BART Police arrest man with drugs, firearm at Fruitvale station

Syon Sergio was contacted shortly before 1 p.m. and found to be in possession of controlled substance and a loaded firearm, officials said.

Mosaic of messages posted at scene of deadly laptop theft

Outside the Starbucks where the victim had been working, you'll find the usual flowers, but you'll also find post-it notes, hundreds of them.

Preview of Oakland Restaurant Week
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Chop Bar owner Chris Pastena joined Mornings on 2 with a preview of Oakland Restaurant Week.

Victim, suspects in fatal laptop theft in Oakland identified

Two people were charged Friday for their roles in a theft at an Oakland coffee shop that left a man dead as he tried to get his stolen laptop back. 

Civil rights attorney files his own suit, alleging illegal search by Oakland police

“He was petrified,” the lawsuit states, “and feared that he, like many African-American men before him, would not survive this dangerous encounter.”

A call for unity at Oakland's annual Oscar Grant vigil

The noon rally at the station at 3401 E. 12th St. will celebrate the life of Grant, who was fatally shot by former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle on New Year's Day in 2009.

Attorney for BART stabbing suspect files change of venue motion

The attorney for the 29-year-old BART stabbing suspect charged with Nia Wilson's murder has filed for a change of venue motion.

OPD veteran Danielle Outlaw named Philadelphia's 1st black female police commissioner

The first black woman named to lead Philadelphia’s troubled police department pledged to be a “conduit” between the community and police and to address the racist and sexist tensions dividing the force.

Multiple lanes of northbound I-880 blocked

Multiple lanes of northbound Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland are currently blocked to a multiple-vehicle collision early Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Judge takes vacant Oakland home dispute under submission

Two homeless mothers who have been occupying a vacant West Oakland home for six weeks won at least a temporary victory on Monday when a judge didn't rule on the property owner's request that they be evicted.

Homeless moms who took over vacant house head back to court

Oakland City Councilmembers Rebecca Kaplan and Nikki Fortunato Bas on Thursday demanded that Wedgewood Properties negotiate to sell or give the property to the women.