23 Oakland police officers test positive for COVID

23 Oakland police officers tested positive for COVID-19, the department confirmed on Thursday. 

2 charged in killing of young woman near Lake Merritt

Two suspects have been arrested and charged in the shooting death of a 22-year-old woman during a robbery near Oakland's Lake Merritt, authorities said.

CHP to boost patrols this New Year's weekend

California Highway Patrol officers will be out in full force this New Year's weekend, looking for drunk and unsafe drivers.

$15 million coming to Oakland International Airport for improvements

Oakland International Airport passengers and employees will likely see some improvements to the airport because it's getting $15 million in federal grant money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, said Wednesday.

New FBI affidavit reveals how woman smuggled deadly dose of fentanyl into Santa Rita Jail

A new FBI affidavit reveals how a 41-year-old woman died this spring in Santa Rita Jail – a fellow inmate gave her fentanyl, which she snuck into the facility by hiding in her private parts.

Suspect arrested in armed robberies of UPS drivers

A suspect has been arrested in a series of armed robberies of UPS drivers in Oakland earlier this month, according to the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.

Oakland police describe Lake Merritt police strategy to combat crime

Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong on Monday described the violence that occurred during the Christmas holiday weekend, including the city's 134th homicide of the year, an officer-involved shooting and other shootings, robberies and armed carjackings.

Oakland: No injuries in officer-involved shooting on 'violent Friday'

On what police described as a "violent Friday," an Oakland police officer discharged his firearm when responding to a call regarding an armed suspect, but the suspect was not struck and no one was injured, police said.

Oakland police graduates 25 new recruits

Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong said the new officers include six women and 19 men, and nine of the recruits are from the city of Oakland.

Suspect charged with murder for allegedly hitting homeless man with skateboard as he slept

A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder for allegedly using a skateboard to hit a homeless man on the head repeatedly while he slept on a sidewalk in Oakland earlier this month, Alameda County prosecutors said.

Last surviving dog rescued from ex-NFL Michael Vick's dog fighting ring dies in Oakland

The last surviving dog from ex-NFL player Michael Vick’s dog fighting ring died over the weekend in Oakland, local Pit Bull advocacy group BAD RAP announced, saying "The incredible 'Vick dog' era is over." 

Oakland to require proof of vaccination for indoor spaces like bars, coffee shops, gyms

Under Oakland's new emergency ordinance, customers must show proof of vaccination upon entry to restaurants, bars, coffee shops, clubs, theaters, gyms, and senior centers.

National Geographic names Oakland's Ahmed Muhammad among select group of youth changemakers worldwide

A teen from Oakland, who has received national attention for his achievements both in the classroom and in his community, was now being recognized as one of 25 young people around the world inspiring global change.

Holiday travel picking up at Oakland airport

In Oakland, airport officials expect its busiest traveling day to be on Thursday and the day after Christmas for return flights.