Oakland freeway shooting: Suspect charged with murder of Gene Ransom

Alameda County prosecutors have charged Juan Angel Garcia with murdering former Cal basketball star Gene Ransom by shooting into his car on a freeway in Oakland last week.

Trio charged with ex-OPD captain at gunpoint plead not guilty

Marlon and Kemandre King and Joshua Hayles pleaded not guilty to robbing and shooting ex-Oakland Police Capt. Ersie Joyner.

Ex-Air Force sergeant to plead guilty in killing of federal security officer in Oakland

Court records show Steven Carrillo, 33, will plead guilty in the killing of David Patrick Underwood, who was shot on May 29, 2020, while he stood in a guard shack in front of a federal building in Oakland.

OUSD to vote on closing campuses despite community objections

After a week of protests, the Oakland Unified School District board is poised to vote Tuesday evening on whether to close school campuses.

School administrators seek vaccine mandate exemption over prom

It’s a rite of passage for high school students – Junior prom. But some students at Monte Vista High School in Danville are not allowed to go because they are not vaccinated against COVID-19.

Food bank says one in four Alameda County residents need help getting groceries

Even with the pandemic entering its third year, new people keep coming to the Alameda County Community Food Bank, many who never needed this kind of help before.

Black Panther Party's 1st headquarters, now a bakery, could be razed

A property owner is running into complaints about plans to demolish a building that housed the Black Panthers Party 55 years ago in Oakland.

In 144 Bay Area freeway shootings last year, suspects arrested in 11% of cases

There were 144 freeway shootings in the Bay Area's nine counties in 2021, according to CHP documents obtained through a California Public Records request. Suspects were arrested in 11% of the cases.

Video shows car hitting crowd during downtown Oakland sideshow

Police are investigating a Friday night sideshow in downtown Oakland. A video shows one person was hit by a car during the sideshow.

Suspect arrested for alleged fatal shooting of Gene Ransom on Oakland freeway

Juan Angel Garcia has been arrested for allegedly fatally shooting a man in another car while driving on I-880 in Oakland. UC Berkeley has identified the man who was killed as Gene Ransom, a member of the university's hall of fame for his standout play on the men's basketball team in the 1970s.

Gene Ransom, Berkeley basketball legend, killed in Oakland freeway shooting

Gene Ransom, the beloved Berkeley basketball legend, was killed Friday evening in a freeway shooting along I-880 in Oakland, according to his close friends. Saturday morning, California Highway Patrol arrested the suspected gunman.

Daniel Luna's family give update on condition, ask witnesses to come forward

The family of the 49ers fan in a coma after an alleged assault at last weekend's 49ers-Rams game in Southern California are asking for witnesses from the incident to come forward. 

Oakland First Fridays returns as omicron recedes, U.S. COVID deaths hit 900k

The COVID-19 death toll has reached 900,000 people in the U.S., with the most recent 100,000 lives lost in a short period since mid-December.

Oakland city leaders ask California to eliminate OUSD's debt to prevent closures

Some Oakland city councilmembers are calling calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature to eliminate Oakland Unified’s outstanding state debt to prevent closures.

Body found in Oakland street investigated as suspicious death

Oakland police on Friday said they are investigating a suspicious death after they were alerted to a body in the middle of a street.

Suspect arrested for alleged assault of 49ers fan at SoFi stadium that left him in coma

Police arrested Bryan Alexis Cifuentes, 33, on suspicion of felony assault with great bodily injury for the Sunday afternoon attack on Daniel Luna, an Oakland chef and 49ers fan.