Oakland High wins 1st football game in 4 years

The Oakland High football team has had a pretty dismal record since the pandemic, and even before. But with a new coach and a new attitude, the Wildcats won their first game in four years.

2 drive to hospital after being shot on I-580 in Oakland

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a shooting on Interstate 580 that left two people hurt in Oakland. 

Westbound I-580 snarled as police investigate freeway shooting

Traffic on westbound Interstate Highway 580 in Oakland was blocked for about two hours Saturday afternoon as police investigated a freeway shooting, the California Highway Patrol said.

Gun battle in downtown Oakland critically injures 1 man

In the early hours of Friday morning, one person was sent to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after a group opened fire on men attempting to break into a business in Oakland.

Suspect arrested after string of crimes in Oakland

Oakland police said that a suspect involved in a shooting, and who had evaded capture, allegedly vandalized multiple properties before setting fire to a home on Friday.

1 critically injured in Oakland shooting

Oakland police are investigating a Friday morning shooting that left one person critically injured, according to the police department.

OPD at risk of losing state funds for slow 911 response times

State funds for Oakland Police Department dispatchers may be in jeopardy if the department does not improve its 911 response times, state officials recently warned.

Violent streak of deadly shootings in Oakland

Oakland saw another deadly week with at least six killings since Sunday — all from gun violence. 

Kids seen running from stolen SUV that crashed into Oakland art center

Witnesses said they saw children ages 10 to 14 running away from a stolen SUV that crashed into Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland.

Suspect arrested in Oakland March homicide

A suspect was taken into custody over a homicide back in March in Oakland.

2 shot, 1 killed in industrial part of Oakland, police investigating

The Oakland Police Department says officers nare investigating a homicide shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon. One person was killed. 

Racist emails, bomb threat at Oakland school follow weekend playdate

Chabot Elementary was evacuated on Tuesday morning after the school received a bomb threat that contained racists undertones, according to Oakland police.

Oakland residents question Alameda County DA, police at second public safety meeting
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Pamela Price, Alameda County District Attorney, and Oakland police officials met with residents Saturday to discuss growing crime problems in the area. This is the second community event Price has held as an opportunity for residents to question the DA on her approach to addressing crime. Price is currently facing a recall and has faced widespread criticism for her choice to throw out charges that include special enhancements.

Oakland celebrates its 34th annual Chinatown street festival

More than 80 vendors and hundreds of residents gathered Saturday to celebrate Oakland's 34th annual Chinatown street festival.  

Oakland gunfire peppers cars and homes with spray of bullets

Gunfire in an Oakland neighborhood forced a family with young children, to run for cover and peppered homes and cars with a spray of bullets.