a home.

A group of Oakland firefighters is being praised for not only helping a man who collapsed in front of his home – but for finishing his yardwork.

Two of the three murder charges against Delonzo Logwood have been dropped due to an uncooperating witness.

The Oakland Police Commission search panel is trying to fill a couple upcoming vacancies but has received very few applications. They are trying to get the word out and hoping it spurs further interest in the group.

One person was killed Tuesday night in a shooting in East Oakland, police said.   

A frustrated and angry crowd of more than 500 people turned out on Tuesday night for a community meeting on crime and violence in Oakland. 

The Oakland Ghost Ship warehouse where 36 people tragically died in a fire was recently demolished and purchased by The Unity Council with plans to build affordable housing.

Dozens of community leaders rallied outside Oakland City Hall on Tuesday, urging city officials not to slash the budget of the city's Department of Violence Prevention.

The Oakland Fire Department said at 5:16 p.m. Sunday the fire on the 1100 block of Foothill Blvd. was out.   

BART and Muni say they are on a "fiscal cliff" and are asking for financial aid from the state to fund operations. 

Free lunches for Oakland youth begin Tuesday at more than 50 sites in the city to help children get through the summer when free and reduced-cost school meals are unavailable, city officials said.   

The Oakland Police Department Homicide Section is investigating a fatal Saturday morning shooting.

A two-vehicle collision and a freeway shooting closed part of Interstate 580 in East Oakland Thursday afternoon, officials said. Two people have been detained for questioning, but no one was seriously injured. 

An East Bay professor and Oakland resident is the latest candidate in the race for U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee's seat in Congress.