Oakland police ask help locating at-risk, juvenile runaway

Oakland Police Department are asking for help from the public in locating an at-risk juvenile who they say ran away earlier this week. 

Councilwoman wants to offer $50K for officers to work in Oakland

Council President Pro Tem Sheng Thao announced a new hiring incentive proposal that would offer $50,000 cash – to experienced officers who want to work for the Oakland Police Department.

Children's Hospital in Oakland receives $17M to study sickle cell

Scientists will use the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology on patients’ own blood stem cells to correct the mutated gene that causes sickle cell disease.

Dozens of companies seeking employees at job fair at Coliseum Thursday

Dozens of employers will be looking for employees Thursday at a job fair and exposition at the Oakland Coliseum, according to the Oakland Private Industry Council, a nonprofit that provides training and other employment services to employees and employers. 

Community invited to celebrate the life and legacy of Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan

A community celebration was being planned to honor late Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan, who died after being struck by a vehicle in Alameda earlier this month.      

Oakland police chief addresses violence as homicides climb to 127

Chief LeRonne Armstrong has long asked for more police officers, a plea that was echoed on Monday by Mayor Libby Schaaf.

Total cargo volume at Port of Oakland declines

Port officials said 43 percent fewer ships stopped this year at the Oakland port compared to numbers from October 2020.

Oakland cannabis businesses want to write off private security costs

Oakland cannabis businesses are asking for help following mass thefts at more than two dozen operations the week before Thanksgiving.

Oakland mayor, councilmembers push for more police in wake of violence

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf on Monday said that she's pushing for more police officers in the wake of gun violence across the city, as police for the first time gave a few more details about a man killed near Lake Merritt trying to stop a car burglary.

Wild video: Flat-bed truck crashes into patrol car on Bay Bridge

Video posted on Twitter shows the driver of a flat-bed truck going the wrong way through the toll plaza and crashing into a patrol car.

Oakland police will boost staffing to address violent crime

The department said it's deploying several tactical teams that will support patrol officers responding to armed caravans, illegal sideshows, and other violent acts.

Woman robbed of dog at gunpoint in Oakland

Police are looking for two suspects who robbed a woman at gunpoint Friday evening in downtown Oakland, before making off with the dog she was walking.

TV news security guard dies after shot during attempted robbery in Oakland

A security guard protecting a Bay Area television news reporter died early Saturday morning, three days after he was shot during a robbery attempt in downtown Oakland.

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A security guard protecting a Bay Area television news reporter died early Saturday morning, three days after he was shot during a robbery attempt in downtown Oakland. Kevin Nishita worked as an armed guard for the Star Protection Agency. On Wednesday, he was guarding a KRON-TV news reporter covering the story of a masked mob breaking into a clothing store near the intersection of 14th and Webster in Oakland.

Thousands of pictures of Castlemont High students, keepsakes stolen from truck in Oakland

5,000 pictures of former Castlemont High students were stolen from a truck in Oakland. They're from years of trips the students took to historical sites and colleges across the United States.

$7,500 reward for information in security guard shooting protecting news crew

A security guard was in stable condition at a hospital after being shot in an attempted armed robbery of a news crew in downtown Oakland earlier in the day.