1 killed in shooting near Oakland flea market

A popular Oakland flea market was the scene of a deadly shooting on Friday after a person was fatally shot in a parking lot, authorities said.

DA charges man with murder in Oakland's 1st homicide of 2026

The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged a man with murder in Oakland's first homicide of 2026.

Oakland woman breaks neck in unsolved hit-and-run

An Oakland family is demanding answers after a hit-and-run crash left their loved one fighting for her life.

Demonstrators gather in Oakland, SF to protest woman's fatal shooting by ICE

Dozens of protesters gathered in Oakland Wednesday night to demonstrate against the shooting death of a woman at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis earlier in the day. 

Inauspicious start to 2026: 5 killed in Oakland as new year rolls in

Three separate shootings occurred in Oakland over the course of four days killed five people. Police have yet to disclose much about the deaths, although in one of the cases, a suspect has been arrested.

North Oakland barbershop owner arrested in deadly shooting

North Oakland barbershop owner Wesley Broach, 35, was arrested on suspicion of murder in a New Year’s Day shooting, police said.

Historic boxing ring, used by George Foreman, damaged after car crashes into Oakland gym

The owner of an Oakland boxing club is assessing the damage after a car crashed into his business early New Year’s Day, damaging a historic boxing ring once used by heavyweight champion George Foreman.

Oakland seeing a dramatic drop in 2025 crime, according to preliminary police data

The Oakland Police Department's preliminary crime statistics report through December 28, 2025, shows a decrease in all categories of crimes compared to both 2024 and the three-year average.

PG&E to lower electric, gas rates in the new year

The rate cuts are due to PG&E completing a number of "safety and reliability projects" for customers and lower greenhouse gas compliance costs.

End-of-year homicides in Oakland, Richmond

The cities of Oakland and Richmond saw two homicides on Monday at the near end of 2025. 

Oakland’s New Parkway Theater celebrates 13 years with $1 movie night

Live music and a line of eager moviegoers stretched outside the New Parkway Theater on Monday evening as the Oakland staple celebrated 13 years of business.

I-880 traffic jam in Oakland lasts for hours after big rig crash

A big rig carrying loads of water overturned along an Oakland freeway Monday, snarling traffic well into the evening commute.