Alameda County Sheriff defends hiring 'not suited' deputies; POST contests his account

Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern is defending his hiring of 47 deputies who received "not suited" results on their psychological exams saying he got bad information giving him the OK to do so – despite the state agency that administers those exams countering they've never allowed this practice. 

Oakland's 100th homicide victim is uncle to city violence prevention coordinator

Kentrell Killens didn't know until he arrived at the scene that Oakland's 100th homicide victim of 2022 would be his uncle: Louis Truehill, 60, who lived just one block away.

Police seek help in unsolved homicide of Lucky Three Seven co-owner

The Oakland Police Department is asking the public for their help in advancing the unsolved homicide case of Lucky Three Seven co-owner, Artgel "Jun" Anabo Jr.

Berkeley brothers killed at birthday party were targeted

The party where two teenage brothers were shot and killed was hosted at an Airbnb rental, according to police. 

Oakland school shooting surveillance video released

Oakland police have released surveillance video that captures the moment shooters entered an Oakland high school last week and wounded six people.

Pain at the pump: Bay Area gas prices inch toward record highs

Gas prices continued their climb in California and across the Bay Area, closing in on record high prices hit back in June.

Smoke seen rising off I-580 in Oakland

Smoke was seen rising in East Oakland along Suter Street and Star Avenue late Monday morning. 

2 Berkeley High brothers shot and killed at Oakland house party

An Oakland house party, largely attended by teens, turned deadly this weekend after gunfire erupted inside a home. Two Berkeley High brothers were killed.

Ayesha Curry's Sweet July store burglarized

Ayesha Curry's flagship Sweet July store was broken into on Friday night, according to the store's Instagram page. 

Oakland police chief promises extra officers on patrol after more gun violence Friday

Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong says he is adding extra officers to patrol the city, following a week of gun violence capped by three additional shootings Friday that sent at least five people to the hospital. 

Oakland school shooting prompts calls for change

At a public “Families in Action” forum at Castlemont High School, school board candidates and mayoral candidates spoke about the issues to students, parents, teachers and community members who want a change.

Highland Hospital treats more than 500 gunshot victims this year

Doctors at Highland Hospital – the region's premier trauma and gunshot medical facility – are currently treating three of the six victims injured during Oakland's school campus shooting, and are alarmed at the astronomical rise in gunshot wounds they have seen in the last five years. 

Civil rights lawyer John Burris confronts police narratives

Before John Burris became the go-to lawyer for Northern California families grieving a loved one killed by police, the civil rights legend was a child suspicious of the Santa Claus narrative.

Oakland school campus shooting was likely gang-related; 6 victims connected to school

All six people who were shot at an Oakland educational campus Wednesday were connected to the schools there, the city's police chief said, adding that the attack was most likely gang-related.