Tow truck driver deliberately hits SUV to stop an armed robbery attempt in Oakland

A tow truck driver deliberately slammed into an SUV at a gas station in Oakland last week to protect a woman he said was about to get robbed at gunpoint. 

Arrest made in robbery of woman, 63, outside of market in Oakland's Rockridge

An arrest has been made in connection with the robbery and assault of a 63-year-old woman outside a marketplace in Oakland's Rockridge on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

EBMUD hosts 100th anniversary celebration for the community

Over 2,500 people turned out to learn more about how East Bay Mud keeps water flowing to two counties in the Bay Area and to celebrate decades of providing fresh water locally.

Crash blamed on drunk driver leaves 1 in 'grave' condition: OPD

An alleged drunk driver was taken into custody for a crash in Oakland that police said left a passenger in another car in grave condition on Friday.

Oakland woman finds clever way to fill potholes plaguing her neighborhood

An Oakland woman's creative approach to filling potholes plaguing her neighborhood has paid off. The city ended up fixing 5 of the deepest potholes within hours of her clever idea.

Sex trafficking survivor joins new Oakland street outreach effort

A coalition of people spent Friday evening out on the streets of Oakland for a neighborhood walk aimed at keeping Black women and girls safe.

Driver seen on video yelling racial slurs before crashing on Oakland highway arrested, CHP says

A driver captured on viral video shouting racial slurs at another motorist before crashing his own vehicle on an East Bay highway was arrested Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Oakland A's face more challenges with Las Vegas move

The Oakland A's are running into additional funding problems as they try to make a move to Las Vegas. 

Oakland police: No arrest in attempted robbery where toddler was injured by bullet

Oakland police reversed course Thursday, saying no arrests had been made in the high-profile attempted robbery of a nanny pushing a 15-month-old girl in a stroller, who was struck by flying bullet shrapnel. 

Stolen truck located in connection with unfounded kidnapping report

Police said a report of a possible kidnapping on Tuesday afternoon in East Oakland was unfounded, but that they have located the pickup truck involved and discovered it was stolen.

Woman followed home from ATM, boxed in and robbed in Oakland

A woman says she was followed home from an ATM in Oakland, boxed in and held up by two carloads of robbers she suspects are linked to a high-profile case that was captured on video a day earlier.

1 stabbing, 3 separate shootings during violent night in Oakland, police say

Police are grappling with the aftermath of a violent night Monday in Oakland. They said there was a stabbing during a robbery at Jack London Square, and three separate shootings, all within a 12-hour span.

Tupac Shakur Way: Oakland renames street for rap icon

The Oakland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to rename a portion of MacArthur Boulevard in honor of the late rapper Tupac Shakur.